COL WILLIAM THOMPSON'S 



BATTALION OF RIFLEMEN. 



JUNE 25, 1775— JULY 1, 1776. (a, 



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COL. \Vll>LIAM TIIOMTSOX'S i'.ATTALlON OF 
KIFLKMEN. (a) 



Col. Thompson's Battalion of Riflemen, so styled in Gen. 
Washington's general orders, was enlisted in the latter 
1775. part of June, and in the beginning of July, 1775, in pur- 
suance of a resolution of Congress, dated June 14, for 
raising six companies of expert riflemen in Pennsylvania, two in 
Maryland, and two in Virginia, which, as soon as completed, were 
to joint the army near Boston. By a resolution dated June 
22, the "Colony of Pennsylvania" was directed to raise two 
more companies, which, with the six, were to be formed into 
a battalion, and be commanded by such officers as the Assem- 
bly or convention shall recommend. This resolution having 

been communicated 



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to the Assembly, it 
resolved, June 24, 
i^>^ "that the members 
— — ■" of Congress deputed 
by this Assembly be 
a committee to consider of and recommend proper officers of 
the said battalion." The commissions to the oflUcers are 
dated the next day, June 25, Sunday, consequently no record 
of their appointment appears upon the journals of Congress. 
The following is a copy of one of them: 

In Congress. 

The delegates of the United Colonies of New Hampshire, Mas- 
sachusetts Bay, Rhode Island, Connecticut, New York, New 
Jersey, Pennsylvania, the counti- s of New Castle, Kent, and 
Sussex, in Delaware, Maryland, Virginia, North Carolina, 
and South Carolina. 

To John Lowdon, Esq. 

We, reposing especial trust and confidence in your patriotism, 
valor, conduct, and fidelity, do by these presents, constitute 
and appoint you to be a captain of a company of riflemen, in 

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4 COL. WILLIAM THOMPSON'S 

the battalion commanded by Col. William Thompson, in the 
army of the United Colonies raised for the defense of Ameri- 
can liberty, and for repelling any hostile invasion thereof. 
You are, therefore, carefully and diligently to discharge the 
duty of captain, by doing and performing all manner of things 
tnereunto belonging. And we do strictly charge and I'equire 
all ofiicers and soldiers under your command, to be obedient to 
your orders as captain, and you are to observe and follow such 
orders and directions from time to time as you shall receive 
from this or a future Congress of the United Colonies, or com- 
mittee of Congress for that purpose appointed, or Commander- 
in-chief for the time being of the army of the United Colonies, 
or any other superior officer, according to the rules and dis- 
cipline of war, in pursuance of the trust reposed in you. This 
commission to continue in force until revoked by this or a 
future Congress. 

By order of Congress. 

JOHN HANCOCK, President. 

Philadelphia, June 25, 1775. 
Attest: 

Charles Thompson, Secretary. 



The form of enlistment was, "I have this day voluntarily 
enlisted myse.f as a soldier in the .^merican Continental Army 
for one year, unless sooner discharged, and do bind myself to 
conform in all instances to such rules and regulations as are or 
shall be established for the government of the said army." 

Each company was to conrist of one captain, three lieuten- 
ants, four sergeants, four corporals, a drummer or trumpeter, 
and sixty-eight privates. 

On the 11th of July Congress w?s informed that two com- 
panies had been raised in Lancaster county instead of one, and 
it resolved thac both companies be taken into the Continental 
service. This battalion, therefore, consisted of nine companies, 
enlisted as follows: Chambers' and Hendricks' in Cumbe rland 
county, Doudel's in York, Ross' and Smith's in Lancaster, 
Lowdon's in Northumberland, Cluggage's in Bedford, Nagel's 
in Berks, and Capt. Abraham Miller's, in Northampton. 

The pay of the otiicers and privates was as follows: Captain, 
twenty dollars per month; a lieutenant, thirteen and one-third 
dollars; sergeant, eight dollors; a corporal, seven and one- 
third; a drummer or trumppter. the same; privates, "Six and 
two-thirds, to find their own arms and clothes. 



BATTALION OF RIFLEMEN. 5 

The patriotism of Pennsylvania was evinced in the haste 
with which the companies of Col. Thompson's battalion were 
filled to overflowing, and the promptitude with which they 
took up their march for Boston. The Philadelphia Evening 
Post of August 17, 1775, publishes a New York item, "that be- 
tween the 28th of July and 2d instant, the rifle men, under the 
command of Captains Smith, Lowdon, Doudel, Chambers, 
Nagel, Miller, and Hendricks, passed through New Windsor, 
[a few miles north of West Point], in the New York govern- 
ment, on their way to Boston." A number of gentlemen went 
along as independent volunteers. Their names were not en- 
tered on the rolls, and they claimed the privilege of paying 
their own expenses and returning at their pleasure. Among 
these were Edward Burd, afterwards prothonotary of the Su- 
preme Court, Jesse Lukens, Matthew Duncan, &c. The history 
of the battalion appears in the following contemporary records: 

Captain James Chambers writes from Cambridge, August 13, 
1775: 

"We arrived in camp on the 7th ultimo, about twelve o'clock. 

"We were not here above an hour until we went to view the' 
lines where the English camp is all in plain sight. We crossed 
the lines, and went beyond the outpost to a small hill, within 
musket shot of a man-of-war and a floating battery, and not 
further from the works at the foot of Bunker Plill, where we 
could see them very plainly. Whilst I was standing there, 
some of our riflemen slipped down the hill, about a gun-shot 
to the left of us, and began firing. The regulars returned it 
without hurting our men. We thought we saw one of the red 
coats fall. Since the riflemen came here, by the latest accounts 
from Boston, there have been forty-two killed and thirty-eight 
prisoners taken at the light-house, twelve of the latter tories. 
Amongst the killed are four captains, one of them a son of a 
lord, and worth £40,000 a year, whose name I cannot recollect. 
The riflemen go where they please, and keep the regulars in 
continual hot water. 

"They are every day firing cannon at our people, but have 
not yet killed a man. We expect six wagons loaded with pow- 
der here in two or three days; and when they arrive, our twen- 
ty-four pounders v/ill begin to play on their ships and the lines 
on Bunker Hill. It is diflicult for our men to get within shot of 
them, as they have floating batteries that flank the end of 
Winter Kill, and men-of-war on the ether side, though our boys 
think they killed several of them. About an hour ago, I saw 



6 COL. WILLIAM THOMPSON'S 

a small cannonading between two of the enemy's boats and 
one of our batteries, to the north of Boston. We can see all 
the town distinctly from our fort on Prospect Hill, and it is a 
very pretty place. Two deserters came to us last night." 

Thacher in his Military Journal of the Revolution, under 
date of August, 1775, describes this battalion: 

"They are remarkably stout and hardy men; many of them 
exceeding six feet in height. They are dressed in white frocks 
or rifle shirts and round hats. These men are remarkable for 
the accuracy of their aim; striking a mark with great certainty 
at two hundred yards distance. At a review, a company of 
them, while on a quick advance, fired their balls into objects 
of seven inches diameter, at the distance of two hundred and 
fifty yards. They are now stationed in our lines, and their 
shot have frequently proved fatal to British officers and sol- 
diers who expose themselves to view, even at more than 
double the distance of common musket shot." 

This battalion became the Second regiment (and after the 
1st of January, 1776, the !First regiment) "of the army of the 
United Colonies, commanded by his Excellency General George 
Washington, Esquire, general and commander-in-chief." So 
reads a return dated "Head-quarters at Cambridge, August 18, 
1775," by which it appears that three field ofiicers, nine cap- 
tains, twenty-seven lieutenants, the adjutant, quartermaster, 
surgeon and mate, twenty-nine sergeants, thirteen drums and 
fifes, and seven hundred and thirteen rank and file were 
present fit for duty. 

Lieut. Col. Hand writes, August 20, that he arrived with 
Col. Thompson on the 17th, that they were under Gen. Lee's 
immediate command, but were to move four and a half miles 
into Gen. Putnam's department, and that Major Magaw was 
in command at Cape Anne. 

This battalion formed the picket guard of the two thousand 
provincials, who on the evening of the 26th August took pos- 
session of and threw up intrenchments on Ploughed Hill, and 
on the morning of the 27th met with its first loss, private 
Simpson, of Smith's company, who wa^ wounded in the leg 
and 'died therefrom. "Poor Simpson (beau) had one of his 
legs shattered by a cannon ball. The director general took it 
off, but the poor lad was buried this evening."— Hand's letter 
of 29th. 

On the evening of the 26th instant, Saturday, I was ordered 
to draw fifty men out of each of the Cumberland companies. 



BATTALION OF RIFLEMEN. 7 

and to be ready to march at suuset. Accordingly I did so, and 
marched without beat of drum to Prospect Hill, and thence 
proceeded with the riflemen stationed there, in all about four 
hundred, to Ploughed Hill, and then down the hill within 
three or four hundred yards of the enemy's strongest works, 
to cover a party of about two thousand musket men who were 
at the same time to entrench on Plough'ed Hill. They labored 
hard all night, and at daybreak had the redoubt nearly com- 
pleted. The English began a heavy counonading, which con- 
tinued all day. They killed one adjutant and one soldier 
with cannon, wounded three others with musket balls. Wil- 
liam Simpson, of Paxton, was struck by a shot and his foot 
carried away, &c. Your son, Benjamin, was with me in all 
this affair."— Capt. James Chambers to his- wife, August 29, 
1775. 

James Wilkinson (subsequently Brigadier General Wilkin- 
son), who was a volunteer in Col. Thompson's battalion, makes 
the following reference to the first Pennsylvania soldier who 
fell in the war of the Revolution: 

"The provincials broke ground at Ploughed Hill, August 26, 
about one mile northwest, and in front of the British post at 
Bunker Hill, on the peninsula of Chariestown. A detachment 
of riflemen order to cover the working party took post in 
an orchard, and under cover of stone fences in advance. As 
soon as the enemy discovered the workmen, they opened a bat- 
tery upon them, and kept up a brisk cannonade by which vol- 
unteer Simpson, of Pennsylvania, had one of his heels and 
ankles so much shattered that mortification ensued and he died 
in a few days. The young man was visited and consoled during 
his illness by Gen. Washington in person, and by most of the 
officers of rank belonging to the army. Every exertion of the 
faculty was made to save him, and his death became a theme 
of common sorrow in an army of twelve or fourteen thousand 
men. I witnessed the effect on my arrival two or three weeks 
after." — Memoirs, Vol. 1, page 16. 

On the 5th of September, two companies of this battalion 
(Capt. Wm. Hendricks, Capt. Matthew Smith,) were ordered 
to parade upon the common in Cambridge, and join the de- 
tachment "to go upon command with Colonel Arnold." For 



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8 COL. WILLIAM THOMPSON'S 

a full and interesting account of the hardships and suffering 
of these two companies, see Judge John Joseph Henry's 

narrative (Lancas- 
ter, 1812). These 
companies led the 
advance under cap- 
tain, afterward Col. 
Daniel Morgan, through the wilderness,* and participated in 
the attack on Quebec, on the morning of the 31st of Decem- 
ber at Palace Gate, where, as the dispatch of the day reads, 
"that excellent young officer, Capt. William Hendricks, of Penn- 
sylvania, fell," and the rest of the command after desperate 
fighting, were forced to surrender. The survivors were paroled 
on the 7th of August, 1776, and after being exchanged, for the' 
most part, re-entered the service, following the fortunes of 
the Pennsylvania Line with Gen. Wayne, down into Georgia, 
resisting the fearful night attack made upon Wayne's camp, 
near Sharon, Georgia, on the 24th of May, 1782; entering Sav- 
annah in triumph with him on the 11th of July; Charleston 
on the 14th of December, 1782, and only returning in the 
month of July, 1783, when the last of the Pennsylvania troops 
embarked at James Island, South Carolina, on board of trans- 
port for Philadelphia. 

On the 23d of September, Col. Hand writes to Judge Yeates: 
"Day before yesterday, Lieut. McKenzie of the Bedford com- 
pany, had his hat blown off by the wind of a cannon ball, and a 
splinter hit Jr. Hubley, and overturned him. Morgan, Hen- 
dricks, and Smith, have left with their companies for Canada. 
Seven hundred musqueteers from here are on the same expe- 
dition. The expedition with which the York company was 
raised does not help on for their misconduct; had Smith's com- 
pany been better behaved, they might probably have saved 
themselves a disagreeable jaunt. The General refused peremp- 
torily to take the York company." 
A contemporary letter, dated September 13, says: 
"On Monday last (llth) Col. Arnold having chosen one thou- 

*At Fort Western (on the Kcnnebeck), "concluded to dispatch an officer 
and seven men in advance, for the purpose of ascertaining and marking the 
paths which were used by the Indians towards the heads of the river, and 
apcertain the course of the river Chaudiere. Arnold found it necessary to 
select on officer of activity and courage. The choice fell upon Lieut. Archi- 
bald Steele, of Smith's company, who selected as his companions, Jesse 
Wheeler, George Merchant, and James Clifton of Morgan's company; and 
Hubert Cunningham, Thomas Boyd, John Tidd. John McKonkey, and John 
Joseph Henry, of Smith's company."— Henry, page 17. Also, see Oswald's 
Journal, Force's Archives, 3d vol., 1059, "Sunday, 24th of September, dis- 
patched Lieut. Steele, &c." 



BATTALION OF RIFLEMEN. 9 

sand effective men, consisting of two companies of riflemen, 
(about one hundred and forty), the remainder musqueteers, 
set off for Quebec, as it is given out, and which I really believe 
to be their destination. I accompanied on foot as far as Lynn, 
nine miles. Dr. Coates, who goes as surgeon, Mr. Matt. Dun- 
can, Mr. Melcher, and several other southern gentlemen as vol- 
unteers. Here I took leave of them with a wet eye. The drums 
beat, and away they go as ar as Newburyport by land, from 
there go in sloops to Kennebeck river, up it in batteaux, and 
have a carrying place of about fifty miles, over which they must 
carry on their shoulders their batteaux and baggage, scale the 
walls, and spend the winter in joy and festivity among the 
sweet Nuns."^Jesse Lukens.* 

In general orders, dated Cambridge, September 11, T775, 
occurs: 

"Col. Thompson's battalion of riflemen posted upon Prospect 
Hill, to take their share of all duty, of guard and fatigue, with 
the brigade they encamp with." Also, September 13: "The 
thirty-three riflemen of Col. Thompson's battalion tried yes- 
terday, by a general court-martial, whereof Col. Nixon was 
president, for 'disobedient and mutinous behavior," are each 
of them sentenced to pay the sum of twenty shillings, except 
John Learhon, who, over and above his fine, is to suffer six 
days' imprisonment. The pay-master of the regiment to stop 
the fine of each man out of next month's pay, which must be 
paid to Dr. Church, for the use of the general hospital." 

The contemporary letter above referred to supplements these 
orders, thus: 

"Our camp is separate from all others about one hundred 
yards. All our courts-martial and duty was separate. We 
were excused from all working parties, camp guards, camp 
duty. This indulgence, together with the remissness of disci- 
pline and care in our young officers, has rendered the men 
rather insolent for good soldiers. They had twice before broken 
open our guard-house and released their companions who were 
confined there for small crimes, and once when an offender was 
brought to the post to be whipped, it was with the utmost dif- 
ficulty they were kept from rescuing him in the presence of all 
their oflicers. They openly damned them, and behaved with 
great insolence. However the colonel was pleased to pardon 

•Jesse Lukens was a son of Surveyor General John Lukens. He returned 
from Boston in the winter of .'1775, just in time to join Plunket's expedition 
against the Connecticut settlers at Wyoming, 25th December, In which he 
was mortally wounded, and died a few days after. A sad comment on his 
sportive letter. 



10 COL. WILLIAM THOMPSON'S 

the man, and all remained quiet; but on Sunday last the ad- 
jutant having confined a sergeant for neglect of duty and mur- 
muring, the men began again, and threatened to take him out. 
The adjutant being a man of spirit, seized the principal mutin- 
eer and put him in also, and coming to report the matter to 
the colonel where we were all sitting after dinner, were alarmed 
with a huzzaing, and, upon going out, found they had broken 
open the guard-house and taken the man out. The colonel and 
lieutenant-colonel, with several officers and friends, seized the 
fellow from amongst them, and ordered a guard to take him to 
Cambridge to the main guard, which was done without any 
violent opposition, but in about twenty minutes thirty-two of 
Capt. Ross' company, with their loaded rifles, swore by God 
they would go to the main guard. and release the man or lose 
their lives, and set off as hard as they could run. It was in vain 
to attempt stopping them. We stayed in camp and kept the 
others quiet. Sent word to Gen. Washington, who reinforced 
the guard to five hundred men with fixed bayonets and loaded 
pieces. Col. Hitchcock's regiment (being the one next to us) 
was ordered under arms, and some part of Gen. Greene's bri- 
gade (as the generals were determined to subdue by force 
the mutineers, and did not know how far it might spread in 
our battalion). Gens. Washington, Lee, and Greene came im- 
mediately, and our thirty-two mutineers who had gone about 
a half a mile towards Cambridge and taken possession of a hill 
and woods, beginning to be frighted at their proceedings, were 
not so hardened, but upon the General's ordering them to 
ground their arms they did it immediately. The General then 
ordered another of our companies, Capt. Nagel's, to surround 
them with their loaded guns, which was immediately done, 
and did the company great honor. However, to convince our 
people (as I suppose, mind), that it did not altogether depend 
upon themselves, he ordered part of Col. Hitchcock's and Col. 
Little's regiments to surround them with their bayonets fixed, 
and ordered two of the ringleaders to be bound. I was glad 
to find our men all true and ready to do their duty except these 
thirty-two rascals. Twenty-six were conveyed to the quarter- 
guard on Prospect Hill, and six of the principals to the main 
guard. You cannot conceive what disgrace we are all in, and 
how much the General is chagrined that only one regiment 
should come from the South, and that set so infamous an ex- 
ample, and in order that idleness shall not be a further bane 
to us, the General's orders on Monday, were 'that Col. Thomp- 
son's regiment shall be upon all parties of fatigue (working 
parties), and do all other camp duty with any other regiment." 



BATTALION OF RIFLEMEN. 11 

"The men have since been tried by a general court-martial 
and convicted of mutiny, and were only fined twenty shillings 
each for the use of the hospital— too small a punishment for so 
base a crime. Mitigated, no doubt, on account of their having 
come so far to serve the cause and its being the first crime. 
The men are returned to their camp and seem exceedingly 
sorry for their misbehavior and promise amendment. I charge 
our whole disgrace upon the remissness of our officers, and the 
men being employed will yet, no doubt, do honor to their Prov- 
inces. For this much I can only say for them that upon every 
alarm it was impossible for men to behave with more readiness 
or attend better to their duty; it is only in the camp that we 
cut a poor figure." 

In a general return of the army, dated September 23, 1775, 
the effective force present were three field officers, seven cap- 
tains, twenty lieutenants, chaplain, adjutant, quarter-master, 
surgeon and rnate, twenty-seven sergeants, six drummers and 
fifes, and four hundred and eighty-five rank and file fit for 
duty, forty-nine sick, one on command, and none on furlough. 

On the 17th of October, same number of officers present, and 
four hundred and seventy-one rank and file fit for duty, one on 
furlough. 

October 3. Hand writes to his wife: 

"Capt. Ross goes for Lancaster to-morrow. Henry Fortuey 
is well; his behavior does him credit. Mr. Henry, junior, has 
followed the troops to Canada without leave. Nothing but a 
perfect loose to his feelings will tame his rambling desire." 

October 23. Hand writes to Yeates from Prospect Hill: 

"One of our armed boats fell down to the mouth of Cam- 
bridge river, and sent a few shots into Boston. One of her guns 
bursted. Your old friend Worthington was on board, and had 
his shins broken. Gen. Washington is irritated by Capt. Ross' 
absence without his knowledge, and declared to Col. Thomp- 
son that any officer who went home from his regiment must 
resign his commission. Heard last night that Falmouth was 
in ashes. An officer. Parr, from Northumberland, with thirty 
men from us, marched for Portsmouth. 24th, they marched 
at dawn this morning." 

On the 9th of November occurred the skirmish at Lechmere's 
Point; for their alacrity in which. Col. Thompson and his bat- 
talion were publicly thanked by Gen. Washington, in general 
orders dated the 10th of November. The British had landed 
under cover of a fire from their Latteries on Bunker, Breed's, 
and Copp's Hills, as well as from a frigate which lay three hun- 



12 COL. WILLIAM THOMPSON'S 

dred yards off the point. In a high tide it is an island. Col. 
Thompson marched instantly with his men, and though a very 
stormy day, they regarded not the tide, nor waited for boats, 
but took to the water, although up to their armpits, for a quar- 
ter of a mile, and notwithstanding the regulars' fire, reached 
the island, and although the enemy were lodged behind the 
walls and under cover, drove them to their boats. Loss, one 
killed and three wounded; British loss, seventeen killed and 
one wounded.— Philadelphia, Evening Post, 1775. Letters of 
Mrs. Adams, wife of John Adams, page 61. 



"Camp on Prospect Hill, 10th November, 1775. 

"I give you the particulars of the fun our regiment had yes- 
terday. About one, p. m., a number of regulars, taking advant- 
age of a high tide, landed from twenty boats on Lechmere Point 
to carry off some cattle. Six men of our regiment were on the 
point to take care of our horses; they did their utmost, and 
partly effected it. One poor fellow was taken; he was of Capt. 
Ross' company. I think his name was Burke. When the alarm 
was given. Col. Thompson was at Cambridge. I had gone to 
Watertown to receive the regiment's pay, but thanks to good 
horses, we arrived in time to march our regiment, which was 
the first ready, though the most distant of our brigade. Col. 
Thompson, who arrived before we had crossed the water, with 
thirteen men only of Ross' company, but not being supported 
by the musqueteers, before I could get up with the remainder 
of our regiment of duty, returned, and met Major Magaw and 
myself on the causeway; the whole then passed with the utmost 
diligence, up to our middles in water. David Ziegler, who acts 
as adjutant, tumbled over the bridge into ten or twelve feet 
water; he got out safe, with the damage 'of his rifle only. As 
soon as the battalion had passed the defile, we divided them 
into two parties, part of Capt. Chambers,' Capt. Miller's, and 
Lowdon's, with Major ilagaw and Col. Thompson, marched to 
the right of the hill, with part of Cluggage's, Nagel's, and Ross.' 
I took the left, as the enemy had ihe superiority of numbers, 
and the advantage of rising ground, with a stone wall in front, 
and a large barn on their right and flank, aided by a heavy fire 
of large grape-shot from their shipping and batteries. We had 
reason to expect a warm reception; but to the disgrace of 
British arms, be it spoken, by the time we had gained the top 
of the hill, they had gained their boats, and rowed off. We had 



BATTALION OF RIFLEMEN. 13 

but one man wounded, I believe mortally, by a swivel ball, 
Alexander Creighton, of Ross' company. Wm. Hamilton need 
not grudge the money his son cost him. His coolness and 
resolution surpas.sed his years. Billy Burd had his eyes closed, 
by the dirt knocked off by a cannon ball. — Lieut. Col. Hand's 
letter to his wife, Hand manuscripts. 

Ibid. November 9: "We have appointed Rev. Blair, son-in- 
law to Dr. Shippen, our chaplain. He yesterday officiated for 
the first time." Ibid., November 10; "One of our poor fellows 
ot Capt. Ross' company, was taken; I think his name is Burk." 

The general return of December 30 shows present six cap- 
tains, seventeen lieutenants, twenty-four sergeants, five drums 
and fifes, three hundred and thirteen men fit for duty, eighty- 
five sick, forty-two on command, five on furlough. 

On the 1st of January, the new army organization 

1776. commenced, and the rifle battalion became the first 
regiment of the Continental army. Its total strength 
reported at six hundred and ninety three officers and men. On 
the 6th of January, Major Magaw was commissioned colonel of 
the Fifth Penn'a, (and upon the return of Lieut. Col. Hand 
from furlough, received in November), on 2d of February, Col's. 
Thompson and Magaw set off for Pennsylvania, leaving Hand 
in command. The latter writes, on the 8th of March. 

"I am stationed on Cobble's Hill, with four companies of our 
regiment. Two companies, Cluggages' and Chambers,' were 
ordered to Dorchester on Monday; Ross and Lowdon relieved 
them yesterday. Every regiment is to have a standard and 
colors. Our standard is to be a deep green ground, the device 
a tiger partly enclosed by toils, attempting the pass, defended 
by a hunter armed with a spear (in white), on crimson field 
the motto Domari nolo."* 

On the 11th he writes: 

"The enemy seem to be preparing to depart. Our regiment 
is ordered to march at an hour's warning. New York is at 
present our destination." The regiment left Cambridge on 
the 14th, being detached by general order of the 13th, by Gen. 
Washington, with five other regiments, under the command of 
Gen. Sullivan to New York. Hand says: "I left on the 15th.' 
Hartford, 21st March, our regiment so far on the march to New 
York. New York, March 28, arrived here with the regiment 

•This standard is now in the possession of the State of Pennsjlvania, hav- 
ing been recently purchasod by Hin. M. S. Quay, Secretary of the Common- 
wealth, from Thomas Robinson. Esq., ginndsnn nf U^ifut. Pol Tlionia= Rob- 
inson, of the First Pennsylvania. 



14 COL. WILLIAM THOMPSON'S 

this day. I received your letter by Capt. Ross. Day before 
yesterday received a letter from the president of Congress, ap- 
pointing me to the command of the rifle regiment. New York, 
March 28, I have just arrived with the regiment, Howe aban- 
doned Boston on the 17th. Two of my officers were in the town; 
is it little damaged. Mr. Hancock's house is left in perfect I'e- 
pair." Meanwhile, March 1, Col. Thompson was made a briga- 
dier general, and Hand became colonel, March 7, with Capt. 
James Chambers as lieutenant Colonel. On the 5th of April, 
Gen. Putnam detached three companies to scour the shores of 
Long Island, and they captured a midshipman with his boat 
and ten sailors. 

"April 12, I was moved to Long Island last Tuesday. My 
station is New Utrecht, eight miles from the ferry." — Hand. 
This remained the head-quarters of the regiment during May 
and June. 

On the 15th of April, Congress resolved to recruit and re- 
enlist this battalion and the independent rifle companies at- 
tached to it, for the term of two years, unless sooner discharg- 
ed. Before Gen. Washington was aware of this action on the 
part of Congress, on the 22d of April, he wrote the President 
of Congress from New York: 

"The time for which the riflemen enlisted will expire on the 
1st of July next, and as the loss of such a valuable and brave 
body of men will be of great injury to the service. I would sub- 
mit it to the consideration of Congress whether it would not be 
best to adopt some method to induce them to continue. They 
are, indeed, a very useful corps; but I need not mention this, 
as their importance is already well known to the Congress." 

On the 24th of April, it was the First regiment of the Third 
brigade, Gen. Sullivan's, and on the 5th of May, its total 
strength, officer and mens, five hundred and seven. On the 
30th of June the time of those who aid not re-enlist expired. 
"Almost all the men discharged to-day declare that they will 
stay to know what the fleet will do."— Hand's letter, June 30, 
1776. On the first of July it entered upon another term of ser- 
vice, as the First regiment of the Pennsylvania Line in the* 
Continental service. 

The rank of the captain of this battalion cannot be ascer- 
tained from the records; the rolls are, therefore, inserted in the 
alphabetical order of captains' names. Reference is made to 
the roster and rolls of the First Penn'a, Continental line, for 
the names of officers and privates who continued in service. 
These rolls are made up principally from imperfect rolls among 



BATTALION OF RIFLEMEN. Ig 

the Hand papers, "Military," now in the office of the Secretary 
of War, at Washington, D. C, for the inspection of which, and 
permission to copy, the editors are indebted to Hon. J. Donald 
Cameron then Secretary of War. Much information was also 
obtained from such of Gen. Hand's papers as are still in the 
possession of his grand-daughter, Mrs. S. B. Rogers, of Lan- 
caster city. It appears by a certificate of Jacob Howell, dated 
April 7, 1794, that there were no rolls for 1775 in the account- 
ant's office of the War Department. 



ROSTER OF FIELD AND STAFF OFFICERS, (a.) 



Colonels. 

Thompson, William, of Carlisle, commissioned June 25, 1775; 
promoted brigadier general March 1, 1776. 

Hand, Edward, from lieutenant colonel, March 7, 1776; com- 
missioned brigadier general September 17, 1778, to rank 
from April 1, 1777. 

Lieutenant Colonels. 

Hand, Edward, of Lancaster, commissioned June 25, 1775; pro- 
moted colonel March 7, 1776. 
Chambers, James, from captain, March 7, 1776. 

Major. 

Magaw, Robert, of Carlisle, commissioned June 25, 1775; pro- 
moted colonel Fifth Penn'a, January .3, 1776. 

Chaplain. 
Blair, Rnv'd Samuel, appointed November 9. 1775. 

Adjutant. 
Ziegler, David, lieutenant. 

Quartermaster. 
Hubley, Frederick, lieutenant. 



16 COL. WILLIAM THOMPSON'S 

Craig, Thomas, of Bucks county (see Penn'a Arch., 0. S., vol. 

iv, 680), commissary of purchases, in 1780, in Bucks county; 

he is to be distinguished from Col. Thomas Craig of 3d 

Penn'a. 
Bower, Jacob, of Reading; served afterwards as captain in 

Flying Camp and promoted to Sixth Penn'a. 

Surgeon. 
Magaw, William, commissioned June 25, 1775. 

Surgeon's Mate. 
Reinick, Christian, of Lancaster. 



Harris, David. 



Paymaster. 



Commissary. 



Biddle, John. 

Wagon Master. 
Egle, Adam, of Lancaster, promoted from Capt. Ross' company. 

Wagoners. 
Yedse, Henry. 
Leib, Stophel. 
Smith, Peter. 



ROLL OF CAPTAIN JAMES CHAMBERS' COMPANY, (a.) 



[Enlisted in tliat part o£ Cumberland which is now Franklin county.] 

Captains. 

Chambers, James, promoted lieutenant colonel, March 7, I'aTG. 
Grier, James, from first lieutenant, March 7, 1776. 

First Lieutenants. 

Grier, James, promoted captain, vice Chambers, March 7, 177G. 
McConnell, Mathew, from second lieutenant, March 7, 177G. 



BATTALION OF RIFLEMEN. 17 

Second Lieutenant. 
McConnell, Matthew, promoted first lieutenant, March 7, 1776. 

Third Lieutenant. 
Buchanan, Thomas, commissioned June 25, 1775. 

Sergeants. 

Hay, David. 

Andrews, Arthur. 

Crawford, Alexander. 

Johnston, Andrew, from private. 

Privates. 

Barnet, William. 

Beatty, Thomas, enlisted June, 1775; re-enlisted in First 

Penn'a, July, 17'76. 
Benker, Michael. 
Biddle, David. 
Black, James. 
Boyd, David. 
Brandon, John. 
Brooks, Johnson. 
Brown, Archbald. 
Brown, Black. 
Brown, John. 
Campbell, Timothy. 
Campbell, William. 

Carson, Benjamin, enlisted June, 1775; re-enlisted First Penn'a. 
Chambers, Benjamin, brother of Capt. James, promoted second 

lieutenant ^iage^s company, January 5, 1776. 
Chambers, Benjamin, son of Capt. James, resided in Saline 

county, Missouri, in 1832, aged seventy-two. 
Chambers, Williams, brother of Capt. James. 
Chesney, William. 
Coneway, Patrick. 
Davis, Thomas. 
Dermeut, John. 
Eaton, Joseph. 
Everly, John. 
Fairchild, Abijah. 
Finley, William. 
Furmoil, James. 

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18 COL. WILLIAM THOMPSON'S 

George, Evan. 

Gildersleeve, William. 

Grady, Thomas. 

Henney, Richard. 

Hogan, Peter. 

Houseman, George. 

Hutchinson, John. 

Hutchinson, Thomas. 

Irwin, Charles. 

Jamieson, Francis. 

Joblier, Robert. 

Johnston, Andrew, promoted sergeant. 

Justice, George. 

Keith, Andrew. 

Kettling, Lewis. 

Kelly. Mitchell. 

Kelly, Thomas. 

Kinkaid, Alexander. 

Kline, Daniel. 

Leonard, Silas. 

Likens, David. 

Lochry, Thomas. 

Logue, PatricK. 

Lowrie, Nicholas. ^ 

Lucas, Thomas. 

Lynch, John. 

McCoscu, John. 

McEleve, James. 

McEnnally, John. 

McDonald, John. 

McGibson, Michael. 

McGiggan, Cofnelius. 

McGuire, Redmond. 

McHaffey, James. 

McKinney, Henry. 

McMutrie, John. "December 1, 1775, John McMurtrie, of Capt. 
Chambers' company, killed John Penn by his rifle going off 
when he says he did not know it was loaded." — Wright's 
Journal. 

Magaw, Patrick. 

Mason, Thomas, discharged May 31, 1776.^ 

Neall, Patri'^k. 
^Owen, Michael. 

Paine, Robert. 



BATTALION OF RIFLEMEN. 19 



Parker, William. 
Reynolds, Alexander. 
Reynolds, William. 
Riddle, David. 
Rodgers, Thomas. 
Rumphey, Richard. 
Sawyer, Nicholas. 
Scott, Joseph. 
Shute, Jacob. 
Skinner, Moses. 
Sloan, Allen. 
Stewart, John. 
Stiles, Timothy. 
Sullivan, Patrick. 
Sweeney, James. 
Sweeney, John. 
Symnes, James. 
Tidd, John. 
Todd, Randal. 
Vaughan, Thomas. 
Walker, William. 
Weatherby, Matthew. 
Wilson, Edward. 



ROLL OF CAPTAIN ROBERT CLUGGAGE'S COMPANY, (a.) 



[■RnlistPrl in Bedford enunty.] 

Captain. 
Cluggage, Robert. 

First Lievitenant. 
Holliday. John, commissioned June 25, 1775. 

Second Lieutenants. 

McKenzie, Robert, died February 12, 1776. 
Burd, Benjamin, from third lieutenant. 



20 COL. WILLIAM THOMPSON'S 

Third Lieutenant. 
Burd, Benjamin, October, 1775, promoted second lieutenant. 

Sergeants. 

Holloday, James. 

Stoy, Daniel; discharged at Long Island, July 1, 177G; resided 

in Somerset county, in 1818. 
Meriner, Querinus. 
Wright, David. 



White, Aquila. 
Lee, William. 
McKenzie, Joseph. 
McDonald, Angus. 



Sullivan, Timothy. 



Corporals. 



Drummer. 



Privates. 



Anderson, Adam; resided in Westmoreland county in 1818. 

Bechey, Philip. 

Bowman, John. 

Broughdon, Thaddeua, discharged February 10, 177C. 

Brown, Thomas. 

Bruner, George. 

Campbell, John. 

Casek, Thomas. 

Cessna, Stephen. 

Clark, Patrick. 

Conner, Philip. 

Corrowan, James. 

Craig, Joshua; resided in Cumberland county, 1820. 

Crips, John. 

Crugren, Alexander. 

Cunningham, Thomas. 

Curran, James. 

Davis, John, afterwards adjutant, Flying Camp. 

Dilling, Cornelius. 

Donelin, William, re-enlisted First Ponn'a. 

Dougherty, Matthew. 

Dowling, Laurence. 

Francks, Daniel. 



BATTALION OF RIFLEMEN. 21 

Freeman, George. 
Garrett, Amariah. 
Gemberland, Daniel. 
Gillespy, Reuben. 
Hardistey, Richard. 

Manning, Conrad. 

Jamison, Francis, re-enlisted First Penn'a. 

Johnstown, Andrew, enlisted June 25, 1775; promoted lieuten- 
ant First Penn'a. 

Judry, Matthias. 

Kelley, John. "September 14, 1775, John Kelley, one of Capt. 
Cluggages' men, shot one of Capt. Chambers' men through 
the head, for stabbing him." — Wright's Journal. 

King, Peter. 

Knight, James. 

Laird, William. 

Lenning, Charles. 

Leonard, Robert. 

Lesley, John, re-enlisted in Eleventh Penn'a. 

McCartney, Henry, discharged at Long Island, July, 1776; 
weaver, resided in Lycoming county in 1820, aged seventy- 
five. 

McClain, Daniel, re-enlisted First Penn'a. 

McCune, John. 

McDonald, John. 

McDonald Patrick. 

McFarlane, Thomas. 

Magee, Thomas. 

Mangam, Daniel. 

Miller, Michael. 

Piatt, Robert. 

Pitts, John. 

Plumb, Samuel. 

Reynolds, Martin. 

Rhoads, Daniel. 

Ritchie, Philip, re-enlisted First Penn'a. 

Shehan, Thomas. 

Shires, Francis. 

Simonton, Alexander, re-enlisted First Penn'a. 

Smith, Emanuel. 

Smith, Henry. 

Stoy, Daniel, promoted sergeant. 

Stuart, John. 

Taylor, Jonathan. 



22 COL. WILLIAM THOMPSON'S 

Thompson, John. 

Turmoil, James. 

Tweed, Andrew. 

Vanzandt, James. 

Vanderslice, Daniel, re-enlisted First Peun'a. 

Vaughan, Thomas, re-enlisted First Fenn'a. 

Wallace, Samuel, re-enlisted First Fenn'a. 

Walker, Solomon. 

Warford, James. 

Ward, Thomas. 

Wilson, Alexander. 

Whitman, George, enlisted June, 1775; re-enlisted First Peun'a. 

Woodward, Samuel. 



ROLL OF CAPTAIN MICHAEL DOUBLE'S COMPANY, (a.) 



This company was enlisted principally at Samuel Gettys' 
Tavern, now Gettysburg, June 24, 1775. Left York for Boston 
July 1, arrived at Cambridge, Mass., July 25, at one p. m. The 
committee of Yorktown, on the 1st of July, 1775, wrote to the 
Pennsylvania delegates in Congress: 

"Gentlemen: We had the honor of receiving your favor of 
the 15th ult., enclosing a resolve of the Honorable Continental 
Congress of the 14th ult. We immediately summoned the com- 
mittee of this county and laid before them your letter, &c. 
The committee proceeded to the choice of officers fit to be rec- 
ommended to the Congress, and appointed six commissioners to 
provide necessaries for them. Every resolve passed in commit- 
tee with the greatest unanimity, and the gentlemen of York- 
town, after the meeting, dispersed themselves through the 
county, and assisted the officers in recruiting. 

"The officers we take the liberty to recommend to you, are 
Captain Michael Doudel, Lieutenants Henry Miller, John Dill 
and James Matsou. They are men whose courage we have the 
highest opinion of. The company, including officers and sol- 
diers, are beyond the number fixed for this county, and as Gen. 
Gates though it improper to discharge any, we have sent them 
all. We hope no alteration will be made in the officers. The 
captain has behaved very well on this occasion, and has done 



BATTALION OF RIB^LEMEN. 23 

all in his power, by advancing money, &c., to forward the im- 
portant common cause. Mr. Miller is known to some of you 
gentlemen. The other officers are men of worth and property; 
they have all wives and families, and are entitled to the warm- 
est thanks of their country. 

(Signed) JAMES SMITH, 

GEORGE IRVIN, 
JOHN KEAN, 
JOSEPH DONALDSON, 
THOMAS HARTLEY, 
MICHAEL HAHN. 



"P. S. The company began their march the nearest road to 
Boston this day." 

Extract of a letter I'eceived in Philadelphia, dated Cambridge, 
July 31, 1775: 

"Last Friday [29th July], we were informed by our out sen- 
tries at the foot of Bunker's Hill, that the enemy had cut down 
several large trees, and were busy all night in throwing up a 
line and abattis in front of it. In the evening orders were 
given to the York County Rifle Company to march down to 
our advanced post, on Charlestown Neck, to endeavor to sur- 
round the enemy's advanced guard, and bring off some pris- 
oners, from whom we expected to learn the enemy's design in 
throwing up the abattis in the Neck. The rifle company di- 
vided, and executed their plan in the following manner: Capt. 
Doudel, with thirty-nine men, filed off to the right of Bunker's 
Hill, and, creeping on their hands and knees, got into the 
rear of the enemies sentries without being discovered. The 
other division, of forty men, under Lieut. Miller, were equally 
successful in getting behind the sentries on the left, and were 
within a few yards of joining the division on the right, when a 
party of regulars came down the hill to relieve their giiard, 
and crossed our riflemen under Capt. Doudel, as they were 
lying on the ground in an Indian file. The regulars were with- 
in twenty yards of our riflemen before they saw them, and im- 
mediately fired. The riflemen returned the salute, killed sev- 
eral, and brought off two prisoners and their muskets with 
the loss of Corporal Crouse [Cruise], who is supposed to be 
killed, as he has not been heard of since the affair." 

The roll which follows does not comprise more than one- 
half the strength of Capt. Doudel's company. All research has 
failed to complete it. 



24 COL. WILLIAM THOMPSON'S 

Captains. 

Doudel, Michael, resigned on account of ill health soon after 

the company reached Cambridge. 
Miller, Henry, from first lieutenant. 

First Lieutenant. 
Miller, Henry, promoted captain. 

Second Lieutenant. 
Dill, John. 

Third Lieutenants. 

Matson, James. 

Clark, John, afterwards major in Col. McAllister's battalion, 
and aid to Gen. Greene; in February, 1778, auditor of ac- 
counts; died December 27, 1819, at York, Peun'a, aged 
sixty-eight. 

Corporal. 

Cruise, Walter, captured in front of Boston, July 29, 1775; a 
prisoner seventeen months; promoted captain Sixth Perin'a. 

Privates. 

Armor, Robert. 

Armstrong, George. 

Beverly, John. 

Bettinger, Christian. 

Brown, John, captured in September, 1775, in front of Boston. 

Campbell, Thomas, afterwards captain Fourth Penn'a. 

Clark, John, promoted lieutenant. 

Cline, William, re-enlisted and discharged March, 1777; died in 

1826, in York county. 
Cooper, William. 
Dougherty, George. 
Douther, John. 
Evans, Abel. 
Ferguson, John. 
Graft, Robert. 



BATTALION OF RIFLEMEN. 25 

Griffith, John. 

Halbut, Joseph. 

Kennedy, Richard. 

Kennedy, Thomas. 

Lelap, Daniel, died January 29, 1776. 

Lewis, Abram. 

McAllister, John. 

McCreary, John. 

McCurt, John. 

Minshall, Joshua. 

Mill, James. 

Moore, Edward. 

Ramsey, David, discharged July 1, 1776; enlisted in Col. Han- 

num's battalion, and taken at Brandy wine; resided in York 

county, 1818, aged sixty-nine. 
Russell, William, promoted ensign in Third Penn'a. 
Shields, Matthew. 
Staley, Jacob. 
Siart, Andrew. 
Sullivan, Patr^'ck, enlisted June 24, 1775; re-enlisted First 

Penn'a. , 

Sweeney, Isaac, promoted lieutenant in Hartley's regiment. 
Tanner, Tobias. 
Taylor, John. 
Turner, Cornelius, taken v.ith Corporal Cruise, and carried to 

Halifax. 



ROLL OF CAPTAIN WILLIAM HENDRICKS' COMPANY, (a.) 



[Enlisted in Cumberland county, in June, 1775.] 

Henry McEwen, in his application for a pension, states u^at 
"Hendricks' company left Carlisle on the 15th of July, 1775, 
and arrived in camp at Cambridge on the 8th of August." The 
records show the rank and file numbered eighty-five men. The 
following names are taken from Judge Henry's narrative, pen- 
sion-rolls, and documents among the archives of the State. 
Congress, Oct'^ber 15, 1776, allowed the executors of Captain 
Hendricks, eighty-five dollars, one dollar for each man enlisted 
by him, which was no doubt the strength of his company. 

In Provost Smith's oration on the death of General Mont- 



26 COL. WILLIAM THOMPSON'S 

gomery, and his officers, delivered February 19, 1776, before 
the Continental Congress, he thus alluaes to Capt. Hendricks: 

"I must not, however, omit the name of the brave Captain 

Hendricks, who com- 
y manded one of the 
t «-- /i^'^/^^y^'-^^^^^^ Pennsylvania riue com- 
'^ panies, and was known 

to me from his infancy. He was, indeed, prodigal of his life, 
and courted danger out of his tour of duty. The command of 
the guard belonged lo him on the morning of the attack, but he 
solicited, and obtained leave to take a more conspicuous post, 
and having led his men through the barrier; where his com- 
manding officer, General Arnold, was wounded, he long sus- 
tained the fire of the garrison with unshaken firmness, till, at 
last, receiving a shot in his breast, he immediately expired. 
These particulars were certified by General Thompson, and Col- 
onel Magaw, his commanders in the Pennsylvania rifle regi- 
ment, and they gave me this further character of him in their 
letter: 'No fatigues of duty ever discouraged him; he paid the 
strictest attention to his company, and was ambitious that 
they should excel in discipline, so]3riety, and order. His social 
and domestic virtues you were well acquainted with." 

Captain Hendricks was born in Cumberland county, on the 
place long known as Tobias Hendricks', near Oyster's Point, 
two miles west of Harrisburg. He was buried at Quebec, in the 
same enclosure with General Montgomery, on the south side. 

In reference to Lieut. McClellan, the following extract from 
a letter addressed by him to Capt. James Chambers, at Ireland's 
farm, near Cambridge, will be of interest. It is dated Norridge- 
wock. Me., October, 1775: "Sir: With my best wishes, I send 
this to inform you that it is your indispensable duty to thank 
God for not permitting the devil to put in into General Wash- 
ington's head to send you here." He then gives an account of 
the wretched country through which they passed and thinks 
their sufferings a suflicient punishment for all their sins. 

Captain. 
Hendricks, William. June 2.5, 1775; killed in action at Quebec, 
January 1, 1776. 

First Lieutenant. 
McClellan, John, died on the march through the wilderness, 
November 3, 1775; he left a daughter, Priscilla, who resided 
in Cumberland county in 1787. then aged fourteen years, 
whose descendants still reside in Juniata county. 



BATTALION OF RIFLEMEN. 27 

Second Lieutenant. 

Nichols, Francis, captured at Quebec, January 1, 1776; re- 
turned from captivity October 10, 1776; December 16, 1776, 
promoted to the rank of captain, to have rank and pay 
from the day of the death of Capt. Hendricks; subsequently 
major Ninth Penn'a. 

Third Lieutenant. 
Francis, George. 

Sergeants. 

Gibson, Dr. Thomas, of Carlisle; died at Valley Forge in the 

winter of 1778. 
Crone, Henry,* of York county. 

Greer, Joseph,* his wife accompanied the expedition. 
McCoy, Willicim.- 

Privates. 

Agnew, Edward.* 

Albright, George, was in the provincial service 1763-4; resided 

in Cumberland county in 1811. 
Anderson, Thomas.* 
Baker, Philip,* wounded at Quebec. 
Blair, John.* 
Burns, Alexander.* 
Burns, Peter.* 
Burns, William.* 
Campbell, John, killed at Quebec. 
Carlisle, Daniel.* 

Carswell, John,* released April 21, 1777. 
Casey, Roger.* 
Caskey, Joseph.* 
Chambers, John.* 

Cooke, Thomas,* afterwards lieutenant of Eight Penn'a. 
Cove, John.* 

*Indicatos those who were captured. 

Note.— The greater part of the foregoing names of Hondriok's coiiiiiany and 
Smith's postea, were taken from an old time worn manuscript found (Oc- 
tober, 1S78), among some estate papers in Cumberland county. To those in 
italics is the following note upon the original: "Listed in the king's service. 
Some listed in the English to prevent going to England that they might es- 
cape." There were no rolls of either Hendricks' orSniith's companies among 
the Hand papers. 



28 COL. WILLIAM THOMPSON'S 

Craig, John, promoted lieutenant in second battalion, Col. St. 
Clair. 

Cummings, Matthew.* 

Eckles, Arthur, re-enlisted; resided in Cumberland county in 
1809. 

Frainer, Peter.* 

Furlow, Francis.* 

Gammel, William.* 

Gardner, John.* 

Graham, Daniel.* 

Greer, James.* 

Greer, Thomas.* 

Hardy, John.* 

Hardy, Elijah. 

Henderson, John,* wounded at Quebec. 

Hoge, James,* resided in Cumberland county in 1794. 

Ireland, James.* 

Kelly, Dennis, killed at Quebec. 

Kirkpatrick, William.* 

Lynch, Richard.* 

Lamb, David, discharged July 1, 177G; died in Centre county, 
February 12, 1837, aged eighty-three; buried in Jackson- 
ville grave-yard. 

Lesley, Thomas,* served under Gen. Forbes in 1758; enlisted 
with the British service after capture; deserted at Mont- 
real, August 31, 1776, and returned to the American lines; 
killed on board the Penn'a fleet at Fort Mifflin, in Novem- 
ber, 1777. 

Lorain, John, re-enlisted; wounded at Monmouth; promoted 
ensign; resided in Allegheny county in 1822. 

McChesney, John,* wounded in left leg at Quebec, December 
31, 1775; afterwards captain in Flying Camp; died at Har- 
risburg in May, 1822. 

McClellan, Daniel.* 

McClure, Richaro.* 

McCormick, Henry. 

McEwen, Henry.* enlisted July 11, 1775; wounded by bayonet 
through hand December 31; paroled August 3, 177G; ex- 
changed in 1778; died in Centre county, October 14, 1S23; 
buried at Centre Hill. 

McFarlane, Archbald,* made his e.soai;f and enlisted in Cap!. 
Dayle's rifle comMrny. 

McGuire, Barnard.* 

McLin, John.* 



BATTALION OF RIFLEMEN. 29 

McMurdy, John, re-en)isted in Flying Camp; afterwards ser- 
geant in Capt. Patterron's company, Second Penn'a. 

Mason, Jacob.* 

Maxwell, Philip.* 

Morrison, George.* 

Morrow, George.* 

Morton, Edward.* 

MurdocK, Thomas.* 

North, Daniel.* 

O'Hara, Daniel.* 

O'Hara, William,* exchanged November S, 1776. 

Ray, John.* 

Reed, James.* 

Rinehart, George, re-enlisted in Second Penn'a. 

Rodden, Edwrrd.* 

Shannon, William.* 

Smith, William.* 

Snell, William.- 

Steel, Robert;* exchanged January 3, 1777; promoted ensign in 
Fourth Penn'a. 

Sweeney, Hugh; resided in Cumberland county in 1812. 

Sweeney, Edward. 

Swaggerty, Abraham;* wounded at Quebec. 

Taylor, Matthew. 

Turpentine, Henry.* 

Young, Michael.* 

Witherop, Thomas.* 

Wright, Joseph.* 



ROLL OF CAPTAIN JOHN LOWDON'S COMPANY, (a.) 



The journal of Aaron Wright, New York Historical Magazine, 
1862, page 209, states, that Capt. Lowdon's company was sworn 
in at Northumberland, June 29, 1775, after which "we chose our 
officers and lay there until the 7th of July, when we got orders 
to march next morning. When on parade our first lieutenant 
came and told us he would be glad if we would excuse him 
from going, which we refused, but on consideration we all con- 
cluded it was better to consent. * * * j^ the even- 
ing we chose a private in his place. The next morning we 
marched on board the boats, &c. July 13, reached Reading, 
where we got our knapsacks, blankets, &c." They left Reading 



30 COL. WILLIAM THOMPSON'S 

on the 20th of July, and were at Bethlehem on the 1st of Au- 
gust; reached North River opposite New Windsor, August 20. 
On the 24th, marched through Litcnfield, Conn., crossed the 
Connecticut near Hartford on the 26th, and reached Dudley, 
Mass., on the 30th of August. On the 31st they marched to 
Weston, and stayed all night; thence through Framingham, 
Watertown, tO' Cambridge; thence to Prospect Hill. As the 
return, ante, of August 18, 1775, includes nine captains and 
twenty-seven lieutenants, the field officers who arrived on the 
17th, may have included this company before its arrival, or 
Aaron Wright may have been with rear arrivals. The pri- 
vates were from the West Branch valley, around and north of 
Sunbury, and among them were Samuel Brady, Peter Pence, 
Timothy Murphy, and others who became noted in the annals 
of border warfare. Timothy Murphy, of Northumberland, was 
vvith ^apt. Parr, under Col. Morgan, at Stillwater and Sara- 
toga, and was the soldier who shot Gen. Frazer in the action 
of the 7th of October, 1777. See Simm's Schoharie, page 259. 
Lossing's Field Book, a'oI. i. page 62. Capt. John Lowdon re- 
sided, when he raised this company, on his farm called "Silvor 
Spring," adjoining now the town of Mifflinburg, in Union 
county, where he died in February, 1798, in his sixty-eighth 
year. He was a member of the Supreme Executive Council, 
elected November 4, 1776. 

First Lieutenant James Parr was from Buffalo Valley, near 
New Columbia. He rose to the rank of Major, and became 
noted throughout the army for daring and intrepidity. His 
history subsequent to the Revolution seems altogether lost. 
He died prior to 1804. 

James Wilson, second lieutenant, was a noted surveyor in 
Northumberland county prior to the war. William Wilson, 
third lieutenant, or ensign, served the entire period of the war. 
On the 13th of January, 1792, he was appointed associate judge 
of Northumberland county, which office he held until his 
death, in 1813. 

Sergeant David Hammond rose to the rank of first lieuten- 
ant, and served throughout the war. He was severely wounded 
in Wayne's attack upon the block-house at Bergen Point, near 
Jersey City, July 21, 1780. He never recovered from the effects 
of his wound, which caused his death April 27, 1801, aged fifty- 
five. He is buried in the Chillisquaque grave-yard. He was 
the father of the late Gen. R. H. Hammond, of Milton, Penn'a, 
and grandfather of Lieut. Thos. C. Hammond, who fell in 
the Mexican war, at San Pasqual, December 6, 1846. 



BATTALION OF RIFLEMEN. 31 

Captain. 
Lowilon, John, June 25, 1775. 

First Lieutenant. 
Parr, James, June 25, 1775. 

Second Lieutenants. 

Wilson, James, June 25, 1775. 

Wilson, William, from third lieutenant, January 4, 1776. 

Third Lieutenants. 

Wilson, William, June 25, 1775; promoted second lieutenant 

January 4, 1776. 
Dougherty, John, from sergeant, January 4, 1776. 

Sergeants. 

Dougherty, John, promoted third lieutenant, January 4, 1776. 
Hammond, David. 
McCormick, Alexander. 
^ McMurray, William. 
Dougherty, Cornelius, enlisted July 1, 1775, at Derr's Mill. 

Corporals. 

Henry Thomas. 

Edwards, William. 

White, John, died January 8, 1776. 

Carson, James, enlisted July 1, 1775, at Deer's Mill. 

Cochran, Charles. 

Drummer. 

Grosvenor, Richard; died November 10, 1819, in Nicholas 
county, Kentucky. 

Privates. 

Adkins, William. 

All, Joseph; enlisted June 31, 1775; discharged July 31, 1775. 

Benickler, Jdhn, afterwards sergeant in the German regiment. 

Brady, Samuel. 

Eriggs, William. 



32 COL. WILLIAM THOMPSON'S 

Butler, George, enlisted June 24, 1775; discharged January 25, 

1776. 
Calhoun, William. 

Carothers, Robert, enlisted July 1, 1775, at Derr's Mill. 
Carson, James, promoted corporal January 4, 1776. 
Casaday, John. 
Cealy, Samuel. 
Clements, David. 

Cochran, Charles, -enlisted July 1, 1775; promoted corporal Jan- 
uary 8, 1776; discharged July 1, 1776; resided in Crawford 

county in 1819. 
Condon, Peter. 
Davis, David. 
Dean, John, enlisted June 24, 1775; discharged July 19, 1775; 

re-enlisted in Tenth Penn'a. 
Eicholtz, John. 

Evans, John, discharged July 10, 1776. 
P"'inkboner, Jacob, enlisted June 24, 1775; discharged January 

26, 1776. 
Ford, Charles. 
Ginter, Philip. 

Giltson, Thomas, enlisted July 1, 1775, at Derr's Mill. 
Hamilton, [Hamberton], John, enlisted July 1, 1775. 
Harris, David, served four months two weeks; he was a brother 

of John Harris, founder of tiarrisburg. 
Hare, Michael, enlisted July 1, 1775, at Derr's Mill. 
Hempington, Thomas. 
Henning, Christopher. 
Humber, William. 
Jamieson, William. 
Johns, Samuel. 
Johnson, James. 
Jones, Lewis. 
Kilday, Thomas. 
Kline, Nicholas. 
Ladley, John. 
Landon, Samuel. 
Leek, William. 

Lines, Robert, enlisted at Derr's Mill, July ], 1775. 
Lindy, Jacob, resided in Lancnstcr county in 1813. 
Lobdon, Thomas. 
Masseker, Reuben, enlisted June 21, 1775; deserted July 31. 

1775. 
Madock, Moses. 



BATTALION OF RIFLEMEN. 83 

Malouo, John. 

Maloy, Charles. 

McCleary, James. 

]\lcConnell, Cornelius. 

McCoy [McAvery], Martin. 

McGonigal, Patrick. 

McMasters [Mastersou], Edward, enlisted July 1, 1775; resided 

in Lycoming county in 1S23. 
McMullan, Alexander. 
Morgan, William. 
Murray, William. 
Murphy, John. 
Murphy, Timothy. 
Neely, John, captured at Fort Freeland, January 28, 1779, and 

taken to Canada. 
Oakes, Daniel. 
Oliver, John. 
Parker, Michael. 
Peltson, Thomas. 

Pence, Peter, ^ied in Crawford township, Clinton county, 1827. 
Ray, John. 

Ritchie, Robert, enlisted July 1, 1775, at Derr's Mill. 
Roach, Bartholomew. 
Robinson, John.* 
Sands, George. 

Saltzman, George, enlisted July 1, 1775, at Derr's Mill. 
Segar, George. 
Silverthorn, Henry. 
Shawnee John (a Shawanese Indian) ; died at Bald Eagle Nest. 

— See Jones^ Juniata, page j^2. 
Smith, John, died in service; he was a son of Widow Smith, 

who built the first mill on the White Deer creek, Union 

county. 
Speedy, James. 
Sutton, Arad, resided in Lycoming county in 1791, on the east 

bank of Lycoming creek. 
Swainey, James, enlisted June 24, 1775; discharged July 20 

1775. 
Teel, John, re-enlisted Twelfth Penn'a. 
Tuft, Robert, enlisted June 30, 1775; discharged October 25, 

1775. 
Valentine, Philip, enlisted June 24, 1775; discharged July 20, 

1775. 
Ward, Peter. 

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34 COL. WILLIAM THOMPSON'S 

Ward, John. 

West, Charles, died January 4, 177G. 
Whiteneck, Joseph. 

Wright, Aaron, resided in Reading in 1840. 
Youse, John. 

Young, Robert, re-enlisted in Capt. Wilkinson's company, Lieut. 
Col. Proctor; discharged at Trenton, January 1, 1781; died 
in Walker township. Centre county, November 19, 1824. 

A return of Capt. Lowdon's company for March, 1776, indi- 
cates the presence of a captain, three lieutenants, four ser- 
geants, four corporals and seventy privates, signed James 
Wilson, lieutenant. 

Some of the privates of this company also served their coun- 
try upon the soil of every one of the original thirteen States 
and through the entire period of the war, as appears from "the 
petition presented to the Legislature of Pennsylvania', March 
13, 1817: 

"The petition of John Youse, a resident of Rockland town- 
ship, Berks county, humbly showeth: 

"That your petitioner first enlisted in the county of North- 
umberland, under Captain Lowdon, in 1775, and marched to 
Boston in the first campaign in the Revolutionary war with 
Great Britain. Was in a slight engagement there, at Ploughed 
Hill, and in several battles and scrimmages "on Long Island, 
and at the taking of the Hessians at the battle of Trenton, on 
the second Christmas day in the year. — At the battle of Bruns- 
wick, where I received a wound in the left hip [15th June, 
1777], and was at the taking of Burgoyne, in the rifle corps 
commanded by Col. Morgan and Major Parr, my captain then. 
I was one of the party of the corps in the expedition against 
the Indians at Genessee, Seneca, &c., and was one of the party 
of five who survived out of twenty-four in a scouting party, 
and forty-one days of that campaign was on half rations. I 
was at the taking of Stony Point, and at the attack on the 
Block House [Bergen's Point, July 21, 1780], Gen. Wayne our 
commander. I was one of the eight hundred at Green Springs, 
in Virginia [July 6, 1781], in that hard engagement. My last 
service was on James Island, in South Carolina, and I have 
never received any satisfaction for back rations to this day; 
and for my certificates for my pay, my indigent circumstances 
obliged me to sell for fifty cents per twenty shillings, and for 
my said pay, it being State money, I passed for what was 
called silk money, which silk money went to nothing. So that 
I lost in a manner all my long, hard eight year earnings. I 



BATTALION OF RIFLEMEN. 35 

am now unable to procure a livelihood by labor; therefore, I 
pray your honorable body to commiserate my miserable situa- 
tion, and place me on the pension list, so that I may not be- 
come chargeable to the township where I live. So that it 
may not be said after I am buried, 'there is John Youse's grave, 
who cost our township so much money.' " 



ROLL OF CAPTAIN ABRAHAM MILLERS COMPANY, (a.) 



[EnUsted in Northampton county.] 

Captains. 

Miller, Abraham, June 25, 1775, of Mount Bethel; resigned Nov- 
ember 9, 1775. 
Craig, Charles, from first lieutenant, November, 1775. 

First Lieutenants. 

Craig, Charles, promoted captain November, 1775. 
■Craig, Thomas, from second lieutenant, November, 1775. 

Second Lieutenants. 
Craig, Thomas, promoted first lieutenant, November, 1775. 
Craig, Samuel. 

Third Lieutenants. 

Harris, David, promoted first lieutenant of Nagel's company, 
January 5, 1776. 

Sergeants. 

Holmes, Christian. 

Norcross, Aaron, promoted lieutenant. 

Brodhead, Luke, afterwards captain Sixth Penn'a. 

Anderson, Enoch. 



Corporals. 



Hains, Daniel. 
James, David. 
Armitage, Shubert. 
Sawyer, John. 



COL. WILLIAM THOMPSON S 
Drummer. 



Adams, Peter. 



Privateb. 

Bennett, Jacob. 

Bowman, Michael. 

Boyd, Daniel. 

Bruner, Rhiuehart. 

Buckly, Christopher. 

Burger, Jost. 

Carter, Thomas. 

Carey, Martin. 

Clifton, Robert. 

Clemms, Thomas. 

Cooker, Nicholas. 

ConcKlin, Richard. 

Curtis, Marmaduke. 

Dailey, Elias. 

Dean, Samuel, of Bucks county; in 1776, appointed lieutenant 
of Col. Hart's Battalion, Flying Camp; subsequently lieu- 
tenant of Eleventh Penn'a. 

Deats, Chris. 

Decker, Benjamin. 

Engle, Wendle. 

Ferguson, William. 

Frantz, Henry. 

Frantz, Peter. 

Fritzman, Elias. 

Galoraith, Thomas. 

Gaston, Hugh. 

Hartney, Chris. 

Harvey, John. 

Hayward, John. 

Hegerman, James. 

Hernichon, John; wounded in the jaw at Long Island; drafted 
into the Commander-in-Chief Guards in 1778; resided in 
1810, Warrington township, Bucks county. 

Homer, Samuel. 

Hoster, Peter. 

Jacobs, Cornelius. 

Johnson, Jame.s. 

Johnston, Robert. 

Karich, William. 

Kehrer, Martin, died in hospital at Princetown. 



BATTALION OF RIFLEMEN. 37 



Kliue, Bernhard. 
Koken, Peter. 
Kaup, Michael. 
Ledger, Peter. 
Ledlie, James. 
Levy, Nathan. 
Louker, Henry. 
McCarty, Daniel. 
McElive, James. 
McFerrin, John. 
Marshall, Robert. 
Matthias, Henry. 
Miller, Jacob. 
Miller, John. 
Moeser, John. 
Moyer, Jacob. 
Nousted, Peter. 
Orr, Joseph. 
Price, Rees. 
Richart, Thomas. 
Rishell, George. 
Robertson, Robert. 
Roy, Patrick. 
Snyder, John. 
Sonn, David. 
Wagner, Adam. 
Watson, John. 
Weill, Andrew. 
White, John. 
Wighouse, Anthony. 



ROLL OF CAPTAIN GEORGE NAGEL'S COMPANY, (a.) 



[Enlisted at Reading, Berks county.] 

A letter dated "Camp at Cambridge, July 24, 1775," says: 
"The Reading company of rifles got into camp last Tuesday 
(18th); the rest are hourly expected and much wanted." 

Captains. 

Nagel, George, commissioned June 25, 1775; promoted major of 

the Fifth battalion. Col. Robert Magaw, January 5, 1776. 



38 COL. WILLIAM THOMPSON'S 

Conner, Morgan, commissioned January 5, 1776; March 9 called 
from camp by Congress, and sent into the Southern depart- 
ment; afterwards lieutenant colonel of Col. Hartley's regi- 
ment. 

First lieutenants. 

Conner, Morgan, commission dated July 17, 1775; promoted 

captain. 
Harris. David, appointed January 5, 1776. 

Second Lieutenants. 

Scull, Peter, commissioned July 17, 1775; promoted captain of 

Third Penn'a battalion. Col. John Shee's, January 5, 1776; 

promoted major of Col. John Patton's regiment, January 

11, 1777. 
Chambers, Benjamin, senior, from private, Capt. Chambers' 

company, January 5, 1776; subsequently first lieutenant 

First Penn'a. 

Third Lieutenants. 

Grubb, Peter, commissioned July 17, 1775, appointed to Miles' 

rifle regiment. 
Weiser, Peter, appointed January 5, 1776. 

Surgeon. 

Potts, Dr. Jonathan. 

Sergeants. 

Bower, Jacob, appointed quarter-master. 
Lincoln, Hananiah, see Twelfth Penn'a. 
McKinty, John. 
Brannon, Alexander. 
Gibbons, Philip. 



Williams, James. 
Hughes, Hugh. 
Senevely, Henry. 
Heiner, Casper. 



Molay, John. 



Corporals. 



Drummer. 



BATTALION OF RIFLEMEN. 3! 

Privates. 
Bain, Thomas. 
Baldy, Christopher. 
Berger, Yost, 
Bourlve, Conrad. 
Bowman, Peter. 
Brough, Peter. 
Brown, James. 

Bermeter, John, living in Berks county, in ISIO. 
Ceney, Michael. 

Cool [Kool], Casper, died in Berks county, in 1807. 
Cox, John. 
Creed, Robert. 
Crowley, William. 
Deckert, Henry. 

Derr, Christian, re-enlisted in old Eleventh, Col. Humpton. 
Dennison, Hugh. 
Dombaugh, John. 
Duck, Jacob. 
Elgerts, Jacob. 
Ebright, Jacob. 
Engel, Andrew. 
Felix, Peter. 
Fisher, George. 
Fought, Christian. 
Foust, Michael. 
Franklinberry, Lewis. 
Gearhart, George. 
Gordon, Charles. 
Gorman, Daniel. 
Graff, Daniel. 
Grant, John. 
Griffith, Abraham, 
Grow, John. 
Harris, Timothy. 
Huber ,John. 
Jones, William. 
Kemmerling, Georg*. 

Kerner, John, wounded at Lechmere Pond, Nov. 9, 1775; re- 
enlisted in Sixth Penn'a in 1777. 
Kleckner, Charles, promoted ensign of German regiment. 
Lasure, Nicholas. 
Leaman, John. 
Leib, Casper. 



40 COL. WILLIAM THOMPSON'S 

Leitheiser, Harmon, ensign Sixth Penn'a, postea. 

Lewis, John. 

McFarland, Samuel. 

Martin, Christopher. 

Miller, Michael. 

Mingle, Peter. 

Mogey [McGee], Alexander. 

Moyer, Adam. 

Moyer, Christian, or Meyer, Christopher. 

Moyer, Michael. 

Nibber, Ernst [Lawrence]. 

Nipple, Frederick. 

Orwig, Henry. 

Parks, Samuel. 

Pickle, Adam. 

Reiger, Elias, discharged July 1, 177C; resided in Union county 

in 1820. 
Reilly, Thomas. 
Rewalt, John. 
Robinson, "Vvilliam. 
Rone, Christian. 
Shanefelt, Nicholas. 
Shirk, Andrew. 
Smith, Joseph. 
Senevely, Henry, Sen. 
Spotts, George. 
Stone, John. 
Streker, John. 
Tuey, Frederick. 
Umstedd, Abraham. 
Waggoner, Philip, of Tulpehocken. 
Waltman, Nicholas. 
Wander, Christian. 
Weiser, John. 
Willey, Isaac. 

A return of March, 1776, states the strength of the company 
as follows: One captain, three lieutenants, four sergeants, four 
corporals, one drummer, and sixty-five privates present. 



BATTALION OF RIFLEMEN. 41 



ROLL OF CAPTAIN JAMES ROSS' COMPANY, (a.) 



[Enlisted In Lancaster county. Arrived in camp, at Cambridge, August 
18, 1775.] 

Captain. 

Ross, James, Lancaster. 

First Lieutenant. 
Zanck, Jacob. 

Second Lieutenant. 
Hubley, Frederick, Lancaster. 

Third Lieutenant. 
Ziegler, David. 

Sergeant. 
Dick, John, promoted third lieutenant First Penn'a. 

Privates. 
Anderson, Adam. 
Barnett, Joseph. 
Bealer, George. 
Brown, James, re-enlisted in Captain Lane's company of new 

levies, and taken prisoner at Long Island, August 27, 1776; 

subsequently enlisted in the British service, and deserted 

to the American lines November 23, 1776. 
Collins, Robert. 
Connelly, John. 

Creighton, Alexander, mortally wounded November 9, 1775. 
Carpenter, Richard. 
Burd, William. 

Burke, , captured November 9, 1775. 

Decker, Henry. 

Delwick, Casimer. 

Dillinger, William. 

Dorsh, Frederick. 

Dugan, Michael. 

Egle, Adam, promoted to wagon-marter; resided in Lancaster, 

1782. 



42' COL. WILLIAM THOMPSON'S 

Egle, Valentine. 

Fortney, Henry. 

Freany, James. 

Freany, John. 

Galbraith, Hugh. 

Gribben, James. 

Grimes, William. 

Grubb, Jacob, discharged July, 1776; joined Capt. App's com- 
pany of militia, of Lancaster county, and at the battle of 
Germantown; re-enlisted in Capt. Craig's cavalry com- 
pany, served to end of war; resided in Lancaster, county, 
1814. 

Hamilton, . 

Hoover, Albright. 

Lock, Conrad. 

Lutz [Lutis], John. 

McCay [McCoy], John. 

McHaffey, James. 

McWilliams, Ephraim. 

Maloney, John, re-enlisted First Penn'a; served until January, 
1781; resided in Lancaster in 1810. 

McNair, Archibald, re-enlisted in Capt. Andrew Porter's com- 
pany of artillery. 

Matthews, Henrj. 

Miller, Frederick. 

Morrison, John. 

Moskell, Lawrence. 

Newsorper, Christopher. 

Newcomer, Christopher. 

Newman, John. 

Ogelby, Charles. 

Porter, William'. 

Reese, David. 

Reimer, William. 

Seamis, Stephen. 

Shaver, Jacob. 

Smith, George. 

Somraers, Matthias. 

Stratton, John, 

Thompson, Charles. 

Weaver, Albright. 

Welsh, Thomas. 

Weyland, Michael. 

Winegarden, Henry. 



BATTALION OF RIFLEMEN. 43 



ROLL OF CAPTAIN MATTHEW SMITH'S COMPANY, (a.) 




LEiiliiJted in that part of Lancaster county wliicli is now Daupliin.] 

Capt. Smith was allowed a bounty of one dollar each for 
eighty men enlisted. Hehry states that sixty-five of their num- 

b e r reached the 
Plains of Abraham 

■ ,_^ ^^ -yy-y — ^" November. Of 

^y//^t/pf . '/^^^'^^^'^VL^ the whole company 

nearly captured on 
the 1st of January 
scarcely thirty, he 
states, remained in 
prison. These were paroled August 7, arrived at New York, 
September 11, 1776, and were exchanged, in 1778, for the St. 
John's prisoners, captured by Gen. Montgomery. (See note 
to Hendricks' company.) 

Captain. 
Smith, Matthev/, Paxtang. 



First Lieutenant. 

Steele, Archibald,* Donegal. Steele was in command of Smith's 
company on the night of December 31st, and lost three 
fingers. He returned from captivity October 10, 1776. He 
died in command of U. S. Arsenal at Frankford. 



Second Lieutenant. 
Simpson, Michael, Paxtang, promoted captain First Penn'a. 

Third Lieutenant. 

Cross, William, Hanover; promoted first lieutenant in Col. 
Moylan's cavalry, and June 3, 1777, captain in Fourth 
Penn'a. 



44 COL. WILLIAM THOMPSON'S 

Sergeants. 

Dixon, Robert, West Hanover; killed in front of Quebec, No- 
vember 17, 1775. 

Boyd, Thomas,* Derry, subsequently captain-lieutenant First 
Penn'a. 

Cunningham, Robert,* Londonderry, died at Lancaster, about 
1790, of disease contracted in service. 

Snodgrass, Joseph.* 

Weaver, Martin, Upper Paxtang; v^as a justice of the peace; 
died August 29, 1803. 

Corporal. 
Harrigan, Henry.* 

Drummer. 
Shaffer, John,* residing in Lancaster in 1S09. 

Privates. 
Anderson, John.* 
Angles, James, Ivilled at Quebec. 
Ayres, John, Upper Paxtang, returned from Boston, and not 

on the expedition. 
Bell, John, died in Dauphin county, 1823. 
Binnagle, Curtis, Londonderry. 

Black, James, Hanover, residing in Dauphin county, 1825. 
Black, John, Upper Paxtang. 
Bollinger, Emanuel,* Paxtang. 
Boyd, Hugh.* 

Brandon, James, left sick at Cambridge. 
Campbell, Patrick.* 
Carbach, Peter,* Paxtang, wounded; after his return, enlisted 

in Capt. J. P. Schott's company. 
Carbach, Samuel. * 
Cavanaugh, Edward,* resided in Cumberland county, 1835, 

aged 81. 
Chancellor, Robert, left sick at Cambridge. 
Connor, Timothy,* Bethel. 
Crain, Daniel.* 
Dixon, John. 

Dixon, Richard, of Dixon's Ford. 

Dougherty, James,* Londonderry, subsequently enlisted in 
Twelfth Penn'a. 



BATTALION OF RIFLEMEN. 45 

Elliott, Alexander, killed at Quebac. 

Feely, Timothy, Dixon's Ford. 

Fitzpatrick, Michael.* 

Fraley, Francis, left sick at Cambridge. 

Griffith, John, Harris' Ferry, left sick at Cambridge. 

Gunn, Thomas.* 

Harris, John, son of John, Founder of Harrisburg, killed at 
Quebec. 

Henry, John Joseph,* volunteer, Lancaster; appointed Decem- 
ber 16, 1793, president judge, Second judicial district of 
Penn'a; died April 22, 1811, and buried in the Moravian 
grave-yard at Lancaster city. "Mr. Henry, jr., has fol- 
lowed the troops to Canada, nothing but a perfect loose ^o 
his feelings, will tame his rambling desire." — Hand's Let- 
ter, October 3, 1775. 

Higgins, Joseph.* 

Hoffman, Daniel, left sick at Cambridge. 

Kennedy, John, Hanover. 

Labant, Anthony.* 

McAnnaly, Henry,* Londonderry. 

McCarter [McArthur], Alexander.* 

McGinnis, Owen. 

McGranagan, Cnarles, Londonderry. 

McKonkey, John, Hanover. 

McMullan, Daniel, left sick at Cambridge. 

Marshall, Lawrence, Hanover. 

Meyers, Conrad.* 

Mellen, Atchison, Paxtang. See First Penn'a. 

Miller, Henry, killea at Quebec. 

Miller, John,* wounded at Quebec. 

Moore, Robert, left sick in Canada; returned in June, 1776. 

Mortworth, Ingrahart, killed at Quebec. 

Nelson, Alexander, Derry, killed January 1, 1776, 

Newhard, Philip.- 

Nogel, Nicholas.* 

Old, James, Derry. 

Pugh, Thomas.* 

Purree, John, left sick at Cambridge. 

Randolph, William.* 

Reynolds, William, October 24, sent back from Wilderness sick. 

Richmond, Robert* 

Rowland, Thomas. 

Ryan, John, Derry. 

Sheaf, Michael.* 



46 COL. WILLIAM THOMPSON'S 

Silbourne, Thomas,* wounded at Quebec. 

Simpson, William, Paxtang, wounded August 27, 1775, in front 
of Boston, and died a few days after. He was a brother 
of Lieutenant afterwards General Michael Simpson and of 
John Simpson, many years recorder of Northumberland 
county. 

Smith, Samuel, died in Dauphin county, 1785. 

Sparrow, William, Derry. 

Stewart, James, re-enlisted and discharged at Trenton, 1781. 

Taylor, John M., living in 1809.— Henry, page 67. 

Taylor, Henry,* returned November 10, 1776. 

Teeder, Michael, Hanover. See Fifth Penn'a. 

Todd, John, Hanover. 

Thompson, Robert, subsequently in quarter-master's depart- 
ment, and taken prisoner in the naval service; died in 
Dauphin county in 1823. 

Walker, Thomas.* 

Wann, Michael, re-enlisted First Penn'a February, 1777. 

WaVner, James, died in the Wilderness, near Chaudiere. 

Weirick, Valentine,* resided in Dauphin county, 1813. 

Wheeler, . 

Wilson, James, resided in Lancaster county in 1812. 

Young, John Henry, enlisted in Hazen's regiment; resided in 
Dauphin county, 1813. 



Miscellaneous. 

Russell, William, afterwards ensign Third Penn'a. 
Clabbaugh, Walter, Cresap's company; resided in Huntingdon 
county in 1848, aged sixty-eight. 



APPOINTMENT 
OF BATTALION OFFICERS. 



OCTOBER, 1775. 



(«) 



48 APPOINTMENT OF BATTALION 



APPOINTMENT OF OFFICERS, (c.) 



First Penn'a Battalion by Assembly Oct., 1775. Dehaas, Col- 
onel, appointed by Congress. 
James Irwin, Lieut. Co 
Anthony James Morris, Major. 

Captains. 
"V\ m. Allen, Jiin'". 
Jona. Jones. 
Wm. Williams. 
Josiah Harmar. 
Merian Lamar. 
Thos. Dorsey. 
William Jenkins, resigned. 
Augustine Willet. 

Lieutenants. 
Benj. Davis. 

Sam'l Watson, appointed Capt. in Shee's dead. 
Jacob Ashmead, succeeded Jenkins. 
Peter Hughes. 
Adam Hubley. 
John Reese. 
Fred. Blankenoerg. 
Richard btanrMey. 

Ensigns. 
Roger Steiner. 
Philip Clumberg, Jun'r. 
Jacob Zeigler. 
George Jenkins. 
Christian Staddle. 
Wm. Moore. 
Amos. Wilkinson. 
John Rankeon. 
2d, 3. 1 and ', Battalion appointed by Commitloo of Safety. 



OFFICERS OCTOBER, 1776. 
Colonels. 



Arthur St. Clair. 
John Shee, resigned. 
Anthony Wayne. 
Robt. Magan. 



Lieutenant Colonels. 



Lambert Cadwaladcr. 
William Allen, .Jun'r, rcs;gned. 
Francis Johnston. 
Joseph Penrose. 

Majors. 

Joseph Wood. (Promoted to Col. St. Clair's Batt.) 

Geo. Nagel. 

Henry Bicker. 

Nicholas Housagger. (Promoted to command of German 

Batt.) 
William Lawrence. (Reg. Paymaster to late Shees.) 
Benj. Fishbourne. (Reg. Paymaster to Col. Wood's.) 
Magaw's. — Capt. John Beaty. 
Lt. Col. of Wood's.— Thomas Craig. 
Major of Wood's. — William Butler. 
Magaw's. — John Miller. 

Eldest Capt. of late Shee's.— William West. 
Woods. — John Brisban. 
Magaw's. — Samuel Benezet. 
App'd Major of Wayne's. — Perriser Frazer. 
Capt. of Wayne's. — Thos. Robinson. 
Wood's. — Rudolph Bonner. 
Wood's. — Stephen Bayard. 
Wayne's. — John Lacey. 
Resigned. — Peter Cull. 
Wayne's. — Caleb Noarth. 
Magaw's. — Christopher Stuart. 
Shee's. — Alex. Graydcn. 
Wayne's. — Thos. Church. 
Dead. — Samuel Watson. 
Wood's — John Hulings. 
Wayne's. — Fred"k Vernon. 
Shee's. — David Lenox. 
Resigned. — Walter Stuart. 

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50 APPOINTMENT OF BATTALION 

Shee's.— Thos. Biles. 
Wood's. — John Reese. 
Magaw's. — John Spokn. 

Nathaniel Van^ant, M-.gaw's. 
Wayne's. — James Moore. 

Henry Allice. 
James Taylor, Wayne'?. 
Peter Decker, Magaw'r. 
Joseph Hubley, Shee's. 
Matthew Duncan, Magaw's. 



First Lieutenants. 

Joseph Potts, Wayne's. 
John Richardson, Magaw's. 
Alexander Johnston, Wayne's. 
Thomas Lloyd Moore, Wood's. 

Joseph Davenport, Capt. in Shee's Prisoner. N. \or\i. 
John Chillton. 
Evan Edwards. 
John Bankson. 

Benjamin Bartholomew, Wayne's. 
Matthew Knox, Shee's. 
James R. Reid, Wayne's. 
Samuel Moore, .Vood'^•. 
James Christie, Woyne's. 
John Lawrence. 
John Christie, Shee's. 
John Williamson, A'Tvnet; 
Geo. Tudor, Shee's. 
John Gross. 

John David Woelpper. (Appointed a Capt. in German Batta- 
lion.) 
Robert Wilkins, Shee's 
Daniel Broadhead, Jun'r, Shee's. 
John Morgan, Magaw's. 
Samuel Smith. 
Andrew Kechlin. Dead. 
Adam Eettin, Shes's. 
William Davidson, Shee's. 
William Bird, Wood's. 
Michael Kimmel, Wayne's. 
John Priestley. 



OFFICERS OCTOBER. 1776. 



Charles Phile, Wood's. 
Michael Hoofnagle. Resigned. 
John Helm, Magaw's. 

Second Lieutenants. 

James Montgomery. 

Ezra Bartleson. 

Alexander McClintock, Wayne's. 

William Filton, Shee's. 

Walter Becker, Shee's. 

Ross Currie, Woods. 

John Budd Dunn, Woods. 

John Dugerid. 

Robert Gregg, Wayne's. 

William Crawford, Wood's. 

William Chambers, resigned. 

John Finley, Shee's. 

Thomas Jenny. 

John Craig, Wood's. 

Richard Collier, Magaw's. 

Andrew Forrest. 

Henry Epple. Resigned. 

Robert Connolly, Shee's. 

Isaac Seily, Wayne's. 

Thomas Boude, Wayne's. 

Michael Ryan, Wayne's. 

Thomas Holland. Resigned. 

Henry Becker, Shee's. 

William Standley, Wayne's. 

Charles McHenry, Wayne's. 

John Woodside, Shee's. 

Charles C. Beatty, Wayne'.?. 

John Rudolph. 

Charles Seits. 

Benjamin Armitage. 

Andrew Dover. 

Edward Young. Magav.''R. 

Ensigns. 

Benjamin Miller, Wood's. 
James Hunter. 
Alexander Hall. 
Job Vernon, Wayne's. 



52 APPOINTMENT OF BATTALION 

John Henry, Junr. 

Thomas Park. 

Joel Westcoat. 

James McKie. 

James 0. Harra. 

John Gansel. 

William Craig. Wood's. 

William Old, Shee's. 

John Savidge. 

John Evana. 

Isaac Vanhorn. 

Ezeldel Setts, Wayne's. 

Harman Stout, Wayne's. 

James Black. 

Thomas Mclntire. 

Jacob Funk, Wayne's. 

Edward Hovendon. 

James Cloyd. 

Samuel Schriver. 

Abel Morris. 

John Wallace. Discharged. 

John Barclay, Wayne's. 

James Mulloy. 

Mordicai Davis. 

John Dover. 

Levi Griffith, Wayne's. 

James Gibbons. 



Sixth Battalion. 



William Irvine, Colonel. ■ 
Thos. Hartley, Lieut. Col. 
James Dunlap, Major. 



David Grier. 
Abraham Smith. 
Samuel Hay. 
Jeremiah Tolbert. 
William Ripyie. 
Moses McClain. 
James A. Wilson. 
Robert Adams. 



Captairs. 



OFFICERS OCTOBER, 1776. 6S 

First Lieutenants. 



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William Alexander. 

Bernard Eichelberger. 

John McDonual. 

Rob't White. 

\Villiam Bratton. 

John McDowel. 

Lewis Burk. 

John Grier. 

Robert Johnston, Surgeon. 

John Brooks, Adjutant. 

Second Lieutenants. 

Alexander Parker. 
Samuel McFerson. 
John Alexander. 

McClelland. 

Edward Stille. 

Archibald McAllister, Jun'r. 

John Brooks. 

Brown . 

Ensigns. 
Samuel Montgomery. 
William Nickolas. 
William Graham. 
William Miller, 
William Lusk. 
John Murray. 
Rob't Hoops. 
Wm. Brown. 



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FIRST PENNSYLVANIA 
BATTALION. 

COL. JOHN PHILIP DE HAAS. 



OCT. 27, 1775— NOV. 13, 1776. (a) 



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56 FIRST PENNSYLVANIA BATTALION, 



FIRST PENNSYLVANIA BATTALION, (a.) 



This Battalion was raised in pursuance of a resolution of 

Congress, of the 12th clay of October, 1775, recommending the 

Assembly or Committee of Safety of Pennsylvania to raise 

one battalion, on the same terms as those ordered to be raised 

in New Jersey, and to be officered in like manner. 

1775. Each battalion was to consist of eight companies — 
each compnay of sixty-eight privates, officered with 

one captain, one lieutenant, one ensign, four sergeants, and 
four corporals. Privates to be enlisted for one year, at five 
dollars per month, liable to be discharged at any time, on al- 
lowing them one month's pay. Each private to be allowed, in- 
stead of bounty, one felt hat, a pair of yarn stockings, and a 
pair of shoes; the men to find their own arms. Pay of the 
officers to be the same as that of the officers of the Conti- 
nental army. The men enlisted to be furnished with a hunting 
shirt, not exceeding in value one and one-third of a dollar, 
and a blanket, provided, these can be procured, but not to be 
made part of the terms of enlistment. — Journals of Congress, 
vol. i, pages 200 and 203. 

The captains were recommended by the Pennsylvania As- 
sembly, on the 25th of October, and commissioned by Congress 
on the 27th. The field officers were elected by Congress on the 
25th of November. Col. John Bull resigned on the 

1776. 20th of January, 1776, in a communication to Congress, 
setting forth that he was ill-treated by many of the 

officers in his corps, and that near one-half of them threatened 
to resign their commissions if he continued in command, which 
at a time when they were under marching orders might be pro- 
ductive of bad consequence to the service. He stated, also, that 
the circumstances would not alter his conduct or abate his zeal, 
and whenever called upon again to serve his country, he would, 
with the greatest pleasure, obey the summons.* 

*For a biographical notice of Col. Bull, see vol. i Second Series Pennsyl- 
vania Archives, page 12. Col. Bull died at Northumberland, Penn'a, Au- 
gust 9, 1824, aged ninety-four years. 



COL. JOHN PHILIP DE HAAS. 57 

♦Philadelphia, November 26, 1775. 
Parole, Coucord: 

The honorable the Continental Congress having been pleased 
to appoint Col. John Bull, Esquire, to be colonel of the Penn- 
sylvania battalion in the army of the United Colonies, he this 
day, in consequence thereof, assumes the command of said bat- 
lation, and flatters himself that the alacrity shown by the of- 
ficers and men in entering into the service is a proof that they 
are animated with a genuine love of liberty, and determined at 
every hazard to preserve their rights and privileges, which the 
foes of this distressed country are striving to wrest from them. 

From men actuated by such motives, Col. Bull has the great- 
est reason to expect a ready and cueerful obedience to orders, 
and that the whole of their behavior, during the present un- 
happy contest, will be such as fully to answer the purposes for 
which they are raised. 

But should any disgrace themselves, and the cause in which 
they are engaged by drunkenness, rioting, and other disorderly 
behavior, and instead of supporting the laws of their country 
should disturb the peace thereof, by insulting the inhabitants 
or abusing the peace officers, they may depend on being pun- 
ished with severity. 

Colonel Bull, however, conceives better from the men now 
under his command, and shall always take a greater pleasure 
in applauding them for their good conduct than punishing 
them for their bad. 

James Irvine is appointed lieutenant colonel and Anthony 
James Morris, major of the battalion, and are to be obeyed 
accordingly. 

The several captains to make out exact returns of their re- 
spective companies, mentioning the men's names and where 
now resident, the number of guns (and whether proved or not), 
bayonets, &c., and deliver them to Major Morris, on Tuesday 
next, at ten o'clock in the morning. 

Also what state the barracks are in and how the men are pro- 
vided with blanketing and other necessities. 

To continue training the men and mounting guard as usual, 
until further orders. 

By order of the Colonel, 
(Signed,) ANTHONY JAMES MORRIS, Major. 

♦From Caiit. Josi.Th Haniiar's orderly book, Haimar Manuscripts, fur- 
nished by C. Henry Jones, Esq., of Philadelphia. 



58 FIRST PENNSYLVANIA BATTALION. 

Philadelphia, November 27, 1775. 
Parole, Vigilance: 

Constant attendance to be given by an officer out of each 
company at the barracks, unless at such times as they are 
on the field. 

As the commissary begins delivering out provisions to-mor- 
row, also an exact return of the men now resident at the bar- 
racks to be rendered to Major Morris this afternoon at three 
o'clocK, and particular care to be taken there is no more rations 
drawn for them than there are men to receive them. The re- 
turns to be signed by an officer of each company. 

That each captain provide himself with an orderly book, 
sergeants provide themselves with pen, ink, and paper. 

The oflScers who are orderly to be careful in readi-ng such 
orders to the men as particularly relffte to them. 



Philadelphia, November 23, 1775. 
Parole, Conduct: 
Continue training the men and mounting guard as usual. 



Philadelphia, November 29, 1775. 
Parole, Prudence: 

Guard for the future to be relieved at nine o'clock in the 
morning, to consist of one subaltern, one sergeant, one cor- 
poral, and eighteen privates, to be under the care of the cap- 
tain of the day. Captain of the day for to-morrow, Capt. Allen; 
for guard, Lieut. Watson. 

The captain of the day will go the grand rounds and fix the 
line for visiting rounds. Reports of all occurrences to be made 
to him, and by him to the commanding officer. 

The companies to be punctual in attending the parade, and 
in paying proper regard to the attitude of the men, that they 
stand erect, and in every respect perform in a soldier-like man- 
ner. 



Philadelphia, November 30, 1775. 
The officers, without exception, to attend at Capt. Dorsey's 
room at twelve o'clock this morning. 



COL. JOHN PHILIP DE HAAS. 59 

Philadelphia, Novemher 30, 1775. 
I'arole, Congress: 

The guards to be continued and relieved as usual, the roll 
of each company to be called every morning at nine o'clock. 

The troops to be trained from nine to twelve in the forenoon, 
and from three to five in the afternoon. 

Two companies to be exercised together, in order to form 
sub and grand divisions; that they be only instructed in their 
facings, to march in propriety, and to wheel in sub and grand 
divisions, until further orders. 

The captain of the day for to-morrow, Capt. Jones; for guard 
Lieut. Davis. The captains to take rank in the follov/ing order: 
Allen, Jones, Williams, Harmar, Dorsey, Jenkins, Willet, La- 
mar, unless regulated by order of Congress, or any other body 
having authority so to do. 

The commissary gives out four days' provision to-morrow, 
the return to be delivered this afternoon at five o'clock to Major 
Morris, signed by the captain or commanding officer of each 
company. 



Philadelphia, December 5, 1775. 
Parole, Lexington: 

Captain of the day for to-morrow, Capt. Williams; for guard, 
Liieut. Blankenberg. 

The officers to provide themselves necessaries, in order to 
move into the barracks as soon as possible. 

Major Morris will procure a form of a muster roll from the 
D. M. M. G., a copy of which will be delivered to each captain. 

All returns demanded in public orders must be punctually 
delivered in at the times required. 

The commissioned officers of the battalion immediately to 
furnish themselves with rules and articles for the better gov- 
ernment of the troops raised, and to be raised for the United 
Colonies, published by order of Congress. 

The captains of each company to call upon Col. Bull this 
evening, at six o'clock, at his lodgings. 



Philadelphia, December 2, 1775. 
Parole, New York: 

Captain of the day for to-morrow, Capt. Harmar; for guard, 
Lieut. Stanley. 

Court-martial to be held this day at two o'clock (Capt. 
Allen, president), two lieutenants, and two ensigns, members. 



60 FIRST PENNSYLVANIA BATTALION. 

Lieut. Watson, and Lieut. Davis, Ensign Jenkins, and Ensign 
Ziegler, members of the court. This court will try Timothy 
Broderick, soldier in Capt. Dorsey's company, confined on sus- 
picion of embezzling the company's goods. This prisoner to be 
acquainted and prepared for trial. Evidence ordered to attend. 
All other prisoners confined before the 1st of this month to 
be discharged on promise of good behavior for the future. 
The captain or officers commanding companies will see that 
the articles published by order of Congress, for the better reg- 
ulation of the army of the United Colonies, are distinctly read 
to their respective companies to-morrow morning at roll call. 

After Orders. 

To furnish an addition of guard, consisting of one sergeant, 
one corporal, and eight privates, to take charge of the vessels 
and stores in the continental service at the wharves and in the 
stores of Messrs. Willing, Morris and Cuthbert. The guard 
to be immediately fixed, and relieved to-morrow morning at the 
usual time. 

The captain of the day to go with the guard, and, if he find 
a greater number necessary, iraraedately to fix them. 



Philadelphia, December 3, 1775. 
Parole, Bristol: 

The captain of the day for to-morrow, Capt. Jenkins; officer 
for guard, Lieut. Hughes. 

The barrack guard to consist of one sergeant, one corporal, 
and eighteen privates. Guard at the wharves of Messieurs 
Willing, Morris, and Cuthbert, to consist of one sergeant, one 
corporal, and nine privates. Captain of the day by no means 
to leave the barracks, unless by order of the commanding offi- 
cer. The court-martial of which Capt. Allen was president, is 
dissolved. Timothy Broderick, tried by the court, is acquitted 
of the crime laid to his csharge, and is hereby ordered to be 
released from his confinement. 



Philadolphia, Dpccmbor 4, 1775. 
Parole, Darby: 

The captain of the day for to-morrow, Capt. Willet; officer of 
the guard, Lieut, iiubley. A provision return to be delivered 
in this afternoon, at four o'clock. 



COL. JOHN PHILIP DE HAAS. €1 

Philadelphia, December 5, 1775. 
Parole, Chester: 

The captain of the day for to-morrow, Capt. Allen; officer of 
the guard, Ensign Bankson. Ensign Jenkins excused from 
duty, as he attends the sick. Guard for the future to be com- 
posed of men from the several companies, the men to be warned 
the evening before, that they may hold themselves in readi- 
ness. 



Philadelphia, December G, 1775. 
Parole, Washington: 

The several captains or officers commanding companies, to 
make, out proper and exact returns of their respective com- 
panies and deliver them to Major Morris, at ten o'clock to-mor- 
row morning, and the said captains do immediately collect all 
their men in order to pass muster at an hour's warning. 

A court martial to sit immediately for the trial of all prison- 
ers; Capt. Jones, president; members, Lieut. Watson, Lieut. 
Blankenberg, Lieut. Hubley, and Ensign Bankson. 

The prisoners to be made acquainted with and prepare them- 
selves for trial. 



On the 22d of February, John Philip de Haas, of Lebanon, 
Penn'a, was elected colonel by Congress. Col. de Haas had 
been a major of the First battalion. Col. Turbett Francis, of 
the Pennsylvania regiment of Provincial forces commanded by 
Col. Bouquet, in 1764. He was an officer of considerable expe- 
rience, and was, at the time of his election, a justice of 'the 
peace of Lancaster county, of which Lebanon then formed 
a part. 

On the 19th of January, Congress resolved that two compan- 
ies of each battalion should be dispatched to Canada as soon as 
ready. This battalion was put under marching orders on the 
19th. Capt. Thomas Dorsey's 
company was among the first that 
started on the 22d of January, and 
-^^ ^^ /y had already passed Albany, N. 
^/:^//2y^yT\-^ Y., on the 15th of February. Two 

^^["V'^^^^ ^-^ of his company deserted before 

he reached Albany, fourteen 

were left in hospital there, and 

seven more left him on the first day's march therefrom. By 

the 14th, five companies of Col. de Haas' regiment had passed 



62 FIRST PENNSYLVANIA BATTALION. 

Albany. Gen Schuyler says they were much thinned by sick- 
ness and desertion, and came very ill provided; the better half 
of their arms required repairs, and the whole were to be fur- 
nished with shoes, socks, mittens, &c. 

These companies marched to New York, where they em- 
barked in sloops, which carried them up to Albany. From Al- 
bany they passed on up the Hudson to Fort Edwards, which 
was situated on the west bank of that river, forty-eight miles 
north of Albany; thence to Fort William Henry, afterwards 
called Fori George, at the south end of Lake St. George; thence 
in batteaux to the foot of that lake; thence they marched across 
the portage two and one half miles, to Fort Ticonderoga, which 
was on the western shore of Lake Champlain, near the outlet 
of Lake George, and about ninety-seven miles north by east 
from Albany; thence they sailed to Crown Point, five miles fur- 
ther, on the same side of the lake. 

Lake Champlain stretches one hundred and twenty miles to 
the north, and pours its waters through the Sorel into the St. 
Lawrence at Sorel, which is forty-five miles from Montreal and 
one hundred and thirty-five miles from Quebec. This lake was 
commanded by the fortresses of Ticonderoga and Crown Point. 
Passing down Lake Champlain in sailing vessels, in those days, 
ordinarily St. Johns was reached in two or three days, passing 
Isle Aux Noix on the way, which was twelve miles south of St. 
John's. 

St. John's is situated on the west shore of the River Sorel, 
or Richelieu, at the head of Chambly canal, and at the foot of 
the navigable waters of Lake Champlain, distant from Montreal 
twenty-seven miles and Chambly twelve. From Chambly, 
Moftitreai lies a little north of west, eighteen miles, a line drawn 
between the two places forming the base of a triangle formed 
by the rivers St. Lawrence and Sorel, the apex of which is at 
Sorel, forty-five miles, or thereabouts^ from either point. La 
Chine was up the St. Lawrence, in a south-east direction, nine 
miles, on Montreal Island, on the north side of the river, and 
directly across the river from La Chine, on the south side, was 
the Indian village of Caughnawaga. The Cedars was up the 
same river, near the rapids of the same name, and twenty-nine 
miles from Montreal, on the North side of the river. 

From Sorel, at the confluence of the St. Lawrence and Rich- 
elieu, to Trois River, or Three Rivers, the distance is forty-five 
miles down the St. Lawrence. Three Rivers is situate at the 
mouth of the St. Maurice river, west side, and north side of St. 
Lawrence, equi-distant ninety miles from Montreal and Quebec. 



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COL. JOHN PHILIP DE HAAS. 63 

To Deschambaiilt, which is also on the north side of the St. 
Lawrence, it is forty-two miles from Three Rivers, and from 
Deschambaiilt to Quebec, forty-eight. 

Lieut. Talbot, with the First Penn'a battalion company pass- 
ed Three Rivers on the 1st of March, with sixty men; Lieut. 
Hughes, on the 10th, with sixty; Capt. Jenkins, on the 12th, 
with eight men, his company having chiefly passed on before; 
Lieut. Stayner, on the 22d, with eighty-one men; Lieut. Col. 
Irvine and Major Morris. On the 30th of March the return of 
troops under Arnold before Quebec makes Col. de Haas' batta- 
lion two hundred and twenty-five strong, being four companies. 

On the 12th of April there were two companies back with Gen. 
Thomas, at Fort George, and two companies with Col. de Haas, 
and the rest of the staff, still on their way from New York. 
Gen. Wooster arrived at Quebec on the 1st of April, and took 
command, Gen. Arnold going to Montreal. Gen. Thomas ar- 
rived in front of Quebec on the 1st of May. On the 6th the armj 
was compelled to retreat, which was continued to Descham- 
bault; thence to Three Rivers, v.'hich was reached on the IStlt^; 
thence to Sorel. Capt. Jones' company, Jenkins', &c., took 
part in the engagement near Three Rivers, on the 9th of June, 
where quite a number of the men were captured, together Avith 
the Rev. Daniel McCalla, the chaplain. 

On the 14th of June, Gen. Sullivan retreated from Sorel, and 
reached St. John's on the 16th, Isle Aux Noix on the 18th. 
From this date the military service of this battalion is blended 
with that of the battalions of St. Clair, Wayne, and Irvine, 
postea. 

On the 24th of May, the British commander, Foster, with a 
part of the garrison at Detroit, and in conjunction with Indians 
and Canadians, numbering one thousand men, who had cap- 
tured Col. Bedell's regiment, which was stationed at the Cedars, 
and defeated Major Sherbourne, who was sent to release him, 
seriously threatened the capture of Arnold and his forces at La 
Chine. On the 25th, about eight o'clock A. M., Col. de Haas, 
who had been detached from the Sorel, with Capts. Harmar, 
William Butler, Lamar, and Capt. Nelson's company, one hun- 
dred and ten riflemen, and three hundred musketeers, came up 
and relieved Arnold, causing Foster to retreat, following him 
to Fort Ann, at the head of Montreal Island. On the 30th, 
Arnold issued a peremptory order to de Haas to cross the Grand 
river, at the head of Montreal Island, and destroy the Indian 
rillage of Canasadago. but de Haas called a council of war, that 
disapproved of the enterprise to the chagrin of most of his of- 
ficers, and fell back to La Chine, and from thence to Montreal. 



64 FIRST PENNSYLVANIA BATTALION. 

On the ISth June, late in the evening, Gen. Arnold was ad- 
vised by Capt. Wilkinson, whom he had sent to Sorel, that he 
had met Careton's forces at Varenne, on the south bank of the 
St. Lawrence, fourteen miles below Montreal. Arnold hastily 
crossed the river, the name night, with his troops, including de 
Haas' detachment, to Longueuil, and made a march of twenty- 
six miles in one day, by La Prairie, to St. John's which he 
reached on the 16th. Here, for the first time, all the companies 
of the Penn'a battalion were united as a battalion, for, as Gen. 
Sullivan writes on the 8th of June, from Sorel, "Gen. Arnold 
has kept de Haas' detachment dancing between this place and 
Montreal even since my arrival." Col. de Haas' detachment, 
with the colonel, were the last that came up the Hudson, and 
never reached Thomas at Quebec, where the rest of the bat- 
talion, with Lieut. Col. Irvine and Major Morris, had been. 

Its history, after this date, is the same as that of the Second 
battalion, postea, until it was relieved from duty. 

A return, dated at Ticonderoga, October 20, 1766, shows the 
field officers and all the staff, excep"^ the chaplain, who had been 
captured, present; all the captains, except William Jenkins, 
who was absent with leave of Gen. Gates, from August 5; all 
the lieutenants present; all the ensigns, except Ensign J. P. de 
Haas, absent with leave from August 5; twenty-three sergeants 
present, seven sick absent, and three on command; seven drums 
and fifes; of the officers, Major Anthony J. Morris, Lieuten- 
ants George Jenkins and Jacob Ashmead were present, sick. 
Total rank and file, four hundred and sixty-nine; wanting to 
complete of ditto, two hundred and forty-five. Total strength 
of the regiment five hundred and forty. 

"The arms are in tolerable order but of different caliber. 
The accoutrements bad, many baynets wanting. The men 
almost naked, and have been so two-thirds of the campaign. 
Their clothing, when they marched from Philadelphia, being 
very scanty, and not a second shirt to their backs. The pitiful 
supplies of sundry articles which they received since, were bad 
of the kind, and at most exhorbitant prices. On our arrival at 
the Isle. Aux Noix, after the retreat from Quebec, the regiment 
mustered upwards of five hundred rank and file fit for duty. 
By comparing the above return with the then state of the reg- 
iment, it will appear that they have suffered from the exces- 
sive fatigue they have gone through; the want of proper cloth- 
ing to cover, and the want of blankets and tents to shelter them 
from the weather. To this day, we have not tents sufficient 
for two-thirds of the men. and those we have were old when 



COL. JOHN PHILIP DE HAAS. 65 

we received them. A regimental commissary and paymaster is 
unknown to us. (The latter I have been myself.) The quarter- 
master has never been enabled by the public to supply the reg- 
iment in a proper manner. After the hardships of a winter cam- 
paign in Canada, with those they have since experienced, there 
is not the least reason to think that any of the men will re- 
enlist at this place. The merit of those officers who can afford 
and choose to continue in the service on the present inadequate 
terms will be best determined after the expected attack. 

J. P. DE HAAS, Colonel. 
"N. B. Captain Nelson's company of riflemen is willing to 
continue in the service in the First Pennsylvania regiment." 

On the 13th of November, this battalion was taken off duty 
at Ticonderoga, and ordered to embark the next morning for 
Fort George. It was raised, as appears by a note to the fore- 
going return, "to the 27th of October," but remained three 
weeks longer, at Gen. Gates' request, for the defense and se- 
curity of Ticonderoga, for which the General thanked them in 
general orders of the 14th. It was then evident that the British 
had gone into winter quarters, and would make no further at- 
tempts that fall to come southward. 

Gen. St. Clair came along down with this battalion to join 
Gen. V/ashington, and when, on the 8th of December, it reached 
New Germantown, in New Jersey, the field officers and staff 
were still with the battalion, together with Captains Harhiar, 
Dorsey, and Davis, but the rank and file were reduced to sixty- 
nine men, the rest having scattered off to their homes. 



"In Council of Safety, 
"Philadelphia, 20th December, 1776. 

"Ordered, That Col. de Haas, and all the officers of his bat- 
talion who are in this city that intend to continue in the service 
of the State, do apply to this Council for recruiting orders, by 
Monday, 23d inst., and that Col. de Haas make return to this 
Council of all the officers of his battalion who intend to con- 
tinue in the service on the new establishment, on Monday next, 
at ten A. M." 

On a return dated January 10, 1777, at Philadelphia, of his 
officers, with the dates of their commissions, embracing the 
names of the eight captains, sixteen first and second lieuten- 

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66 FIRST PENNSYLVANIA BATTALION. 

ants, eight ensigns, the adjutant, quarter-master, surgeon and 
mate. Col. de Haas endorses: "This is to certify, that during 
the time I had the honor to command the above gentlemen, 
they behaved themselves like gentlemen, and as became good 
soldiers." 

This battalion became the nucleus for the formation of the 
Second Pennsylvania regiment of the Continental Line, Oc- 
tober 25, 1776. 



ROSTER OF FIELD AND STAFF OFFICERS, (a.) 



Colonels. 

Bull, John, commissioned November 25, 1775; resigned January 

20, 1776. 
De Haas, John Philip, commissioned January 22, 1776. 

Lieutenant Colonel. 

Irvine, James, commissioned November 25, 1775; promoted 
lieutenant colonel Ninth Penn'a, October 25, 1776. 

Major. 

Morris, Anthony James, commissioned November 25, 1775; pro- 
moted lieutenant colonel Second Penn'a, October 25, 1776. 

Captains. 

Allen, William, Jr., commissioned October 27, 1775; promoted 
lieutenant colonel Second battalion, January 4, 1776. 

Jones, Jonathan, Caernarvon township, Berks county; com- 
missioned October 27, 1775; promoted major Second Penn'a, 
October 25, 1776. 

Williams, William, commissioned October 27, 1775; promoted 
major Second Penn'a, March 12, 1777. 

Harmar, Josiah, commissioned October 27. 1775; promoted ma- 
jor Third Penn'a, October 1, 1776. 

Dorsey, Thomas, commissioned October 27, 1775; resigned Jau> 
uary 1, 1777. 

Jenkins, William, commissioned October 27, 1775. resigned Sep- 
tember 6, 1776. 



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COL. JOHN PHILIP DK HAAS. 67 

Willet, Augusiiu, commissioned October 27, 1775; resigned Jan- 
uary 1, 1777. 

Lamar, Marien, commissioned October 27, 1775; promoted ma- 
jor Fourth Penn'a, to date from September 30, 1776. 

Davis, Benjamin, from first lieutenant, January 5, 1776; re- 
signed January 1, 1777. 

Ashmead, Jacob, from first lieutenant, to rank from September 
6. 1776. 

First Lieutenants. 

Watson, Samuel, October 27, 1775; promoted captain Second 
battalion January 5, i?'7b. 

Ashmead, Jacob, October 27, 1775; promoted captain. 

Hughes, Peter, commissioned October 27. 1775; resigned Jan- 
uary 1, 1777. 

Hubley, Adam, commissioned October 27, 1775; promoted major 
of one of the additional regiments in 1776; subsequently 
lieutenant colonel Tenth Penn'a. 

Rees, John, commissioned October 27, 1775. 

Blankenberg, Frederick, commissioned October 27, 1775. 

Stanly, Richard, commissioned October 27, 1775. 

Morgan, John, commissioned October 27, 1775. 

Bankson, John, commissioned January 5, 1776; promoted cap- 
tain Second Penn'a, September 25, 1776. 

Stayner, Roger, junior, from second lieutenant, January 19, 
1776; promoted captain. Second Penn'a. 

Jenkins, George, from second lieutenant, January 19, 1776; 
promoted captain Second Penn'a. 

Staddel, Christian, from second lieutenant. May 4, 1776; pro- 
moted captain Second Penn'a. 

Wilkinson, Amos, from second lieutenant, May 4, 1776; pro- 
moted captain in Procter's artillery regiment, May 14, 1777. 

Ellis, John, from second lieutenant, September 5, 1776, vice 
Hubley, promoted. 

Second Lieutenants. 

Stayner, Roger, junior, commissioned October 27, 1775; pro- 
moted first lieutenant. 

Jenkins, George, commiesioned October 27, 1775; promoted first 
lieutenant. 

•itbddttl. Christian. wuiiiM)i»8lttU*bl 0«t«l»*r 'H. 177i; pr^metMl 
i)-«t HtMtMiaiil. 



68 FIRST PENNSYLVANIA BATTALION. 

Wilkinson, Amos, commissioned October 27, 1775; promoted 
first lieutenant. 

Ellis, John, commissioned October 27, 1775; promoted first lieu- 
tenant; appointed first lieutenant by Gen. Gates, June 30, 
1776; commissioned September 15, 1776. 

Tolbert, Samuel, commissioned January 15, 1776; promoted 
captain Second Penn'a, October 2, 1776. 

Gossner, Peter, commissioned January 15, 1776; promoted first 
lieutenant Second Penn'a. 

Cobea, John, commissioned January 15, 1776; promoted first 
lieutenant Second Penn'a. 

Clumberg, Philip, Jr., from ensign January 15, 1776; promoted 
first lieutenant Second Penn'a. 

Ziegler, Jacob, from ensign January 15, 1776; promoted first 
lieutenant Second Penn'a. 

Moore, William, from ensign May 4, 1776; promoted nrst lieu- 
tenant Second Penn'a. 

Allison, Robert, May 4, 1776, vice Staddel, promoted; resigned 
"^ January 1, 1777; afterwards in the quarter-master's de- 
partment at Fort Pitt for four years. 

Patterson, John, appointed by Gen. Gates, July 1, 1776; com- 
missioned September 5, 1776. 

Rice, Benjamin, from ensign August 6, 1776. 



Ensigns. 

Bankson, John, commissioned October 27, 1775; promoted lieu- 
tenant. 

Clumberg, Philip, Jr., appointed October 27, 1775; promoted 
second lieutenant. 

Ziegler, Jacob, appointed October 27, 1775; promoted second 
lieutenant. 

Ryerson, Thomas, appointed October 27, 1775. 

Moore, William, appointed October 27, 1775; promoted second 
lieutenant. 

Greenway, Joseph, appointed January 20, 1776; resigned. 

Irwin, John, Philadelphia, appointed January 20, 1776. 

Brice, John, appointed January 20, 1776. 

Rice, Benjamin, appointed January 20, 1776; promoted second 
lieutenant. 

Walborn, Major, appointed January 20, 1776. 

Scull, Nicholas, appointed January 20, 1776. 

Low, John, died in service. 



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COL. JOHN PHILIP DE HAAS. 69 

De Haas, John Philip, Jr., appointed by Oen. Gates, August 
6, 1776, vice John Low, deceased, John Philip de Haas, Jr., 
was reappointed to the Second Penn'a, but he never joined 
the regiment. He died at Beech Creels, in Clinton county, 
Penn'a, on September 22, 1826. 
V Shallus, Jacob, Jr., appointed by Gen. Gates, August 6, 1776, 
vice Rice, promoted; resigned January 1, 1777. 
Morris, James, appointed by Gen. Gates November 3, 1776. 

Chaplain. 
McCalla, Rev'd Daniel. See Second battalion. 

Adjutant. 
Patterson, John, appointed January 1, 1776. 

Quarter-Master. 
f Shallus, Jacob, commissioned January 19, 1776; deputy com- 
missary, general of Penn'a in 1777; assistant clerk of As- 
sembly for many years; assistant secretary of the consti- 
tutional convention of 1790; died April 18, 1796, aged forty- 
six. 

Surgeons. 

Boyd, Robert, commissioned April 19, 1776; resigned on ac- 
count of ill health, after the last of the battalion left New 
York. 

Allison, Benjamin, commissioned June 13, 1776; resigned Jan- 
uary 1, 1777. 

Surgeon's Mate. 

Scull, Nicholas, appointed June 13, 1776. 



ROLL OF CAPTAIN JONATHAN .JONES' COMPANY, (a.) 




The following imperfect 
roll of Capt. Jonathan 
Jones' company was 
found among his papers, 
for which the editors are 
indebted to his great- 
grand-son, Charles Henry 



Jones, of Philadelphia. 



7§ FIRST PRNNSYI.VANMA BATTAL.ION, 

Captain. 
Jones. Jonathan. 

Corporals. 

Bean, . 

Kelly, , (murdered at Point aux Trembles, May 7. 1776, 

by Brice Dunlap). 
Candy, Jacob. 
Clark, Matthew. 

Privates. 
Alexander, George. 
Brown, John. 

Clark, Matthew, promoted corporal. * 
Dagley, James. 
Dunlap, Brice (in custody at Pittsford, July 13, 1776, for the 

murder of Corporal Kelly). 
Fullerton, Joseph. 
Gougher, Robert. 
Leary, Daniel. 
McCorley, James. 
McGregor, John. 
McKillup, Robert. 
McMullen, Joseph. 

McLaughlin, Patrick, taken at Three Rivera, June 9, 1776. 
Merls, Clement. 
Miller, Philip O. 
Murdock, Robert, resided in Findley township, Washington 

county in 1S20, aged sixty-six. 
Murphy, James. 
Pearson, Albert. 
Shea, Ezra. 
Skelton, Joseph. 
Tennent, William. 
Walker, William. 
Walters, Thomas. 

ROLL OF CAPT. JOSIAH HARMAR'S COMPANY, (a.) 



Captain. 
Harmar, Josiah. 

First Lieutenant. 
ISlaukeuberg, Frederick. 



Cobea, John. 



OOL. JOHN PHILIP 1)E HAAS. 
Second Lieutenant. 

Ensign. 



Moore, William. 

Sergeants. 

Stein, Leonard, enlisted November 1, 1775. 

Scott, Jolin, enlisted November 1, 1775; discharged. 

McCartney, John. 

Sharp, John, November 2, 1775. 

Christian, John, November 2, 1775. 

Corporals. 

Miles, Ambrose, enlisted November 1, 1775. 

Staciihouse, Benjamin. 

Harris, Robert, November 2, 1775. 

Ridley, Samuel, November 21, 1775. 

Ennis, Richard, November 2, 1775, discharged. 

Drummers. 

Lewis, Benjamin, November 13, 1775; discharged. 
Parlvcr, William, deserted. 
McTier, William. 

Fifer. 
Stuart, Robert, discharged. 

Privates. 

Acheson, Thomas, November 8, 1775. 

Aiken, John. 

Ashton, James, November 13, 1775. 

Barry, Edmund, October 28, 1775. 

Barry, Richard, November 17, 1775. 

Bauer, Joseph. 

Bender, Lewis, November 9, 1775; discharged. 

Blaney, John, October 28, 1775. 

Bomer, John, November 8, 1775. 

Callender, Robert. 

Oile, William. 

Charles, George Christian. 



72 FIRST PENNSYLVANIA BATTALION. 

Clamans, William, November 2, 1775. 

Coleman, David, November 8, 1775. 

Cooke, Peter. 

Cushen, David, November 25, 1775. 

Davies, George, November 18, 1775. 

Dealy, Daniel. 

Dodkins, Edward, November 4, 1775. 

Dougherty, James, November IS, 1775; discharged. 

Dundy, Samuel, November 2, 1775. 

Ellison, Robert. 

Fielding, William, November 7, 1775; in gaol. 

Ford, Thomas, November 1, 1775. 

Fovi', Matthew. 

Gardiner, Joseph. 

Gavin, James, November 1, 1775. 

Gibb, James. 

Gibb, John. 

Gichu, John, November 4, 1775. 

Glover, James. 

Grannon, Thomas, November 1, 1775. 

Hall, Thomas. 

Haly, Michael, November 8, 1775. 

Hammer, Moses, November 15, 1775. 

Harg, William, November 15, 1775. 

Hamaright, Abraham, November 24, 1775. 

Heger, James, November 11, 1775. 

Johnston, Thomas, November 8, 1775. 

Jones, William, November 7, 1775. 

Katon, Redmon, November 22, 1775. 

Kearl, Hugh, November 4, 1775; run off. 

is.ilpatrick, John. 

Kyle, William, November 24, 1775. 

Lauerman, Peter. 

Laugherly, James, November 13, 1775; discharged. 

Linn, Robert. 

Linney, Adam. 

Lower, Michael, December 2, 1775. 

McCan, Matthew, November 15, 1775. 

McCartney, John, November 1, 1775. 

MeCausland, Mark, November 18, 1775. 

McGinnis, Arthur. 

Mclntire, Michael. 

McKean, Barney, November 7, 1775. 

McKean, George, November 9, 1775. 



COL. JOHN PHILIP DE HAAS. 73 

McKourt, John, November 13, 1775. 

Mackey, Hugh, November 22, 1775. 

Mason, Francis, November 12, 1775. 

Martin, James, November 1, 1775. 

Mellen, Charles, November 4, 1775. 

Moody, Robert, senior, November 15, 1775. 

Moody, Robert, junior. 

Mooney, Patrick, November 22. 1775. 

Moore, James, November 8, 1775; run off. 

Moore, John, November 2, 1775; discharged. 

Mulon, John, November 18, 1775; discharged. 

Nelson, Andrew. 

Nelson, Thomas. 

Naylor, Anthony, November 5, 1775; run off. 

Ohiron, Lawrence, November 18, 1775; run off. 

Parker, William, November 13, 1775. 

Plant, James, November 15, 1775; discharged. 

Pollard, William, November 15, 1775; run off. 

Price, Thomas, November 18, 1775; discharged. 

Purdy, John. 

Randils, James, November 24, 1775. 

Reed, William. 

Reny, Alexander, November 16, 1775. 

Robinson, James, November 28, 1775. 

Rollinson, James, November 13. 1775. 

Sees, George. 

Shannon, Samuel, November 21, 1775. 

Sharp, Samuel, November 1, 1775. 

Sheridan, Dennis, November 11, 1775. 

Shields, Andrew, November 6, 1775. 

Shields, John, November 6, 1775. 

Shrayder, Frederick, November 2, 1775. 

Simpson, Benjamin, November 4, 1775. 

Smith, Frederick, November 9, 1775. 

Smith, Edward, November 2, 1775. 

Snyder, George, November 1, 1775. 

Steel, William, November 22, 1775; discharged. 

Stackhouse, Benjamin, November 4, 1775; promoted corporal. 

Steinmetz, Philip. 

Stevenson, Adam, November 15, 1775. 

Stevenson, Thomas, November 28, 1775 

Stuart, AlexriUder. 

Sturgis, John. 



74 FIRST PENNSYLVANIA BATTALION. 

Swinney, James, November 8, 1775. 
Wagoner, Henry, November 3, 1775. 
Wilde, James, November 9, 1775. 



No other rolls of this battalion have been found. 

The following names are gathered from pension records: 

Connell, Terance. 

Copelin, John, Lamar's company, resided in Chester county in 
1826. 

Hodgkinson, Samuel, of Burlington, N. J., sergeant in Capt. 
Jenkins' company. 

Keays, John, sergeant, Willet's company; promoted ensign 
Second Pennsylvania. 

Kiram, Edward. 

McDonald, James, corporal, Williams' company; on return 
from Fort George fell sick; enlisted in Fourth Pennsyl- 
vania, Capt. Moore, in order to obtain subsistence for him- 
self and wife. 

Pimple, Paul, injured in service; pensioned at Philadelphia, 
1788. 

Rue, Benjamin, sergeant, Capt. Willet's company. 

Ryan, James, Lamar's company; enlisted at Seven Stars, Ply- 
mouth township, Montgomery county; re-enlisted in Sec- 
ond Pennsylvania. 

Soult, David, of Northampton county, Lamar's company; re- 
enlisted Second Pennsylvania. 



ROLL OF CAPT. JOHN NELSON'S INDEPENDENT COM- 
PANY OF RIFLEMEN, (a). 



A resolution of Congress, dated Jannary 30, 1776, directs that 
Capt. Nelson's company of riflemen, nov.' raised, consisting of 
one captain, three lieutenants, four sergeants, four corporals, 
and seventy privates, be enlisted for the service in Canada, on 
the same terms as the other troops ordered for that service. It 
was ordered to New York March 13, 1776. It v^as, by Gen. 
Arnold's orders, attached to Col. de Haas' battalion in Canada, 
and after de Haas battalion left Ticonderoga, November 17. 



COL. JOHN PHILIP UE HAAS. 76 

1776, it was attached to the fourth battaliou, Coi. Wayne's, and 
on the 24th of March, 1777, was attached to Col. Francis Johns- 
ton's Fifth Pennsylvania. 
Names, rank, &c., from January 3u to November 30, 1776. 

Captain. 

Nelson, John, of Westmoreland county, commissioned January 
30, 1776. 

First Lieutenant. 

Oldham, William, commissioned January 30, 1776. 

Second Lieutenant. 
Ott, Adam, commissioned January 30, 1776. 

Third Lieutenants. 

McCollom, Robert, commissioned January 30, 1776; resigned 

July 12, 1776. 
Archer, Joseph [or Joshua], commissioned July 12, 1776, vice 

R. McCollom, resigned. 

Sergeants. 

Price, Richard, appointed February 15, 1776; died at Fort 

George, October 30, 1776. 
Hartley, Thomas, appointed February 7, 1776. 
Smith, Andrew, appointed February 6, 1776. 
McCown, Robert, appointed, February 7, 1776. 
Carr, John, appointed October 31, 1776. 

Corporals. 

Preston, Edward, appointed February 15, 1776; died September 

20, 1776. 
Bonner, Joseph, appointed February 22, 1776. 
Brown, Jesse, appointed February 21, 1776. 
Fugate, John, appointed February lo, 1776. 
Carr, John, appointed September 21, 1776; promoted October 

31, 1776. 
Nelson, Thomas, Sen., appointed October 31, 1776. 

Privates. 
Bird, Thomas, enlisted February 28, 1776; deserted May 2, 1776. 
Bower, Francis, enlisted February 19, 1776. 
iirooks. Robert, enlisted February 7, 1776; deserted May 3. 1776. 



76 FIRST PENNSYLVANIA BATTALION. 

Bradley, Edward, enlisted March 1, x/76; sick in hospital. 

Campbell, Barnet, enlisted February 10, 1776; sick in hospital. 

Caldwell, James, enlisted February 18, 1776. 

Cunningham, John, February 17, 1776; furloughed by Gen. 
Gates. 

Carr, John, enlisted February 14, 1776; promoted corporal Sep- 
tember 21, 1776. 

Collins, Joseph, enlisted February 15, 1776; deserted March 15, 
1776. 

Coffman, Isaac, enlisted February 9, 1776; deserted April 1, 
1776. 

Cox, John, enlisted February 20, 1776. 

Clipper, Valentine, enlisted February 21, 1776; deserted May 2, 
1776. 

Corbett, John, enlisted February 28, 1776; furloughed by Gen. 
Gates. 

Campbell, William, March 5, 1776. 

Carmichael, , March 8, 1776. 

Davis, Morgan, enlisted February 12, 1776. 

Deal, Jacob, enlisted February 12, 1776. 

Ditch, Philip, enlisted March 12, 1776. 

Downey, John, enlisted March 14, 1776. 

Downey, Thomas, enlisted February 10, 1776. 

Eakle, Henry, enlisted February 17, 1776. 

Easter, Nicholas, enlisted March 8, 1776; deserted March 18, 
1776. 

Eastley, Charles, enlisted February 7, 1776; deserted April 14, 
1776. 

Edminston, Robert, enlisted February 19, 1776. 

Ebersole, Christian, enlisted February 8, 1776. 

Fisher, Samuel, enlisted February 10, 1776; deserted March 27, 
1776. 

Fitch, Joseph, enlisted February 17, 1776. 

Flack, George, enlisted February 19, 1776. 

Forsyth, Abraham, enlisted March 11, 1776. 

Fuller, Christian, enlisted February 22, 1776. 

Gridley, Jasper M., February 15, 1776; joined Donnell's artil- 
lery company November 21, 1776. 

Gown, John, enlisted February 13, 1776; deserted May 2, 1776. 

Gutting, Andrew, enlisted March 13, 1776. 

Hand, William, enlisted February 23, 1776. 

Harrigan, Michael, enlisted February 10, 1776. 

Harris, George, enlisted February 7, 1776. 

Holland, Henry, enlisted February 11, 1776. 



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COL. JOHN PHILIP DE HAAS. 77 

Holt. William, enlisted March 17, 1776. 
House, Michael, enlisted February 6, 1776. 
Jameson, Samuel, enlisted March 22, 1776. 
''Johnston, James, enlisted February 10, 1776. 
Kelley, James, enlisted February 9, 1776. 
Kirkpatrick, William, enlisted February 17, 1776; furloughed 

to Maryland. 
Lemon, Isaac, enlisted February 19, 1776; deserted May 8, 1776. 
Love, William, enlisted F'ebruary 23, 1776; deserted March 12, 

1776. 
McCuUock, David, enlisted February 9, 1776; killed at Fort 

Ann, May 29, 1776. 
McGuire, Daniel, enlisted February 19, 1776. 
McGuire, Thomas, enlisted February 12, 1776. 
McManus, William, enlisted February 19, 1776. 
Mitchel, John, enlisted February 14, 1776; deserted April 14, 

1776. 
Morgan, Evan, enlisted March 1, 1776. 
Mullady, Robert, enlisted February 7, 1776; deserted April 2, 

1776. 
Murphy, Arthur, enlisted February 14, 1776. 
Nelson, Andrew, enlisted October 25, 1776. 
Nelson, Thomas, Jr., enlisted October 25, 1776. 
Nelson, Thomas, Sen., enlisted February 10, 1776; promoted 

to corporal October 31, 1776. 
Nixdorff, Samuel, enlisted March 7, 1776. 

O'Brian, John, enlisted February 19, 1776; deserted May 2, 1776. 
Onsell, Abraham, enlisted February 10, 1776. 
Phyfer, Emanuel, enlisted February 16, 1776. 
Pooder, Tobias, enlisted February 5, 1776. 
Ralston, James, enlisted February 7, 1776. 
Reed, Thomas, enlisted February 20, 1776. 
Rerick, George, enlisted February 14, 1776; deserted March 14, 

1776. 
Roach, Morris, enlisted February 12, 1776. 

Slucer, John, enlisted March 6, 1776; furloughed by Gen. Gates. 
yr Smith, John, enlisted February 10, 1776; deserted May 2, 1776. 
Smith, William, enlisted February 24, 1776. 
Stonemyer, John, enlisted February 2, 1776. 
Stuckey, Michael, enlisted February 19, 1776; deserted May 2, 

1776. 
Teel, William, enlisted February 12, 1776. 

Tingle, George, enlisted March 9, 1776; deserted April 22, 1776. 
Trepner, George, enlisted February 21, 1776. 



TS FIRST PENNSYLVANIA BATTALION. 

Wallace, James, enlisted February 12, 1776; acting as butcher 

at Mt. Independence. 
Wells,- Richard, enlisted February 26, 1776. 
Williams, John, enlisted March 14, 1776. 
Wolf. John, enlisted February 13, 1776. 



ADDITIONAL NAMES OF DE HAAS. (c). 

Col. Philip De Haas, 1st Penn'a Batt. 

James McDonald. Corporal, Capt. Willismr" Co. 



SECOND PENNSYLVANIA 
BATTALION. 

COL. ARTHUR ST. CLAIR. 



JANUARY, 1776— JANUARY, 1777. (a) 



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80 SECOND PENNSYLVANIA BATTALION. 



SECOND PENNSYLVANIA BATTALION, (a.) 



This Battalion was raised upon the authority of a resolution 
of Congress, dated the 9th of December, 1775, which was in 
words following: 

"Resolved, That an order issue for raising four battalions 
more in the colony of Pennsylvania, on the same terms 

1775. as the one already raised." 

On the 15th, it further resolved, "that the Commit- 
tee of Safety for the colony of Pennsylvania be requested to 
recommend proper persons for field officers, and appoint proper 
persons for officers in the said battalions, under the rank of 
major." 

As it was associated with the Fourth battalion. Col. Wayne, 
and the Sixth, Col. William Irvine, while in active service, its 
history mingles with that of theirs, which will be included in 
this notice. 

On the 2d of January, the Council of Safety recom- 

1776. mended Colonels Wayne and St. Clair, and they were 
elected and commissioned by Congress on the 3d. The 

lieutenant colonels and majors were chosen on the 4th, and a 
resolution passed, that one company of each battalion consist 
of expert riflemen. 

On the 16th of February, the secret committee of Congress 
was directed to furnish Col. St. Clair's battalion with arms, and 
to write to him to use the utmost diligence in getting his bat- 
talion ready, and to march the companies as fast as they were 
ready, one at a time, to Canada. On the 20th, Col. Wayne was 
directed to march his battalion to New York, and put himself 
under the command of Gen. Lee. 

On the 13th of March, Lieut. Col. Allen had arrived in New 
York, and embarked some of the companies for Albany, and 
received an order from Gen. Stirling to direct the rest of the 
companies to proceed to New York, where quarters would be 
found for them. 

On the 14th of March, Col. Irvine was ordered to march his 
battalion to New York, and put himself under the orders of the 
commanding officer of the continental troops there. On the 
20th, he reports, frorr Carlisle, his regim.ent seven hundred and 



COL. ARTHUR ST. CLAIR. 81 

ten strong, and that he would comply with orders with all pos- 
sible expedition. 

On the 12th of April, five companies of the Second were at 
Fort Edwards, waiting for the lake to open, they remained until 
the 19th, when they were ordered up to Fort George, fourteen 
miles beyond. 

On the 24th of April, three companies of Wayne's battalion 
and Irvine's battalion were at New York, in the Fourth brigade, 
under the command of Gen. Greene, when some of Irvine's 
soldiers were court-martialed for disobedience of orders. Cor- 
porals Milliken and John McBride, found not guilty. Corporal 
Shickelhenny reduced to the ranks. John McGee and George 
Conner sentenced to a few days' imprisonment. On the 26th, 
Wayne and Irvine's battalions were ordered by Gen. Washing- 
ton to embark for Canada. On the 28th, it appears by a gen- 
eral return of the regiments going to Canada, made at New 
York, that Col. Irvine's battalion, including officers, was seven 
hundred and seventy strong, and Col. Wayne's seven hundred 
and twenty-eight. 

On the 10th of May, Col. Irvine's whole battalion was at Al- 
bany, with two companies of Col. Wayne's. Irvine's started 
for Lake Champlain on the 13th. 

On the 6th of May, Lieut. Col. Allen, with the Second bat- 
talion, had passed Deschambault, and was within three miles 
of Quebec, where he met Gen. Thomas with the army retreating 
from Quebec. 

On the 7th, at a council of war, at which he was present, it 
was determined that the army should continue the retreat as 
far as the Sorel. Thomas, with the army, left Deschambault 
on the 13th and was at Three Rivers on the 15th, with about 
eight hundred men. 

On the 20th, Gen. Thomas was at Sorel, and the same day 
issued an order to Col. Maxwell, to abandon Three Rivers, 
which he did, and with the rear of the army reached Sorel on 
the 24th. 

Gen. Thompson and Col. St. Clair crossed over from Chambly 
to Montreal, and left the latter place for the mouth of the Sorel 
on- the 15th, and arrived at Sorel on the 16th, and on the 24th, 
Gen. Thompson was in command there. 

Wayne's detachment and Irvine's battalion passed Lake 
George on the 24th, with Gen. Sullivan, (the distance from 
Fort Edwards, on the Hudson, is fifteen miles; the length of 
that lake, thirty-six miles; from the north end of Lake George 
to I.ske Champlain, one and one-half miles; from there to fort 

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82 SKCONI) PENNSYLVANIA BATTALION. 

Ticonderoga, one aud oue-half miles; from thence to St. John's, 
about one hundred and twenty miles), and embarked at Ticon- 
deroga, arriving at St. John's on the 27tb. 

On the 2d of June Gen. Thompson sent Col. St. Clair from 
Sorel with over six hundred men to attack the camp of Col. 
McLean, who had advanced as far as Three Rivers, with eight 
hundred British regulars and Canadians. Gen. Sullivan was 
at Chambly on the 3d, and reached Sorel on the 4th, and as- 
sumed command (Gen. Thomas having died on the 2d). 

On the 6th Gen. Sullivan ordered Gen. William Thompson to 
march, with Col. Irvine's and Wayne's battalions, with the 
companies of Col. St. Clair then remaining at Sorel, to join 
Col. St. Clair at Nicolette, where he was to take command of 
the whole party, and, unless he found the number of the enemy 
at Three Rivers to be such as would render an attack upon 
them hazardous, he should cross the river at the most conve- 
nient place he could find, and attack them. He advised him 
not to attack, if the prospect of success was not much in his 
favor, as a defeat of his party at the time might prove the total 
loss of that country. 

The following letter from Lieut. Col. Thomas Hartley to 
Jasper Yeates, Esquire, gives a full detail of the subsequent 
occurrences : 



"Camp at Sorel, June the 12th, 1776. 

"Before the arrival of Col. Wayne's and Irvine's regiments, 
under the command of Gen. Sullivan, Col. St. Clair, with a de- 
tachment of seven hundred men, was sent down the river St. 
Lawrence, about nine leagues, to watch the motions of the 
enemy, and act occasionally. Gen Sullivan's arrival here was 
at a critical time. Canada was lost, unless some notable ex- 
ertion; the credit of our arms gone, and no number of Amer- 
ican troops to sustain our posts. It was said that the taking of 
Three Rivers, with such troops as were on it, would be of ser- 
vice. A detachment under Gen. Thompson was sent down the 
river. The corps under Col. St. Clair was to join it, and if 
the General thought it expedient, he was ordered by Gen. Sul- 
livan to attack the enemy at Three Rivers. 

"We left this on the evening of the 5th instant, in several bat- 
teaux, and joined Col. St. Clair about twelve o'clock at night. 
It being too late to proceed on to the Three Rivers, the enter- 
prise wiis postponed until the next uigbt. 



COl.. ARTHUR ST. CLAIR. s:{ 

"In the dusk of the evening of the 7th, we set off from the 
Nicolette. with about fifteen hundred rank and file, besides ofla- 
cers. It was Intended to attack Three Rivers about day break 
in four places. Thompson landed his forces about nine miles 
above the town, on the north side of the St. Lawrence, and di- 
vided his army into five divisions, Maxwell, St. Clair, Wayne, 
and Irvine, each commanding a division, and I had the honor 
of commanding the reserve. Leaving two hundred and fifty 
men to guard the batteaux, the army proceed swiftly towards 
the town. I was to be ready to sustain the party which might 
need assistance. 

'The guides proved faithless, and the General was misin- 
formed as to the number of the enemy as well as to the sit- 
uation of the town. Our men had lost their sleep for two 
nights, yet were in pretty good spirits. Daylight appeared, and 
showed us to the enemy. Our guides (perhaps traitors) had led 
us through several windings, and were rather carrying us off 
from the post. The General was enraged at their conduct. 

"There were mutual firings. Our people killed some in a 
barge. Our scheme was no longer an enterprise, it might have 
been, perhaps, prudent to have retreated, but no one would pro- 
pose it. We endeavored to penetrate through a swamp to the 
town, and avoid the shipping. We had no idea of the difficul- 
ties we were to surmount in the mire, otherwise the way by the 
shipping would have been preferred. 

"We waded three hours through the mud, about mid-deep in 
general, the man fasting. We every moment expected to get 
through and find some good ground to form on, but were de- 
ceived. The second division, under Col. Wayne, saw a part of 
the enemy and attacked them. Capt. Hay. of our regiment 
(Sixth battalion), with his company of riflemen, assisted and 
behaved nobly. Col. Wayne advanced, the enemy's light in- 
fantry were driven from their ground, and the Indians on their 
flanks were silenced. 

"The great body of the enemy, which we knew nothing of, 
consisting of two or three thousand men, covered with In- 
trenchments, and assisted with the cannon of the shipping and 
^^everal field pieces, began a furious fire, and continued it upon 
our troops in the front. It was so heavy that the division gave 
way, and from the badness of the ground could not form sud- 
denly again. Col. St. Clair's division advanced, but the fire 
was too heavy. Part of Col. Irvine's division, especially the 
riflemen, went up towards the enemy. I understood the army 



84 SECOND PENNSYLVANIA BATTALION. 

was in confusion. I consulted some friends, and led up the 
reserve within a short distance of the enemy. Capt. McClean's 
and Grier's company advanced with spirit; McClean's men took 
the best situation, and within eighty yards of the enemy, ex- 
posed to the fire of the shipping, as hot as hell. I experienced 
some of it. 

"Not a man of McClean's company behaved ill, Grier's com- 
pany behaved well. Several of the enemy were killed in the 
attack of the reserve. Under the disadvantages, our men would 
fight; but we had no covering, no artillery, and no prospect of 
succeeding, as the number of the enemy was so much superior 
to ours. Colonels Wayne and Allen rallied part of our men, 
and kept up a fire against the English from the swamp. The 
enemy, in the meantime, dispatched a strong body to cut off 
our retreat to the boats, when it was thought expedient to 
retreat. Our General and Col. Irvine were not to be found; 
they had both gone up (to the front) in a very hot fire. This 
gave us great uneasiness, but a retreat was necessary. This 
could not be done regularly, as we could not regain the road, 
on account of the enemy's shipping and artillery, and we went 
off, in small parties through the swamp. Colonels Wayne and 
Allen gathered some hundreds together, and I have got as 
many in my division as I could, with several others, amounting 
to upwards of two hundred. 

"Col. Wayne, with his party, and I, with mine, tried several 
ways to get to our batteaux. Col. Wayne was obliged, not far 
from the river, to march by seven hundred of the enemy. He 
intended to attack them regularly, but his people were so much 
fatigued that it wes deemed unsafe. The enemy fired their 
small arms and artillery on our men as loud as thunder. They 
returned a retreating fire. Several of the enemy were killed 
and wounded. We came within a mile of where our boats were 
but our guard* had carried them off. The English had posses- 
sion of the ground where we landed. Their shipping proceeded 
up the river, covering parties sent to take possession of the 
ferries we were to pass. 

"Col. Wayne, with his party, lay near the enemy. I passed 
through a prodigious swamp, and at night took possession of 
a hill near the enemy. We were without food and the water 
very bad. I mounted a small quarter guard, fixed my alarm 



•Major Joseph Wood, who commandod this Kuard, saved all the boats, ex- 
cept two. 



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COL. ARTHUR ST. CLAIR. 85 

post, and made every man lay down on the ground, on which 
he was to rise for action in case of an attack. I slept a little by 
resting my head on a cold bough of spruce. 

"Morning dawned (Sunday, 9th June), and I consulted our 
officers and men. They said they were refreshed with sleep. 
It was agreed to stand together, that they would support me, 
and effect a passage through the enemy, or die in the attempt. 
A little spring water refreshed us more. The necessary disposi- 
tions were made, but we had no guides. We heard the enemy 
within a half mile of us, but no one seemed alarmed, so we pro- 
ceeded, and, luckily, fell in with Col. Wayne's track. We pur- 
sued it, and overtook him near the river Du Lac. This made 
us upwards of seven hundred strong, and we agreed to attack 
the enemy if they fell in our way to Bokie (Berthier), opposi',^ 
Sorel. We were sure they would attempt the fort at Sore} 
before we could arrive; but as we came up, the English Irift 
the ferries, and drew all their forces back to Three Rivers. Bj 
forced marches, and surmounting every difficulty, we got up 
crossed the river, and arrived at Sorel Monday afternoon (lOt 
June). We brought near twelve hundred men back wit 
our party. Many are yet missing — one hundred and fifty o 
two hundred. Some scattered ones are continually coming in, 
so that our loss will not be so gi'eat as was first imagined. 

"Col. Wayne behaved exceedingly well, and showed himself 
the man of courage and the soldier. Col. Allen exerted himself, 
and is a fine fellow. Col. Maxwell was often in the midst of 
danger. His own division was not present to support him. He 
was also very useful in the retreat, after he joined Col. Wayne. 
Lieut. Edie, of the York troops, I fear is killed. He was a fine 
young fellow, and behaved bravely. He approached the enemy's 
works without dismay several times, and remained in the 
swamp to the last. He was in the second engagement, where, 
it is supposed, he was killed. Ensign Hopes, of the same com- 
pany was wounded near the breast-work, when I led up the 
reserve. I cannot give too much commendation of him. He 
showed the greatest courage after he had received several 
wounds in the arm. He stood his ground and animated his 
men. He nobly made good his retreat with me, through a 
swamp of near eighteen miles long. The ball has hurt the 
bone. Several of our men were killed — I apprehend between 
thirty and fifty. The rest missing, have been taken, quite 
worn out with fatigue and hunger. 

"P. S. June 13. Last night, a sort of flag of truce came from 
the enemy. Gen Thompson, Col. Irvine (William), Dr. Mc- 



86 SECOND PENNSYLVANIA BATTALION. 

Kenzie, Lieutenants Edie, Currie, and f-arson McCalla (of the 
First) are prisoners. They were taken up by some of the ras- 
cally Canadians, in the most treacherous manner."* 

On the 14th, Burgoyne reached the Sorel with a column of 
British troops, the rear of Gen. Sullivan's army having only left 
a few hours before. Gen. Philips, with the rignt column of the 
British, consisting of his division and the Brunswick troops, 
under Geo. Riedesel, passed on up the river St. Lawrence to 
Longueuil, twelve miles from Chambly, where they landed on 
the 16th, and pushed to La Prairie, to cut off Arnold, who was 
retreating from Montreal. It was at Varenne, on the south 
hank of the St. Lawrence, fourteen miles from Montreal, that 
Wilkinson met this force, detained at that point by a failure of 
the wind, at two o'clock P. M., and hastened back with the 
intelligence to Arnold, without which he had been cut off, as 
he did not intend leaving Montreal until the morning of the 
16th. 

Arnold immediately ordered Wilkinson to re-cross the river, 
and traverse the country by the direct route to Chambly, 
twelve miles, and report the situation in which he had dis- 
covered the enemy to Gen. Sullivan, and request a detachment 
to cover Gen. Arnold's retreat by La Prairie. 

"I did not," says Wilkinson, ''make the opposite shore and 
Longueuil until it was dark. I found a public horse at the 
parish priest's, mounted him, and arrived at Chambly about 
nine o'clock at night (15th). Here the scene presented me can 
never be effaced. The front of our retreating army, over- 
whelmed with fatigue, lay scattered in disorder over the plain, 
and buried in sleep, without a single sentinel to watch for its 
safety. I rode through the encampment, entered the fort by 
the drawbridge, dismounted, and presented myself to Gen. 
Sullivan, without being halted or even hailed. The general and 
his companions. Colonels St. Clair, Maxwell, and Hazen, all 
appeared astonished at my information of the near approach 
of the enemy to Montreal. Maxwell, in Scottish dialect, ex- 
claimed, 'Be the Lard, it cannot be possible! to which I em- 

*Thl3 letter Is published In Force's Archives, fourth series, vol. Vi, 826. 
with no Indication of the writer. In a casual examination of the Teates 
papers, in the pos.sesslon of Yeates Cunningham, of Lancaster. Pa., the 
editors discovered the originals of this and other letters from the army In 
Canada, published by Force, in the handwriting of Lieut. Col. Thomas 
Hartley, and addressed to Jasper Yeates, Esq., afterwards justice of the 
Supreme Court of Pennsylvania. Our history is therefore indebted to the pen 
of Hartley, BubiCijuently one of the foremost lawyers and ablest statesnitu 
of Pennsylvania, for nearly all that is known of the oampulgn .if th^• Penn 
^^ylvania l)attalions in Canada. 



COL.. ARTHUR SI. CLAIR. 87 

phatically retorted, 'Be the Lard, sir, you know not what you 
say!' Sullivan and St. Clair, who were both acquainted with 
me, interposed, and corrected Maxwell's Indecorum. 

"It was acknowledged on all hands, that a detachment was 
necessary to co-operate with Arnold; but how to effect it, under 
the actual circumstances of the moment, was a matter of much 
difficulty. The night was profoundly dark; the rain poured 
(town in torrents; the troops at hand were fatigued, and in 
great disorder, and there was no officer to receive and execute 
orders. After some deliberation it was determined that I 
should proceed down the Sorel with instructions to Brig. Gen., 
the Baron de Woedtke, who commanded the rear, to make a de- 
tachment of five hundred men, to cover Gen. Arnold's retreat. 
I was directed to keep the main road on the bank of the Sorel, 
which Col. Hazen informed me was quite plain and unob- 
structed; but he deceived me, and, owing to the darkness of 
tne night, I presently missed my way, and narrowly escaped 
plunging into Liittle River, where it was twenty feet deep. 
After my escape, I dismounted, and, securing my horse, groped 
my way in the dark, until I discovered a bridge of batteaux 
formed for the passage of the infantry, on which I crossed. 

"I found every house and hut on my route crowded with 
stragglers, men without officers, and officers without men. 
Wet to the skin, covered with mud, exhausted by hunger and 
fatigue, I threw myself down on the floor of a filthy cabin 
and slept until dawn; when I arose and prosecuted my search 
in quest of the Prussian baron. The first officer of my acquaint- 
ance whom I met, was Lieut. Col. William Allen, of the Second 
Penn'a, who, to my inquiry for De Woedtke, replied that 'he 
had no doubt the beast was drunk, and in front of the army.' 
I then informed him of my orders for a detachment. He re- 
plied 'this army, Wilkinson, is conquered by its fears, and I 
doubt whether you can draw any assistance from it; but Col. 
Wayne is in the '-ear, and if any one can do it, he is the man.' 
On which I quickened my pace, and half an hour after met 
that gallant soidier, as much at his ease as if he was marching 
to a parade of exercise. He confirmed Allen's report respecting 
De Woedtke, and, without hesitation, determined to carry the 
order into execution, if possible. He halted at the bridge, and 
posted a guard, with orders to stop every man without regard 
to corps, who appeared to be active, alert, and equipped. In a 
short time, a detachment was completely formed, and in motion 
for Longueull. The very men who only the day before were 
retreating in confusion, before a division of the enemy, now 
marched with alacrity against his main body. 



88 SECOND PENNSYLVANIA BATTALION. 

"We had gone two miles when we met an express from Ar- 
nold, with verbal information of his escape from Montreal, and 
that he would be able to make good his retreat by La Prairie. 
This information brought Col. Wayne to the right about. We 
crossed Little River at a ford, and found the rear of the army 
not yet up to Chambly. Our detachment was discovered ad- 
vancing on the bank of the Sorel, two miles below the fort; we 
were taken for the enemy, and great alarm and confusion en- 
sued, the drums beat to arms, and Gen. Sullivan and his of- 
ficers were observed making great exertions to prepare for bat- 
tle. Gen. Wayne halted his column, pulled out his glass, and 
seemed to enjoy the panix; his appearance produced. I sug- 
gested that he would interrupt the labors of the troops on the 
portage of Chambly, and delay the movement of the army; 
on which he ordered me forward to correct the delusion. 

"I reported to Gen. Sullivan, who gave orders for Wayne 
to march by his right, and co-operate with Gen. Arnold, if nec- 
essary, but we soon discovered Arnold had passed, and the 
bridge of Little River on fire; we, therefore, turned to the left, 
and followed him to St. John's, where we arrived in the even- 
ing (16th), and found Gen. Sullivan with the front of the 
army."— Wilkinson's Memoirs, vol. i, page 51, et sequitur. 

The rear of the army, with baggage stores, reached St. John's 
on the 18th, were embarked and moved up the Sorel the same 
afternoon. After the last boat but Arnold's had put off, at 
Arnold's suggestion, he and Wilkinson went down the direct 
road to Chambly for two miles, where they met the advance 
of the British division, under Lieut. Gen. Burgoyne. They 
reconnoitered it a few minutes, then galloped back to St. John's 
and stripping their horses, shot them. Gen. Arnold then or- 
dered all on board, pushed off the boat with his own hands, 
and thus indulged the vanity of being the last man who em- 
barked from the shores of the enemy. They followed the army 
twelve miles, to the Isle Aux Noix, where they arrived after 
dark.— Ibid., page 55. 

The head of Burgoyne's column entered St. John's on the 
evening of the 18th, and Philips' advance guard on the morn- 
ing of the 19th. On the 19th, general orders at Isle Aux Noix 
directed the commands of de Haas, Wayne, St. Clair, and 
Irvine to encamp on the east side of the island. 

On the 21st, Col. Irvine's battalion met with another heavy 
loss, as is detailed by a letter from one of the regiment: 

"Capts. McCIean, Adams, and Rippey, Lieuts. McFerran, 
McAllister, and Hoge, and Ensigns Lusk and Culbertson, with 



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COL. ARTHUR ST. CLAIR. 89 

four privates, went over from the Isle Aux Noix to the western 
shore of the lake, about a mile from camp, but within sight, 
to fish and divert themselves. Capt. McClean prudently pro- 
posed to take arms with them, but was over-ruled. Some In- 
dians observed their motions, and while they were at a house 
drinking some spruce beer, the savages surrounded them, killed 
Capt. Adams, j:>usigu Culbertson, and two privates, whom they 
scalped in a most inhuman and barbarous manner; and carried 
off prisoners, Capt. McClean, Lieuts. Ferran, McAllister, and 
Hoge, and the two other privates. But a party coming to their 
relief from camp, Capt. Rippey and Ensign Lusk made their es- 
cape." The bodies of those killed were brought to the Isle Aux 
Noix and decently buried by Col. Wayne, who, with a party 
followed the Indians and recovered the batteaux with the 
bodies. 

Isle Aux Noix proved very unhealthy; Col. Wayne had sixty 
men out of one hundred and thirty-eight taken down with 
sickness, after their arrival there; and on the 24th of June, 
Col. de Haas and all his field officers, with a number of his 
men were sick.* On the 25th, Gen. Sullivan commenced mov- 
ing the army to Isle la Motte. Lieut. Col. Hartley, with two 
hundred and fifty men of Irvine's battalion, went by land, 
scouring the country, traversing disagreeable swamps, destroy- 
ing on the way the house, mills, &c., of the traitor McDonald. 

On June, 27th, at Isle la Motte all the army took vessels and 
came to Crown Point, which they reached on the 1st of July. 
Gen. Gates arrived there on the evening of the 5th, superseding 
Gen. Sullivan, and on the 7th, at a council of war, it was deter- 
mined to remove the army to Ticonderoga. The battalions of 
Cols, de Haas, St. Clair, and Wayne arrived there on the 10th, 
the Sixth, under Lieut. Col. Hartley, remaining posted at 
Crown Point, where it remained the balance of the summer 
and fall, the sentinel regiment of Gen. Gates' army. — See 
Force's Archives, fifth series, vol. i and 11, for journal and 
correspondence of Lieut. Col. Hartley. 

On the 20th, Gen. Gates brigaded his army, and the four 
Pennsylvania battalions were constituted the Fourth Brigade, 
Col. Arthur St. Clair commanding; Edward Scull brigade major 
for the Third and Fourth battalions. 



/"Ticonderoga, June 13.— One woman from each company of each of the 
Pennsylvania battalions, now at this post, to be drafted as soon as possible 
and sent to the general hospital at Fort George, to nurse the sick. They will 
have the customary allowance of provisions from Dr. Stringer, director of 
the hospital there." 



90 SECOND }'KNNSY1A'AN'IA BAI'TAMON. 

August 14, Lieut. Col. Hartley's scouts found the British still 
at St. John's. 

Aug. 24, de Haas' battalion numbered rank and file four hun- 
dred and fifty-five men (one hundred and fifty-seven of whom 
were siclv), twenty-six sergeants; staff, four; commissioned of- 
ficers, thirty-one; five drums and fifes; five hundred and twenty 
one in toto. St. Clair's four hundred and twenty-nine rank 
and file, one hundred and sixty-one sick; total ofiicers and men. 
four hundred and eighty-five. Wayne's, five hundred and 
twenty-two rank and file, one hundred and fifty-five of whom 
were sick: total officers and men, five hundred and seventy- 
three. 

On the 6th of September, Lieut. Col. Hartley, desired Gen. 
Gates to send to Crown Point, either Gen. Wayne's battalion 
or the Second, and he would defend it with them. Gen. Gates 
gave him positive orders to retreat if the British reached that 
point. The British did not come, however, and on the 22d 
Irvine's regiment was still at Crown Point. One lieutenant 
colonel, one major, four captains, five first lieutenants, three 
second lieutenants, five ensigns, four staff, seventeen sergeants, 
fifteen drums, and four hundred and eighty-six rank and file. 
On the 11th of October, Hartley still maintained his post; 
having found in the woods some cannon lost in the French 
war, with great labor, he had roads cut, and transported them 
to Crown Point, and had a battery of six guns ready for 
visitors, not any too soon, for on the same day the British at- 
tacked Arnold's fleet on Lake Champlain, compelling him to 
retire towards Crown Point to refit, the next day, almost 
totally destroying it before it got there. On the 14th, Col. 
Hartley set fire to all the houses at and near Crown Point, *and 
retired to Ticonderoga. 

The season was too far advanced for the British to make any 
further progress; after threatening Ticonderoga, they retired 
Into winter quarters. 

On the 18th of November, Gen. Gates putting Col. Wayne in 
command of Ticonderoga, proceeded 
to join Gen. Washington with the 
larger part of his army, the three 
Pennsylvania battalions whose time 
would expire on the 5th of January, agreeing to remain until 
they were relieved by other troops. On the 29th of November, 
the Second, commanded by Col. Wood, numbered four huh- 
dred and twenty-six officers and men; Wayne'a five hundred 
and alxty-five; Irvine's five hundred and three. 



(^ (T^^ (hi^ 



COL. ARTHUR ST. CLAIR. 9J 

On the 4th of December, Col. Wayne writes to the Committee 
of Safety: 

"The wretched condition the battalions are now iu for want 
of almost every necessary, except flour and bad beef, is shock- 
ing to humanity, and beggars all description. We have neither 
beds lior bedding for our sick to lay on or under, other than 
their own clothing; no medicine or regimen suitable for them; 
the dead and dying lying mingled together in our hospital, or 
rather house of carnage, is no uncommon sight. They are 
objects truly worthy of your notice, as well as of your most 
obedient, humble servant, 

ANT'Y WAYNE." 

On the 24th of January, 1777, the Second battalion 
1777. left Ticonderoga, with Gen Wayne, for their homes. 
Muhlenberg's Journal, under date of February 15, 
1777, has the following: 

'In the evening, many American soldiers from Ticonderoga 
arrived here in Providence (Montgomery county). The time 
of service of these people has expired. " 

Many of the privates of the Second re-enlisted in the Third 
I'enn'a regiment. 

"To the Honourable the Council of Safety, held in and for the 
City of Philadelphia, &c.: 

The Humble Petition of the non-commissioned officers and 
Soldiers of the 2d Battalion of Pennsylvania, Commanded by 
Colonel Joseph Wood: 

"As humbliy Sheweth; the Indigent and Misserable condition 
of your Honours petitioners who has spent one year in the 
service of the Country either in a Country where this currancy 
would not pass, or in Deserts where few of the Necessarys of 
Life were to be got, and if any at an Extraordinary price; and 
Endured much fatigue and hardships in Marching and hard 
Labour Building Breast Works, &c., and lost many of our Dear 
friends and Acquaintances, nor Could our Rations be got as 
Alowed by the Honourable the Congress, as we Seldom got any 
but Bread or Flower, & Salt Pork or Beef, and all we Rec'd in 
Restitution for the Remainder was some three Dollars and 
some two and some none. All this we Endured with Cheear- 
fullness, Resting on premisses of being Righted (when we 
Came to this City) in all things. But now when we have been 
h«r« three Weeks, wa Cannot get our Wages or Settled with on 



92 SECOND PENNSYLVANIA BATTALION. 

any terms untill part is gon to Camp and part gon to See their 
friends, without money to Defray their Expences, in a Raged 
Dirty Condition, Enough to affright an Indian from Inlisting, 
many of v/hom Left home in Creadit and part in Town Living 
on the Publiclv Expence; And if we were paid, and after seeing 
our Friends, would freely Joyn Instantly in Defence of the 
Country again. 

"So we are sorry to be under the Dissagreeable Necessity of 
troubling your Honourable Council for Redress; Beggs there- 
fore in the Humbilest Manner for Justice, only hoping your 
Honours to Consider our unpolished but true Petition, And 
After begging pardon for our presumption, we Begg Leave to 
Rest your Honours Loyal and Humble Servants and Petitioners 
as Ever bound to pray. 

"Philadelphia, March ye 3d, 1777. 

"N. B. As this is the Cause of the hole Batt'n it would take 
up too much Room to Incert all our names." 



ROSTER OP FIELD AND STAFF OFFICERS, (a.) 



Coloneli. 

St. Clair, Arthur, commissioned January 3, 1776; promoted 

brigadier general August 9, 1776. 
Wood, Joseph, commissioned September 7, 1776; see Third 

Penn'a; wounded in action on Lake Champlain, in left 

leg and arm. 

Lieutenant Colonels. 

Allen, William, from captain of First battalion; commissioned 

January 4, 1776; resigned July 24, 1776. 
Wood, Joseph, from captain, July 29, 1776; promoted colonel. 
Craig, Thomas, from captain, September 7, 1776; see Third 

Penn'a. 

Majors. 

Wood, Joseph, commissioned January 18, 1776; promoted lieu- 
tenant colonel. 

Butler, William, from captain, September 7, 1776; promoted 
lieutenant colonel Fourth Penn'a. 



COL. ARTHUR ST. CLAIR. 98 

Chaplain. 

McCalla, Rev'd Janiel, of Warwick, Bucks county; appointed 
January 16, 1776; captured at Three Rivers, June 8; died 
in Charleston, S. C, May, 1809. — Sprague's Annals, vol. i, 
page 320. 

Adjutant. 
Ross, George, appointed January 11, 1776. 

Quartermasters. 
Hanson, Thomas, appointed February 8, 1776. 
Armstrong, James, appointed February 29, 1776, vice Hanson, 
declined. 

Surgeon. 
McKinzie, Samuel, appointed March 30, 1776; captured at Three 
Rivers. 

Paymaster. 
Fishbourne, Benjamin, appointed October 2, 1776. 

Drum Major. 
Hall, John, of Brisban's company. 



ROLL OF CAPTAIN THOMAS CRAIG'S COMPANY, (a.) 

From January 5 to November 25, 1776. 



[Enlisted prinripally in Northampton county.] 

Captains. 
Craig, Thomas, commissioned January 5, 1776; promoted lieu- 
tenant colonel September 7, 1776. 
Bunner, Rudolph; see Third Pcnn'a. 

First Lieutenants. 
Kachlein, Andrew, commissioned January 5, 1776; discharged 

June 21, 1776. 
Dunn, Isaac Budd. commissioned July 4, 1776; see Third Penn'a. 



94 SECOND PENNSYLVANIA BATTALION. 

Second Lieutenants. 

Craig, John, commissioned January 5, 1776; promoted Novem- 
ber 11, 1776; subsequently captain in Light Dragoons. 
Fourth cavalry. 

Armstrong, James, commissioned November 11, 1776. 

Ensigns. 

Parke, Thomas, commissioned January 5, 1776: discharged June 

20, 1776. 

Dull, Abraham, commissioned October 25, 1776. 

Sergeants. 

Marshall, Robert, appointed January 7, 1776; discharged July 
13, 1776. 

Smith, Peter, appointed January 15, 1776; promoted Novem- 
ber 11, 1776. 

Horn, Abraham, appointed January 5, 1776. 

Dull, Abraham, appointed January 19, 1776; promoted October 
25, 1776. 

Shouse, Christian, appointed July 13, 1776. 

Carey, John, appointed October 25, 1776; discharged November 

21, 1776. 

McMichael, John, appointed November 21, 1776. 
Minor, John, appointed January 13, 1776, drummer. 
Gangwer, George, appointed .January 13, 1776, fifer; reduced 

October, 11, 1776. 
Fuller, Stephen, appointed October 11, 1776, fifer. 

Corporals. 

Shouse, Christian, appointed January 15, 1776; promoted July 

13, 1776. 
C'arey, John, appointed January 5, 1776; promoted October 25, 

1776. 
Byel, Peter, appointed January 17, 1776; deserted April 8, 1776. 
Povi^elson, Henry, appointed February 11, 1776; deserted April 

12, 1776. 
McMichael, John, appointed April 8, 1776; promoted June 21. 

1776. 
Shearer, Robert, appointed April 12, 1776. 
Swe«ney, Jamen, appointed Novemtaar 21, 177*. 
Mon. Samuel, appoint«d July 12. 1776. 



CX>L. ARTHUR ST. GLAIR. 



Privates. 



Ackert, John, enlisted January 29, 1776. 

Assur, Anthony, enlisted January 14, 1776. 

Byel, Jacob, enlisted February 2, 1776. 

Bowerman, Peter, enlisted January 13, 1776. 

Boyer, John, enlisted September 1, 1776. 

Branthuwer, Adam, enlisted January 13, 1776. 

Crane, Josiah, enlisted January 12, 1776. 

Crist, Butler, enlisted January 8, 1776. 

Cunningham, Alexander, enlisted January 15, 1776. 

Daily, Peter, enlisted January 10, 1776; deserted March 12, 

1776. 
Darling, John, enlisted February 3, 1776; deserted March 12, 

1776. 
Darling, David, enlisted February 3, 1776. 
Davenport, Jacob, enlisted February 17, 1776. 
Davis, Evan, Cookstown, Tyrone county, Ireland, enlisted 

January 7, 1776; missing since battle at Three Rivers, June 

8; paroled August 9, 1776. 
Davis, John, enlisted February 3. 1776; missing since battle at 

Three Rivers, June 8. 
Dieli, Daniel, enlisted January 22, 1776; see Third Pennsylva- 
nia regiment. 
Dobbs, Thomas, enlisted January 12, 1776; deserted April 12, 

1776. 
Docker, John, enlisted February 14, 1776. 
Evans, Evan, enlisted January 10, 1776. 
Fleek, Peter, enlisted January 8, 1776; wounded; resided in 

Huntingdon county in May, 1818, aged sixty-five. 
Foulk, Daniel, enlisted January 17, 1776. 
Freedley, Henry, enlisted January 8, 1776. 
Gangwer, George, enlisted October 4, 1776. 
Grimes, Samuel, enlisted March 13, 1776; missing since the 

battle of Three Rivers, June 8, 1776. 
Groob, Philip, enlisted January 24, 1776. 
Hans, Leonard, enlisted January 18, 1776. 
Hindman, John, enlisted January 22, 1776. 
Hirkie, "William, enlisted February 28, 1776. 
Hoofman, Ludwig, enlisted February 21, 1776. 
Horn, Frederick, enlisted January 8, 1776. 
Hubler, John, enlisted January 17, 1776. 
Huntsman, George, enlisted January 29, 1776. 
J08t, Martin, enlisted January 8, 1776. 
Kautsman, NMcholas, enlisted February 10, 1776. 



96 SECOND PENNSYLVANIA BATTALION. 

King, Charles, enlisted January 17, 1776; deserted March 12, 
1776. 

Kuns, George, enlisted January 13, 1776, died August 6, 1776. 

Kuns, Michael, enlisted January 13, 1776. 

Labar, Leonard, enlisted March 12, 1776. 

Labar, Melchior, enlisted March 12, 1776.- 

Man, John, enlisted January 22, 1776. 

Man, Lawrence, enlisted January 13, 1776. 

McMichael, John, enlisted January 27, 1776; promoted April 8, 
1776. 

Miller, Christian, enlisted January 8, 1776. 

Miller, Matthias, enlisted March 22, 1776. 

Mengas, Conrad, enlisted January 10, 1776. 

Minon, David, enlisted January 8, 1776. 

Mock, John, enlisted January 22, 1776. 

Morey, Robert, enlisted January 19, 1776. 

Mon, Samuel, enlisted January 8, 1776, promoted July 13, 1776. 

Nagle, Leonard, enlisted January 13, 1776. 

Ney, Samuel, enlisted January 13, 1776. 

Phass, George, enlisted February 10, 1776. 

Powels, Jacob, enlisted February 14, 1776. 

Prang, Stophel, enlisted January 13, 1776. 

Ramsey, Thomas, enlisted January 27, 1776. 

Rusarch, Conrad, enlisted February 2, 1776. 

Reyley, Daniel, enlisted February 18, 1776. 

Richards, Jonathan, enlisted February 2, 1776; deserted Feb- 
ruary 25, 1776. 

Rinker, Abraham, enlisted January 13, 1776. 

Rogers, Timothy, enlisted January 11, 1776. 

Shaffer, Thomas, enlisted January 28, 1776. 

Shannon, John, enlisted January 28, 1776. 

Shearer, Henry, enlisted January 24, 1776. 

Shearer, Robert, enlisted January 31, 1776; promoted April 12, 
1776. 

Smith, Peter, enlisted January 10, 1776. 

Smith, Philip, enlisted March 5, 1776. 

Standly, Peter, enlisted January 15, 1776. 

Stinson, David, enlisted January 15, 1776. 

Sterner, George, enlisted January 13, 1776. 

Sweeney, James, enlisted February 8, 1776; promoted Novem- 
ber 21, 1776. 

Thompson, James, enlisted January 15, 1776. 

Wilson, Robert, enlisted February 26, 1776. 

Wise, Jacob, enlisted January 13, 1776. 

Yiesly, Felty, enlisted January 14, 1776. 



COL. ARTHUR ST. CLAIR. 97 



ROLL OF CAPTAIN WILLIAM BUTLER'S COMPANY, (a.) 

Prom January 5 to November 25, 1776, as they stood at Ticonderoga. 



[Enlisted in the vicinity of Greensburg, ^\'ostInorel:lnd county. Many of the 
company reenlisted in Third Penn'a, Capt. Jas. Chrystie.] 

Captains. 
Butler, William, commissioned January 5, 1776; promoted 

major October 7 1776. 
Chrystie, James, commissioned November 11, 1776. 

First Lieutenant. 
Butler, Thomas, commissioned January 5, 1776. 

Second Lieutenant. 
Seitz, Charles, commissioned January 5, 1776; dropped Sep- 
tember 20, 1776. 

Ensigns. 
McCully, George, commissioned January 5, 1776; promoted 

second lieutenant September 2, 1776, vice Lieut. Chambers, 

discharged. 
McMullan, Nathan, September 20, 1776, vice Parke, discharged. 



McCully, Robert. 
Jack, Thomas. 
McClanen, Hugh. 
Carrell, Thomas. 



McKee, George. 
Bennett, Abraham. 
Kelso, John. 
Webb, William. 



Branch, Elijah. 
Brown, John. 
Calagan, James. 

7— Vol. II— 5th Ser. 



Sergeants. 



Corporals. 



98 SECOND PENNSYLVANIA BATTALION. 

Carothers, John, enlisted at Carlisle; wounded in the left hand 
at Three Rivers; re-enlisted under Richard Butier, and 
served three years; resided in Butler county, Penn'a, in 
1817. 

Coil, Charles. 

Conner, John. 

Cowley, William. 

Craig, James. 

Davis, Amos. 

Davis, Robert. 

Dixon, Robert. 

Doyle, Bryan. 

Ewin, William. 

Fleming, George. 

Fleming, Henry. 

Forbes, James. 

Futhey, Roberi. 

Gordon, Andrew, in 1820 resided in West Nantmeal township 
Chester county. 

Hanna, David. 

Hamilton, James. 

Henry, John. 

Heron, Patrick. 

Jones, Hugh. 

Jordon, Garret. 

Kennedy, James. 

Kinsey, James. 

Kyle, William. 

Laferty, Patrick. 

Leas, Edward. 

Lindsey, John. 

Lucas, William. 

Martin, William, Jr., enlisted at Carlisle; re-enlisted in Third 
Penn'a. 

Martin, William, Sen. 

Matthews, William. 

McCarrell, Dennis. 

McConel, James. 

McCord, Matthew. 

McFadden, Thomas. 

McGill, James. 

McKenzie, John. 

McMilUn, John, enlisted at Greensburg. March 1. 1778; r«-en- 
listed Third Penn'a. 



COL. ARTHUR ST. CLAIR. 



Meyer, Dennis. 
Navel, Edward. 
Patterson, Willi;.--. 
Roberts, Jonathan. 
Roddy, Isaac. 
Rucraft, George. 
Stover, John. 
Smith, John. 
Stimble, Isaac 
Sutherland. John. 
Sweeny, James. 
Varner, Robert. 
Wilson, Samuel. ~ 



ROLL OF CAPTAIN JOHN BRISBAN'S COMPANY, (a.) 

From January 5 to November 26, 1776. 



Captain. 

Brisban, John, commissioned January 5, 1776; furloughed by 
Gen. Gates from November 25, 1776; captain in Third 
Penn'a; died March 13, 1822, aged ninety-one; buried in 
Paxtang grave-yard, near Harrisburg, Penn'a. 

First Lieutenant. 
Gross, John, commissioned January 5, 1776. 

Second Lieutenant. 

Chambers, William, commissioned January 5, 1776; resigned 
July 5, 1776. 

Ensigns. 

Evans, John, commissioned January 5, 1776; died June 20, 1776. 
Ross, George, commissioned Jan. 5. 1776; promoted lieutenant 
of marines. 



Sergeants. 



(Jowmie, Joseph. 
Hasan. James. 



100 SECOND PENNSYLVANIA BATTALION. 

Bloom, Daniel; subsequently lieutenant in Capt. Bloom's com- 
pany, at Ked Bank, in 1777, &c.; died May 29, 1819, in Bed- 
ford county. 

Biggs, Joseph. 

Bartholomew, Benjamin. 

Corporals. 

Bradley, William, from Dauphin county; died at Ticonderoga. 

on the march to Canada. 
Carman, William. 
Evans, Evan. 
Peacock, William. 
Whitman, Ulrick. 



Hall, Joseph. 
Haney, Charles. 



Adams, Joseph. 
Allen, Thomas. 
Armor, James. 
Baird, Edward. 
Bayard, Jacob. 
Bayley, Robert. 
Blair, Samuel. 
Boyd, John. 
Bradford, William. 
Byers, Jacob. 
Campbell, George. 
Corein, Benjamin. 
Cormen, Samuel. 
Craiger, John. 
Crawford, John. 
Cumniings, Edward. 
Curry, Morris. 
Dreamer, Frederick. 
Douty, James. 
Ebrem, James. 
Edene, Moses. 
Farlow, Isaac. 
Ferguson, Charles. 



Drummei 



Fifer. 



Privates 



COL. ARTHUR ST. CLAIR. 101 



Freet, Adam. 

Fritz, Peter. 

Graham, John. 

Gwinn [Quinn], James. 

Green, John. 

Hamble, Thomas. 

Hamilton, Charles. 

Hand, Domiuick. 

Hanej% Charles. 

Hammond, Christopher. 

Henry, Abraham. 

Hogan, John. • 

Holmes, John. 

Hughes, Richard. 

Hulet, William; lost an eye in action. 

Jones, Thomas. 

McEually, Patrick. 

McCormick, James. 

McDowell, Michael. 

McGill, John. 

McGugan, Alexander. 

McGraw, . 

McKenzie, Neal. 
McLaughlin, Henry. 
McMahan, Barnabas. 
McMahan, Constans. 
McNabb, William. 
McPick, James. 
Merede, James. 
Miller, Conrad. 
Montgomery, Jamec. 
Moore, Adam. 
Odier, Dennis. 
Ogan, John .— — 
O'Neill, Henry. 
Overholtzer, Samuel. 
Oxford, John. 
Pemperton, Christian. 
Reed, Hugh. 
Roadmaker, Michael. 
Rodgers, Patrick. 
Ross, James. 
Shannon, Hugh. 



102 SECOND PENNiSYl.VANIA BATTALION. 

Shortley, Ludwig. 
Short. Richard. 
Sloan, John. 
Sloan, Lawrence. 
Stewart, James. 
Steward, Robert. 
Sutton, Hugh. 
Thomas, Nicholas. 
Weaver, Anthony. 
Wier, Daniel. 
Wllhelm, Adam. 



ROLL OF CAPTAIN RUDOLPH RUNNER'S COMPANY, (a.) 
From .Tanuary 25, 1776, to November 25, 1776. 



Captains. 

Banner, Rudolph, commissioned January 5, 1776; promoted to 

Capt. Craig's company. 
Moore, Samuel, commissioned November 11, 1776. 

First Lieutenants. 

Moore, Thomas L., commissioned January 5, 1776; promoted 

May 21, 1776. 
Montgomery, James, commissioned May 21, 1776. 

Second Lieutenants. 

Marshall, John, commissioned November 11, 1776. 
Bartleson, Ezra, commissioned January 5, 1776; discharged 
June 19, 1776. 

Ensigns. 

Ross, George, commissioned January 5, 1776; resigned July 1. 
1776, and appointed lieutenant of marines. 

Armstrong, James, commissioned May 21, 1776; promoted No- 
vember 11, 1776. 

Dunn, Abner M., commissioned November 11, 1776; see First 
Penn'a. 



COL,. ARTHUR ST. CLAIR. 108 

Sergeants. 

Pope, Jacob, appointed February 11, 1776; died June 13, 1776. 

Randeclier, Samuel, appointed January 20, 1776; missing at 
Tliree Rivers, June 8, 1776. 

Knight, Henry, appointed January 18, 1776; deserted April 17. 
1776. 

Wallace, William, appointed January 20, 1776; quarter-master 
sergeant. 

Ellis, Richard, appointed June 13, 1776. 

Grant, Lewis, appointed March 1, 1(76; discharged October 1, 
1776. 

Patterson, Christy, appointed June 8, 1776; discharged No- 
vember 23, 1776. 

Holmes, Thomas, appointed April 17, 1776. 



Corporals. 

Ellis, Richard, appointed January 24, 1776; promoted June 

13, 1776. 
Grant, Lewis, appointed February 26, 1776; promoted March 

4, 1776! 
Cline, Matthias, appointed February 11, 1776; reduced July 

1, 1776. 
Patterson, Christopher, appointed February 11, 1776; promoted 

June 8, 1776. 
Kerr, John, appointed March 7, 1776. 
Williams, John, appointed October 2, 1776. 
Thomas, Jacob, appointed June 13, 1776. 
Clatter, Jacob, appointed July 1, 1776. 
Fox, Patrick, appointed March 3, 1776; drummer. 



Privates. 

Banks, Joseph, enlisted January 28, 1776. • 
Barber, James, enlisted May 30, 1776. 
Bender, Martin, enlisted February 5, 1776. 
Claney, Owen, enlisted March 1, 1776. 

Clatter, Jacob, enlisted March 1, 1776; promoted July 1, 1776. 
Cline, Matthias, enlisted July 1, 1776. 

Clouts, Jacob, enlisted February 14, 1776; deserted April 8, 1776. 
Cole, John, enlisted February 23, 1776; missing June 8, 1776, at 
Thro Riv«r«. 



104 SECOND PENNSYLVANIA BATTALION. 

Collins, David, enlisted January 26, 1776. 

Colstin, William, enlisted March 1, 1776. 

Connelly, Israel, enlisted February 15, 1776. 

Coons, Phineas, enlisted March 1, 1776; re-enlisted in Third 

Penn'a. 
Crafts, Joseph, enlisted February 15, 1776; died July 8, 1776. 
Curran, James, enlisted March 9, 1776; missing June 8, at Three 

Rivers. 
Curran, John, enlisted March 9, 1776. 
Curran, Thomas, Granard, Leinster Province, enlisted March 

I, 1776; missing June 8 at Three Rivers; paroled August 9, 
1776. 

Dixon, William, enlisted February 26, 1776. 
Ellison, James, enlisted February 16, 1776. 
Foster, Andrew, enlisted February 20, 1776; deserted March 

II, 1776. 

Gorman, David, enlisted February 12, 1776; deserted March 8, 

1776. 
Gorman, James, enlisted January 30, 1776. 
Green, David, enlisted February 12, i776; died June 22, 1776. 
Griffy, Lawrence, enlisted February 22, 1776. 
Grouse, Michael, enlisted February 3, 1776; discharged October 

11, 1776. 
Hall, Josiah, enlisted January 20, 1776; discharged September 

28, 17/6. 
Hall, Samuel, enlisted March 8, 1776. 
Hansel, George, enlisted March 1, 1776; discharged October 16, 

1776. Crushed between batteaux at Chambly, ou the re- 
treat; lived after the war at New Windsor, Ulster county, 

N. Y. 
Hannah, Daniel, enlisted March 5, 1776; died June 7, 1776. 
Harris, William, enlisted February 24, 1776. 
Henderson, Thomas, enlisted January 24, 1776; missing June 8, 

1776. 
Holmes, Thomas, enlisted February 9, 1776; promoted April 17, 

1776. 
Hoofnagle, William, enlisted February 5, 1776; died July 1, 

1776. * 

Hunter, Jacob, enlisted January 31, 1776. 
Ireton, Samuel, enlisted February 14, 1776. 
Isburter, Thomas, enlisted January 23, 1776; missing June 8. 

at Three Rivers. 
Keve, John, enlisted March 7, 1776; promoted March 7, 1776. 
Kives, John, enlisted January 23, 1776. 



COL. ARTHUR ST. CLAIR. 105 

Kooger, Daniel, enlisted March 7, 1776. 

McCiilly, Thomas, enlisted January 29, 1776. 

Mellon, Samuel, enlisted March 23, 1776. 

Miller, Peter, enlisted March 6, 1776. 

Morgan, Thomas, enlisted March 8, 1776. 

Monin, Joshua, enlisted January 22, 1776. 

Morris, John, enlisted March 1, 1776; missing June 8, at Three 
Rivers. 

Mover, Abraham, enlisted February 24, 1776. 

Nixon, Richard, enlisted February 15, 1776. 

Norman, Joseph, enlisted February 15, 1776. 

Owen, Thomas, enlisted January 25, 1776; discharged Septem- 
ber 30, 1776. 

Polar, Peter, enlisted February 15, 1776; deserted April 17, 1776. 

Price, Jacob, enlisted February 18, 1776; deserted April 18, 1776. 

Quin, Francis, enlisted January 25, 1776. 

Richards, Nathaniel, enlisted February 4, 1776. 

Roberts, Thomas, enlisted February 16, 1776; died July 23, 1776. 

Shuttle, Daniel, enlisted February 7, 1776. 

Smallwood, Aaron, enlisted March 12, 1776. 

Schmell, Nicholas, enlisted January 25, 1776; in 1820, he re- 
sided in Potter township. Centre county, a carpenter by 
occupation. 

Smyth, George, enlisted January 17, 1776; discharged October 
16, 1776. 

Stump, John, enlisted February 1, 1776. 

Thomas, Jacob, enlisted February 7, 1776; promoted June 13, 
1776. 

Walter, Elijah, enlisted March 9, 1776. 

White, John, enlisted January 24, 1776; died July 15, 1776. 

Wiley, Reuben, enlisted March 1, 1776; died September 21, 1776. 

Williams, John, enlisted February 2, 1776; promoted October 
2, 1776. 

Williams, Michael, Scutzenburg, Germany, enlisted February 
9, 1776; missing June 8, 1776, at Three Rivers; paroled Au- 
gust 9, 1776. 

Willis, Richard, enlisted March 1, 1776; missing as above. 

Wright, Jonathan, enlisted January 25, 1776. 

Wright, Obediah, enlisted February 14, 1776; died July 31, 1776. 

Young, John, enlisted January 23, 1775. 



106 SECOND PENNSYLVANIA BATTALION. 



ROLL OF CAPT. STEPHEN BAYARD'S COMPANY, (a.) 

From January 5, 1776, to November 25, 1776. 



Captain. 
Bayard, Stephen, commissioned January 5, 1776. 

First Lieutenants. 

Chrystie, James, commissioned January 5, 1776; afterwards cap- 
tain Third Pennsylvania; afterward promoted, November 
11, 1776. 

Craig, John, commissioned November 11, 1776. 

Second Lieutenants. 

Dunn, Isaac Budd, commissioned January 5,- 1776; promoted 

July 4, 1776. 
Black, James, promoted July 4, 1776. 

Ensigns. 

Black, James, commissioned January 5, 1776; promoted July 

4, 1776. 
Marshall, John, promoted November 11, 1776. 
Oates, James, promoted November 11, 1776. 

Sergeants. 

Shepherd, John, October 1, 1776. 

Philips, Barney, October 1, 1776. 

Cosgrove, Andrew, October 1, 1776. 

Points, Joseph, died July 19, 1776. 

Boyd, Thomas, from corporal November 1, 1776. 

Jones, Thomas, re-enlisted April 8, 1777, in Capt. Coren's com- 
pany of artillery; transferred to artillery artificers, Capt. 
N. Irish's company, where he served three years. 

Drummer. 
Maxwell, John. 



COL. ARTHUR ST. CLAIR. 107 

Fifer. 



Dougherty, George. 



Wood, Thomas. 
Barret, James. 
Brown, Patrick. 



Corporals. 



Privates. 



Alien, Patrick. 

Baggs, John. 

Black, Benjamin. 

BurriB, James. 

Campbell, Alexander. 

Cox, William. 

Coyle, Robert. 

Donohoe, Patrick. 

Dougherty, William. 

Duffield, John. 

English, Joseph. 

Greer, George. 

Harkins, Thomas. 

Holliday, John. 

Hollis, John. 

Johnson, Patrick. 

Leech, William. 

Lackey, Patrick. 

Martin, William. 

McCord, William. 

McClennon, Robert, discharged November 19, 1776. 

McConnell, Andrew, discharged July, 1776. 

McCracken, William, died in the general hospital. 

McEvoy, Daniel. 

McFadden, Connel. 

McKinley, Charles. 

Moor, William, died March 13, 177G. 

Murphy, Thomas. 

Quigg, John. 

Ruttledge, James. 

Thompson, James. 

Weary, John. 

Wiley, Robert. 

Work, Aaron. 

Meloy. Edwaid. 



SECOND PENNSYLVANIA BATTALION. 



ROLL OF CAPTAIN JOHN HULING'S COMPANY, (a.) 



From January 5, 1776, to November 25, 1776. 



Hilling, John, commissioned January 5, 1776; furloughed from 
October, 1776, by Gen. Gates. 

First Lieutenant. 

Burd, William, commissioned January 5, 1776; captured at 
Three Rivers, June 8, 1776. 

Second Lieutenants. 

Currie, Ross, commissioned January 5, 1776; promoted Novem- 
ber 11, 1776, to Rees' company. 
Craig, William, from ensign, November 11, 1776. 

Ensigns. 

Craig, William, commissioned January 5, 1776; promoted sec- 
ond lieutenant November 11, 1776. 

Hoffner, George, commissioned July 4, 1776; promoted No- 
vember 11, 1776. 



Young, John. 
Funk, Frederick. 



Sergeants. 



Lower, James. 
1^'erree, Barney. 



Riddle, Joseph. 
Nixon, Allen. 



Corporals. 



Gordon, John. 
Anderson, Neal. 



Mitchell, James. 



Albright, Philip. 
Almond, Frederick. 



Privatee. 



COL. ARTHUR ST. CLAIR. 109 

Baldwin, Moses, discharged April 12, 1777. 
Bennett, Robert. 
Black, William. 
Cooper, Abraham. 
Crookshank, James. 
Dair, Matthias. 
Daniel, Peter. 
Dickey, Nathaniel. 
Evans, John. 
Fagan, Michael. 
Fair, John, 
Gobee, Joseph. 
Goodman, John. 
Gorley, John. 
Hide, John. 

Kusick, John, wounded at Three Rivers; pensioned at Phila- 
delphia, 1786. 
Kail, Michael. 
Koch, Jacob. 
Larkin, Paul. 
McCardel, Hugh. 
McKee, Edward. 
Randall, John. 
Reed, Michael. 
Reese, Peter. 
Rork, Henry. 
Servey, Peter. 
Shoup, Henry. 
Steele, John. 
Stone, Peter. 
Stoutsman, Christopher. 
Sundock, Herman. 
Walborn, Peter. 



ROLL OF CAPTAIN JOHN REESE'S COMPANY, (a ) 

From January r., 1776, to November 25, 1776. 



Captain. 

Reese, John, commissioned January 5, 1776; recruiting from 
November 5, 1776. 



110 SF.rONT) PKNXSYIA'AKIA riA'lTAI.lON. 

First LieuteuaatH. 

Moore, Samuel, commissioned January 5, 1776; promoted cap 

tain November 11, 1776. 
Currie, Ross, from Huling's company; captured June 8. 1776, 

at Three Rivers. 

Second Lieutenant. 
Hoffner, George, from ensign, November 11, 1776. 

Ensigns. 

St. Clair, Daniel, commissioned September 20, 1776; lieutenant 
Third Penn'a. 

Eppley, Henry, commissioned January 5, 1776; promoted lieu- 
tenant Capt. Watson's company, November 11, 1776. 

Hoffner, George, commissioned January 5, 1776; promoted 
second lieutenant November 11, 1776. 

Davis, Mordecai, commissioned January 5, 1776; died August 
12. 1776. 

Sei'geants. 



Coulter, Samuel. 
Filson. David. 



Davis, Mathusaln. 
Hamilton, Adam. 



Corporals. 



Waite, Michael. 
Meredith, Thomas. 



Moore, Andrew. 
McMillan, Michael 



Privates. 



Alexander, Jame.'^. 
Baggs, James. 
Buckle, Christopher. 
Couloron, Abraham. 
Devinney, Hugh. 
Drumheller, Jacob. 
Edwards, Edward. 
Edwards, Hugh. 
Faulkner, John. 
Forquer, George. 
Gallagher, Daniel. 
Gallagher. William. 
Gardner, George. 



Johnston, James. 
Johnston, John. 
Jordan, John. 
Man, William. 
McCloskey, Thorn 
McManus, John. 
Nunn, Abraham. 
Otty, William. 
Pearsol, Isaac. 
Flamage, William. 
Ramsey, William. 
Reese, John. 
Robinson. James. 



COL. ARTHUR ST. CM, AIR. Ill 

Gilmoie, Benjamin. Saxtou, George. 

Graham, Enos. Scott, George. 

Hand, Patrick. Scott, Jonathan. 

Hull, John. Sheer, Philip. 

Mordecai, James. Williams, Thomas. 



ROLL OF CAPTAIN SAMUEL WATSON'S COMPANY, (a.) 

From January 5, 1776, to November 23, 1776. 



Captains. 

Watson, Samuel, from first lieutenant. First battalion, January 
5, 1776; died May 21, 1776, at Three Rivers. 

Moore, Thomas L., commissioned May 21, 1776, vice Watson, 
deceased. 

First Lieutenants. 

Chilton, John, commissioned January 5, 1776; resigned Novem- 
ber 11, 1776. 
Eppley, Henry, commissioned November 11, 1776. 

Second Lieutenants. 

Montgomery, James, January 5, 1776; promoted to first lieu- 
tenant, IV^ay 21, 1776. 
Miller, Benjamin, commissioned May 21, 1776. 

Ensigns. 

Miller, Benjamin, commissioned January 5, 1776; promoted to 

second lieutenant. May 21, 1776. 
Engles, James, commissioned September 20, 1776, vice Evans. 

deceased. 

Sergeants. 

McMahon, Morris, appointed January 26, 1776; deserted April 

10, 1776. 
Anderson, James, appointed January 30, 1776. 
Gibson, Robert, appointed January 30, 1776. 



112 SECOND PENNSYLVANIA BATTALION. 

Watson, John, appointed February 3, 1776; discharged October 

27, 1776. 
Dorsey, Bates, appointed June 12, 1776. 
Kelly, Thomas, appointed October 28, 1776. 



Corporals. 

Toy, John, appointed January 28, 1776. 

Dorsey, Bates, appointed February 1, 1776; promoted June 12, 

1776. 
Smith, William, appointed February 5, 1776; re-enlisted in the 

Fourth Pennsylvania. 
Steel, John, appointed February 3, 1776. 
Kelly, Thomas, appointed June 12, 1776; promoted October 28 

1776. 
Atchison, William, appointed September 12, 1776, 



Drummer. 
Grenades, Francis, March 1, 1776. 



Privates. 

Adair, Benjamin, enlisted February 8, 1776. 

Adams, John, enlisted February 12, 1776. 

Adams, Parmer, enlisted January hi, 1776. 

Adams, William, enlisted February 8, 1776. 

Applegate, James, enlisted February 6, 1776; deserted April 10, 
1776. 

Armour, John, enlisted January 24, 1776; missing June 8, 1776. 

Arthur, James, enlisted February 2, 1776. 

Atchison, William, enlisted February 8, 1776; promoted Sep- 
tember 10, 1776. 

Battersby, John, enlisted February 13, 1776. 

Beatty, Samuel, enlisted January 25, 1776. 

Book, John, enlisted February 11, 1776; deserted April 7, 1776 _ 

Brown, Daniel, enlisted P'ebruary 6, 1776; deserted April 8. 1776. 

Buck, John, enlisted February 7, 1776. 

Cannon, William, enlisted January 28, 1776; died July 11, 1776 

Carmichael, John, enlisted January 22, 1776. 

Carr, John, enlisted February 5, 1778; died October 10, 1776. 

Casady, Allen, enlisted January 28, 1776. 



COL. ARTHUR ST. CLAIR. 113 

Chast, James, enlisted February 6, 1776. 

Claig, John, enlisted February 9, 1776. 

Clemens, John, enlisted February 5, 1776; deserted March 29, 

1776. 
Clendennin, John, enlisted February 11, 1776. 
Cooler, John, enlisted February 1, 1776; deserted April 8, 1776. 
Dinger, Michael, enlisted January 31, 1776. 
Fallen, Daniel, enlisted February 8, 1776. 
Finney, John, enlisted February 26, 1776. 
Flanagan, William, enlisted January 28, 1776; deserted April 

8, 1776. 
P^leming, John, enlisted January 31, 1776. 
Ford, Griffith, enlisted February 15, 1776. 
Ford, John, enlisted February 8, 1776. 
Forgey, John, enlisted January 22, 1776. 
Garner, Thomas, enlisted February 6, 1776. 
George, Archibald, enlisted February 4, 1776; deserted April, 

6, 1776. 
Gorman, Michael, enlisted March 3, 1776. 

Graham, John, enlisted January 20, 1776; deserted April 6, 1776. 
Haggerty, James, enlisted February 19, 1776. 
Haney, William, enlisted February 4, 1776; deserted April 8, 

1776. 
Hurley, Isaac, enlisted February 23, 1776; deserted March 10, 

1776. 
Hurley, Daniel, enlisted February 6, 1776; died October 23, 1776. 
Harper, Richard, enlisted February 11, 1776; deserted March 14, 

1776. 
Hunter, Samuel, enlisted February 7, 1776. 
Hutchinson, John, enlisted February 8, 1776. 
Imlay, William, enlisted February 1, 1776. 
Jennings, Edward, enlisted February 2, 1776. 
Kegem, Joseph, enlisted February 17, 1776. 
Kelley, Thomas, enlisted February 4, 1776; promoted June 12, 

1776. 
Kelly, Timothy, enlisted January 29, 1776. 

Lovett, Richard, enlisted February 5, 1776; died July 9, 1776. 
Lunuy, Thomas, enlisted January 28, 1776. 
Madole, John, enlisted January 28, 1776. 
Marrow, William, enlisted February 3, 1776. 
Martin, Daniel, enlisted February 1, 1776. 
Mathews, Joseph, enlisted February 29, 1776; deserted March 

2, 1776. 

8— Vol. II— 5th Ser. 



114 SECOND pp:nnsylvania battalion. 

McCune, John, enlisted February 12, 1776. 

McDonald, Robert, enlisted January 21, 1776; discharged Sep- 
tember 25, 1776. 

Mcllvaine, Thomas, enlisted February 12, 1776. 

McKean, Thomas, enlisted February 9, 1776; resided in Buffalo 
township, Washington county, 1820, aged sixty-six. 

McLaughlin, James, enlisted January 22, 1776. 

Miller, William, enlisted February 8, 1776. 

Montgomery, John, enlisted February 17, 1776. 

Mustard, Henry, enlisted February 4, 1776. 

O'Brien, Daniel, enlisted February 2. 1776; deserted April 21, 
1776. 

Parker, James, enlisted January 25, 1776; discharged October 
7, 1776. 

Pemberton, Henry, enlisted January 22, 1776; died October 2, 
1776. 

Porter, George, enlisted February 3, 1776. 

Price, Edward, enlisted January 22, 1776; deserted April 14, 
1776. 

Quin, John, enlisted F'^bruary 10, 1776; missing June 8, 1776. 

Rankin, John, enlisted January 25, 1776. 

Reed, James, enlisted January 28, 1776; resided in Straban 
township, Washington county, 1821, aged seventy. 

Reed, John, enlisted February 17, 1776. 

Robinson, James, enlisted February 17, 1776. 

Shehan, William, enlisted February 12, 1776. 

Smith, Christian, enlisted February 6, 1776. 

Smith, John, enlisted February 8, 1776. 

Thompson, Benjamin, enlisted January 3. 1776: died October 
1, 1776. 

Thomson, Matthew, enlisted February 19, 1776. 

Ward, Jesse, enlisted January 22, 1776. 

Watkins, John, enlisted February 3, 1776; discharged Sep- 
tember 25, 1776. 

Webb, Samuel, enlisted January 23, 1776; deserted April 8, 1776. 

Williamson,* William, enlisted February 16, 1776, with Doctor 
Stephen McCrea. 



•William Williamson's widow resided In Buffalo, New York, In October, 
1848, then aged ninety-one years. She was then a lady of remarkable Intel- 
ligence on all subjects, religious, political, and historical; having u very 
wonderful knowledge of the history of our country, from th» commence- 
ment of the Revolution, the causes that produced it, the changes of par- 
ties, their leading prinriplps, .^-c.— T^etter of Pamuel Lake, Ksq., October 
W. 1848. 



OOL. ARTHUR ST. CLAIR. 116 

Winslow, John, enlisted February 9, 1776; deserted March 15, 

1776. 
Workman, James, enlisted February 8,- 1776; deserted April 

8, 1776. 
Worrell, Joseph, enlisted January 25, 1776; deserted April 26. 

1776. 
Yoemans, Joshua, enlisted January 22, 1776, at Crown Point. 



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THIRD PENNSYLVANIA 
BATTALION. 

COL. JOHN SHEE. 



JANUARY, 5, 1776— JANUARY, 3, 1777. (a) 



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J'HIRD PENNSYLVANIA BATTALION. 



THIRD PENNSYLVANIA BATTALION, (a.) 



The Third Pennsylvania Battalion, known as "Shee's," was 
enlisted under authority of the resolution of Congress, dated 
December 9, 1775, before referred to. The officers were prin- 
cipally Philadelphians, but the companies were mainly 

1775. filled up by detaching recruiting parties to different 
parts of this State, New. Jersey, Delaware and Mary- 
land. 

On the 11th of June, Congress ordered this battalion, with 
the Fifth, Col. Magaw, to New York. On the 15th they 

1776. marched, reaching New York from the 20th to the 25th, 
and, on the 29th, they were put under the command 

of Brig. Gen. Mifflin; Shee's battalion, on the 28th, having 
three field officers, eight captains, 
^ yp seven first lieutenants, seven second 

/ ju—^/^ lieutenants, eight ensigns, adjutant, 

Q.^/ ^^*^J^ij^j2^ quartermaster, and surgeon, thirty- 
two sergeants, twelve drums and 
fifes, and five hundred and seventeen rank and file; total num- 
erical force, five hundred and ninety-seven men. 

Both battalions were marched towards Kingsbridge, en- 
camped upon the ground on which Fort Washington was 
erected, -and immediately employed in the construction of 
that fortress, under the direction of Col. Rufus Putnam. 
They remained here all summer, sickness prevailing towards 
fall to so great an extent that little more than half of the men 
were fit for duty. They remained undisturbed until the battle 
of Long Island, on the 27th of August, when they were marched 
down to New York, reaching the city in the afternoon, after 
the battle was over. On the 28th, early, they were transported 
to Long Island, marched down to the entrenchments at Brook- 
lyn, and posted on the left, extending to the Wallabout. Here 
annoyed by continual rain, without tents, they lay upon their 
arms, keeping up incessant skirmishing with the British. 

On the morning of the 29th, Col. Shee, who was in command, 
then, of the battalion, sent Capt. Graydon to hunt up Adj. 
Gen. Reed, and to request him to ride down to the lines that h» 
(Shee) might urge him to propose a retreat without loss of time. 



COL. JOHN shjBE. lec 

Reed came, aud the coufereuce was held, but the day passftd 
off in unabating skirmishing and rain. After dark, orders 
were received to hold the battalions in readiness for an attack 
upon the enemy, but this was only an artifice, these battalions, 
with the Maryland battalion, being detached to cover the re- 
treat of the main army from the Island. 

Near day-break of the 3Uth, they received orders to retire, 
and had marched nearly half way to the river, when they were 
informed that they had come off too soon, and ordered to re- 
turn to their post. This order was strictly complied with, aud 
they remained more than an hour longer in the lines before the 
second order to abandon them came. They retired under cover 
of a thick fog, and between six and seven A. M., perhaps a 
little later, landed at New York. In less than an hour after- 
wards, the fog having dispersed, the enemy could be seen on 
the shore they had left.— Graydon's Memoirs (Littell Ed.), page 

166. 

On the 31st of August, they marched beyond Kingsbridge, 
towards the Sound, and, crossing the Bronx, encamped about 
eighteen or twenty miles from the city. After this post was 
sufficiently strergthened, the two battalions re-occupied their 
old ground at Fort Washington. 

A return, dated October 7, 1779, shows the battalion to be 
then commanded by Lieut. Col. Cadwalader, Col. Shee absent; 
all the captains and first lieutenants present, except one of 
each; all the second lieutenants present, seven ensigns, ad- 
jutant, quarter-master, surgeon and mate, nineteen sergeants, 
nine drums and fifes, rank and file, two hundred and seventy- 
six fit for duty, eighty-four sick present, one hundred and seven 
sick absent, six in command, one on furlough, twelve sergeants 
sick, fife major and drummer sick, one sergeant discharged; 
total strength of battalion, five hundred and fifty-one. 

The main army remained on the heights of Harlem a period 
of five weeks, Shee's and Magaw's battalions constituting a 
part of it, and did duty accordingly. The march of the main 
army, towards White Plains, commenced on the 20th of October. 
Before this march. Col. Shee ol)tained leave of absence to visit 
his family, and converted that leave into an entire abdication 
of his command (Graydon. pa^e 181). and the battalion was 

now commanded 
by Lieut Colonel 
Lambert Cadwal- 
ader. Col. Shee's 
resignation, how- 
ever, is dated on the 25th of September, and accepted on the 




124 THIRD PENNSYLVANIA BATTALION. 

27th, his reasons are the solicitations of his family, conclud- 
ing his letter: "Let me request you will put the most favorable 
construction on this conduct, think me as my uniform con- 
duct has shown, one of the warmest friends of my country, 
nor blame too rigidly that want of fortitude, which the fondest 
attachment to my family has obliged me, on this occasion, to 
discover."* 

On the 16th of November, the fort was invested by Gen. 
Howe's army and captured. On tnat day Magaw's and Cad- 
walader's battalions, with some broken companies of Atlee's 
an^ other battalions, principally from Pennsylvania, were 
posted in the lower lines of Harlem Heights, the right of the 
American forces two and a half miles south of the fort, or to- 
wards the city; Col. Baxter having the front of Harlem River, 
and Rawlings the left or north of the fort. The superiority of 
force of the British, drove them all finally into the fort, which 
was surrendered on the same day, and the Third and Fifth bat- 
talions became prisoners, almost in toto. There were only 
two or three officers wounded, Capt. Miller, of the Fifth, who 
died; Capt. Lennox, of the Third, very slightly; and Ensign 
Mclntire, badly. 

The men were retained prisoners until in January, 1777, their 
time having then expired. Most of the officers did not secure 
their release for years afterwards. See Graydon's Memoirs for 
an account of the captivity of the officers, 230 and postea; Lieut. 
Forrest's escape, 316, &c. Also, Historical Magazine, New York, 
1857, page 73, Marriner's letter. The remains of the battalion 
was the nucleus upon which the Fourth regiment of the Penn- 
sylvania Continental line was formed. 



*Col. Shee was a noted merchant of Philadelphia, after the war. Treas- 
urer of the city, 1790-1802. Brigadier general, commanding the Republican 
Legion. Flour inspector, 1S02-1S05. Collector of the port of Philadelphia In 
1807, in which year, I presume, he died at Philadelphia. He was succeeded 
•6 collector by Gen. John Steele. 



COL. JOHN SHEE. 125 



ROSTER OF FIELD AND STAFF OFFICERS, (a.) 



Colonels. 

Shee, John, commissioned January 3, 1776; resigned September 
25, 1776. 

Cadwalader, Lambert, from lieutenant colonel, October 25, 
177G; captured November 16, 1776, and released on parole 
at the intercession of Gen. Prescott, of the British army, 
who had received attentions from his father. Doctor Cad- 
walader, while a prisoner in Philadelphia. 

Lieutenant Colonels. 

Cadwalader, Lambert, commissioned January 4, 1776; promoted 

colonel October 25, 1776. 
Brodhead, Daniel, commissioned October 25, 1776. 

Major. 

Bicker, Henry, commissioned January 4, 1776; transferred to 
Tenth Pennsylvania, October 25, 1776. 

West, William, commissioned October 25, 1776; captured No- 
vember 16, 1776. 

Adjutant. 

Bicker, Lieut. Walter, appointed January 11, 1776. 

Quartermaster. 
Stediford, Garret, appointed February 9, 1776. 

Surgeon. 

Hodge, Hugh, appointed February 7, 1776; captured November 
16, 1776. 

Surgeon's Mate. 

Yarnall, Peter (afterwards a minister of Friends' Society) ; 
transferred to privateer Delaware; died in 1798, aged forty- 
five. 



i26 THiHD PENNSYLVANIA BATTAjLION. 

Captains. 

West, William, commisBioiied January 5, 1776; promoted major 
October 25, 1776. 

Graydon, Alexander, commissioned January 5, 1776; taicen pris- 
oner November 16, 1776; paroled July 7, 1777; exchanged 
April, 1778; first prothonotary of Dauphin county, 1785; 
author of "Graydon's Memoirs;" died at Philadelphia, May 
2, 1818, aged sixty-seven. 

l-ennox, David, commissioned January 5. 1776; captured No- 
vember 16, 1770; a prisoner eighteen months; resigned 
after the campaign of 1778, (.n account of not being award- 
ed his rank. 

Hyles, Thomas Langhorue, commissioned January 5, 1776; caji- 
tured November 16, 1776; exchanged March 1, 1778; pro- 
moted major Third Pennsylvania, from June 8, 1777. 

Hubley, Joseph, commissioned January 5, 1776. 

Stewart, Walter, commissioned January 6, 1776; appointed 
aid to Gen. Gates May 26, 1776; see Thirteenth Pennsyl- 
vania. 

Scull, Peter, commissioned January 5, 1776; appointed brigade 
major March 23, 1776. 

Allice, Henry, commissioned January 5. 1776; resigned Feb- 
ruary 27, 1776. 

Melchior, Isaac, appointed February 27, 1776; declined to serve. 

Davenport, Joseph, from first lieutenant, March 23, 1776; after 
the retreat fi'om Long Island he remained in New York, a 
voluntary captive. 

Edwards, Evan, from first lieutenant, March 23, 1776; promoted 
major new Eleventh Pennsylvania, December 16, 1778. 

Tudor, George, from first lieutenant, June 13, 1776; captured 
November 16, 1776; exchanged May 10, 1778; promoted ma- 
jor Fifth Pennsylvania. 

Knox, Matthew, from first lieutenant October 11, 1776; cap- 
tured November 16, 1776; exchanged October 28, 1778, at 
Elizabethtown, N. J., when he returned to Philadelphia, 
and did not enter service again; resided in Whitpain town- 
ship, Montgomery county, in 1807. 

First Lieutenants. 

Edwards, Evan, commissioned January 6, 1776; promoted cap- 
tain March 23, 1776. v,ire Allice. resigned: served as aid to 
Gen. Charlei Lee. 

Davenpoil. Joseph, January 6, 1776; promoted captain March 
23, 1776, vice Peter Scull, promoted. 



COl.. JOHN SHEE. Wl 

Tudor, George, commissioned January 6, 1776; promoted cap- 
tain June 13, 1776, vice Walter Stewart, promoted. 

Bettin, Adam, commissioned January 6, 1776; captured No- 
vember 16, 17(6; promoted captain fourth Penu'a. 

Davidson, William, commissioned January 6, 1776; captured 
November 16, 1776; exchanged August 26, 1778. 

Brodhead, Daniel, Jr. (son of Col. Daniel), commissioned Jan- 
uary 6, 1776; captured November 16, 1776; exchanged Au- 
gust 26, 1778; died shortly after. 

Knox, Matthew, commissioned January 6, 1776; promoted cap- 
tain October 11, 1776, vice West, promoted. 

Vvoelpper, John David, commissioned January 6, 1776; a Ger- 
man by birth, who had served in the Virginia service under 
Washington, and rreommended by him for a company in 
the German regiment, July 8, 1776. 

Duguid, John, from second lieutenant June 13, 1776; captured 
August 16, 1776; exchanged October 25, 1780. 

'lilton, William, from second lieutenant March 23, 1776; cap- 
tured November 16, 1776. 

Second Lieutenants. 

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Armitage, Benjamin, commissioned January 8, 1776; captured 
November 16, 1776. 

Forrest, Dr. Andrew, commissioned January 8, 1776; captured 
November 16, 1776, exchanged October 25, 1780. He retired 
from service, not being able to get his rank. Col. Cadwala- 
der certifies that he was entitled to captaincy from April 
10, 1778. He resided at Harrisburg many years after the 
war, removed to Milton, where he was practicing medicine 
in 1814; died at Danville, Penn'a, shortly after. 

Duguid, John, commissioned January 8, 1776; promoted first 
lieutenant June 13, 1776, vice Davenport, promoted. 

Tilton, William, commissioned January 8, 1776; promoted 
March 23, 1776, first lieutenant, vice Edwards, promoted. 

Woodside, John, commissioned January 8, 1776; captured No- 
vember 16, 1776; exchanged May 8, 1778. 

Bicker, Walter, commissioned January 8, 1776; appointed ad- 
jutant January 11,; captr.red November 16, 1776; residing in 
New York city in 1815. 

Bicker. Henry, Jr., commissioned January 8, 1776; captured No- 
vember 16, 1776; promoted in Fourth Penn'a. 

Connelly, Robert, commissioned January 8, 1776, for Capi. 
Scull's company; promoted in Fourth Penn'a. 

Bird, William, March 1, 1776. 



128 THIRD PENNSYLVANIA BATTALION. 

Hunter, James, April 12, 1776. 

Mclntire, Thomas, from ensign March 8, 1776; severely wound- 
ed and captured November 16, 1776; exchanged August 17, 
1777; subsequently captain of an independent company in 
Wyoming valley. 

Westcoat, Joel, from ensign April 12, 1776; captured November 
16, 1776. 

Stout, Herman, from ensign June 13, 1776; promoted first 
lieutenant Tenth Penn'a, December 4, 1776. 

Ensigns. 

Westcoat, Joel, commissioned January 8, 1776; promoted second 
lieutenant April 12, 1776. 

Mclntire, Thomas, commissioned January S, 1776; promoted 
lieutenant, to rank from March 8, 1776. 

Chickley, Samuel, commissioned April 8, 1776, taken November 
16, 1776; exchanged April 20, 1778. 

Dover, John, commissioned January 8, 1776. 

Hunter, James, commissioned January 8, 1776; promoted 
second lieutenant April 12., 1776. 

Stediford, Garret (quarter-master), commissioned March 23, 
1776; captured November 16, 1776; see Fourth Penn'a. 

Old, William, commissioned January 8, 1776; captured Novem- 
ber 16, 1776. 

Stout, Herman, commissioned January 8, 1776; promoted 
second lieutenant June 13, 1776. 

Weaver, Jacob, April 22, 1776; captured November 16, 1776. 

Graydon, Andrev^^, commissioned June 13, 1776. 

Shriver, Samuel, commissioned January 8, 1776; reported Octo- 
ber 4, 1776, not fit for duty, absent at Philadelphia. 



ROLL OF CAPTAIN WALTER STEWART'S COMPANY, (a.) 



Captains. 

Stewart, Walter, commissioned January 6, 1776; appointed aid 

to Gen. Gates. 
Tudor, George, from first lieutenant, June 13, 1776. 

First Lieutenants. 
Tudor, George, commissioned January 6, 1776; promoted cap- 
tain June 13, 1776. 
Duguid, John, from second lieutenant June 13, 1776. 



COL. JOHN SHEE. 129 

Second Lieutenants. 

Diiguid, John, commissioned January 6, 1776; promoted first 

lieutenant June 13, 1776. 
Slout, Herman, from ensign June 13, 1776. 

Ensigns. 

Stout, Herman, commissioned January S, 1776; promoted sec- 
ond lieutenant June 13, 1776. 
Graydon, Andrew, commissioned June 13, 1776. 

The following names are all that we have been able to obtain 
of this company. It is endorsed "List of men belonging to 
late Capt. Walter Stewart's company, commanded by Capt. 
George Tudor, captured November 16, 1776." 
Adams, Daniel. 
Beason, Charles. 
Bride], Adam. 
-Burns, James. 
Carbury, William. 
Conckliu, Joseph. 
Daubert, Peter. 
Dennis, Adam. 
Fleming, Charles. 
Geiger, Jacob. 
Huber, Leonard. 
Kearney, James. 
Kepler, Henry. 
Kettle, Jacob. 
Leinhart, Jacob. 
May, John. 
McCarroll, John. ^ 
McCormick, George. 
McDowell, John. 
McKague, William. 
McKinney, James. 
McKnight, Daniel. 
Miller, Jacob. 
Mull, Christian. 
Murphy, Luke. 
Xeason, George. 
Ogden, Edward. 
Parker, Henry. 
Rosenkrantz, James. 
Schoonover, William. 

9— Vol. II— 5th Ser. 



130 THIRD PENNSYLVANIA BATTALION. 

Stille, Ebenezer. 

Suter, David. 

Van Gorden, Abraham. 

Warner, Philip, wounded at Fort Washington; transferred to 
the Invalid Corps; discharged therefrom April 15, 1779; 
Pennsylvania pensioner, 1786. 

Weigh, Baltus. 

Westbrooke, Cornelius. 

Wright, John. 

No rolls of this battalion have been recovered. The follow- 
ing names, have been culled from pension records, &c. 

Beaver, John, taken November 16, 1776; escaped November 
22, 1776. 

Byers, John, sergeant, Hubley's company. 

Cook, James, sergeant. 

Crasson, John, corporal. West's company; resided in Bedford 
county in 1815. 

Davis, John, recommenued for ensign, July 26, 1776. 

Dewees, Samuel, recommended for ensign, July 26, 1776. 

Downing, William, taken November 16, 1776; escaped Novem- 
ber 22, 1776. 

Dugan, John. 

Field, John, Scull's company, taken November 16, 1776; re- 
sided in Botetourt county, Va., in 1792. 

Fisher, John, West's company, died in Penn township, now 
Snyder county, in 1792. 

Gregg, John, sergeant, Gradon's company, disabled in 1776; 
resided in Bucks county in 1786. 

Green, Stephen, resided in Philadelphia in 1826. 

Heiner, John, enlisted April 7, 1776; wounded by a musket 
ball in the leg, and taken November 16, 1776; re-enlisted in 
the German regiment; discharged at Trenton in 1781; liv- 
ing in Philadelpnia in 1826. 

Kuntz, Francis, wounded and leg amputated; resided in Lan- 
caster county in 1786. 

Marsh, Daniel, Alice's company, weaver, residing in Lycom- 
ing county in 1822. 

Murphy, Daniel, liidwards' company. 

Richardson, William, captured November 16, 1776; imprisoned 
in New York jail; resided in Chester county, 1823. 

Scott, William, drummer, shot through both shoulders Novem- 
ber 16, 1776. 

Stillwaggon, Jacob, enlisted at Lancaster; captured at Fort 
Washington; exchanged in 1777; resided in Chester county 
in 1824. 



COL. JOHN SHEE. 131 

Strickler, John. 

Thompson, John, wounded and taken November 16, 1776; trans- 
ferred to the .nvalid Corps. 

Wertz, John, Tudor's company. 

Williams, John, of Capt. West's company; taken at Fort Wash- 
ington; returned home sick and died, ante 6th February, 
1777. 

Wright, sergeant, wounded November 8, 1776. 



ADDITIONAL NAMES— SHEE. (c.) 



3d Penn'a Batt. (Shee.) 
Capt. David Lenox Co., Joseph Good, Private. 
Capt. Wests' Co., John Williams, Private. 
Capt. Stuart's Co., Serg't James Hughs. 



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FOURTH PENNSYLVANIA 
BATTALION. 

COL. ANTHONY WAYNE. 



JANUARY 3, 1776— JANUARY 24, 1777. (a) 



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136 FOURTH PENNSYLVANIA BATTALION. 



FOURTH PENNSYLVANIA BATTALION, (a.) 



For the active service of this regiment, or rather three 
companies of it — Robinson's, Lacey's, and Church's — see pre- 
face to the Poster of the Second battalion. It was recruited 
under the authority of a resolution of Congress of December 
9, 1775, before referred to, for the term of one year, principally 
in Chester county, and rendezvoused at Chester on the 9th 
of February. 

On the 17th, Col. Wayne enclosed a return, "amounting in 
the whole to five hundred and sixty, officers included, ten com- 
missioned officers are absent with their recruits, what number 
I cannot determine, but apprehend that the battalion must be 
complete. Capt. Taylor has not yet arrived with his company, 
but included in above. I have only twelve rifles and twenty 
muskets, and am in want of every other article." 

On the ii2d. Congress ordered him to march each company, 
as soon as equipped, to New York. For want of arms, only 
three companies — Robinson's, Church's, and Lacey's — could be 
forwarded. Ihese arrived in New York, under command of 
Major Haussegger, on the 28th of March. This "detachment 
of the Fourth Penn'a battalion," as it was called, was, on the 
7th of April, placed in Lord Stirling's brigade, and stationed 
on the shore at Caldwell's, on Long island. On the 24th, it was 
assigned to tne Fourth brigade, Gen. Greene. 

On the 26th, Col. Wayne arrived at New York, and taking 
command, immediately dispatched Major Haussegger to Phila- 
delphia, to bring on the other five companies.* 

On the 27th, Wayne received orders to prepare his detach- 
ment for embarking for Albany. Two companies left New York 
on the 2d of May, and were in Albany with the colonel on the 
10th. On the 12th, Sergeants Hood and Randall, of Capt. 
Lacey's company, were tried by general court-martial and 

*April 27th.— On this day Col. Wayne arrived at head-quarters, and ordereii 
Capt. I.acey back to Darby, in Pennsylvania, to settle for his men's board, 
after lie (Wayne) had engaged to do it himself. Capt. Laccy returned to 
Long Island on the Uth of May, but his company had marched, and al- 
though he overtook it on the 30th of May, he did not get his command until 
July 13. —William Darlington, manuscript notes to Lacey manuscript orderly 

book. See, also, Penn'a Archives, O. S., vol. v., page 154. 



COL. ANTHONY WAYNE. 137 

found guilty of encouraging sedition, were adjudged to be re- 
duced to the ranks.* 

On the 16th of May, the other company had ari-ived, as ap- 
pears by the following regimental order of that date: 

"It is Col. Wayne's orders, the three companies belonging to 
his battalion, now here, do appear clean and shaved, to-morfow 
morning precisely at ten o'clock, without their arms, from 
thence to proceed to the place of worship, with drums and fifes, 
it being the day which the honoraole Congress has ordered to 
be observed and kept in fasting and prayer." 

"Albany, May 18, 1776.— The general is to beat at Capt. Rob- 
inson's quarters, to-morrow morning at half past four, upon 
which all the tents are to be struck, made up, and heavy bag- 
gage taken to the wharf, for conveyance to the Half Moon; 
and at six, assembly to be beat, upon which all the men of the 
Fourth Penn'a battalion, to parade under arms, with their 
arms slung, and to make immediately to the place where the 
colonel expects that every officer, without distinction or excep- 
tion, will exert himself in getting the men, &c., in proper 
order." 

The next entry in the orderly book is made three days after 
the battle of Three Rivers, and is very characteristic of Col. 
Wayne. 

Camp at Sorel, June 11, 1776. 
"It is Col. Wayne's orders that all cartridges be examined, 
and all such as are damaged or expended to be supplied with 
new ones, taking particular care to dry the baked powder in 
those that arc damaged, which will render it again fit for use, 
etc., etc. * * * * The men to be under arms at nine o'clock, 
with their cartouch boxes, powder horns, &c., in order to be 
inspected. Every non-commissioned officer or soldier who shall 
come to the parade dirty, with a long beard, or his breeches 
knees open, shall be mulcted of a day's allowance of provision, 
and do a double tour of duty. For the colonel lays it down as 
a position, that every soldier who neglects to appear as decent 
as the nature of his situation will admit, is unfit for gentle- 
men's company, and is a coward. Soldiers are ever held in the 
light of gentlemen, and if it is the power of the colonel his peo- 
ple shall support that character. 



•These poor fellows were, no doubt, goaded to "sedition" by the arbitrary 
conduct of Col. Wayne, in giving the command of the company to his 
"pet," Capt. Moore, and outraging the feelings of Capt. Lacey's men In his 
absence, a number of them deserted on that account.— Darlington, Ibid. 



138 FOURTH PENNSYLVANIA BATTALION. 

"Their spirited conduct in bravely attacking and sustaining 
the fire from both great and small arms of an enemy more than 
ten times their number, merits his highest approbation. He 
takes this opportunity of returning thanks to the Captains 
Robinson, Church, and Moore, Lieutenants Smith, Christie, 
and Ryan, Ensigns Vernon, and Barckley, for the part they 
acted that day, being that of gentlemen and soldiers."* 

"Regimental Orders, 
Crown Point, July 7, 1776. 

"A barber for each company is also to be nominated, for the 
purpose of shaving the soldiers and dressing their hair, who 
shall be allowed four pence per man per week, out of his wages. 
The colonel is determined to punish every man who comes on 
parade with a long beard, slovenly dressed, or dirty, in the 
severest manner, especially for neglect of his arms. They, at 
all events, must, at all times, be clean and fit for service, etc." 

"On the 17th of July, Lieut. Col. Johnston, with the staff 
and the five other companies, arrived at head-quarters at Ti- 
conderoga. He brought with him the Declaration of Congress 
on the 4th of July, of the Independence of America. It made 
a little buzz, but soon subsided, and was forgotten. A few 
officers left the army in consequence of it, among whom was 
Lieut. Col. Allen." — Lacey's Memoirs. 

Regimental Orders, 
"Ticonderoga, July 18, 1776. 
"Col. Wayne finds himself under the disagreeable necessity 
of repeating orders with respect to keeping the men clean. He 
hopes in future the officers will think it their duty to see that 
the men belonging to their respective companies always ap- 
pear washed, shaved, their hair plaited and powdered, and 
with their arms in good order, when they come on parade for 
guard, as well as on all other occasions. A barber for each 
company that lately arrived, to be immediately appointed, to 
be allowed the same pay, &c. 

•On the 2d of June, at St. John's, Col. Wayne ordered Capt. Moore to con- 
tinue in command of Capt. Lacey's company until Capt. Moore's company 
arrived, and requested Capt. Lacey to act as a volunteer, continuing his 
rank until its arrival.— Editors. Capt. Lacey was not at Three Rivers. He 
was gone at the time on an errand for Gen. Sullivan to Montreal. After 
the engagement, it appeared that seventeen of Capt. Lacey's company were 
missing; but Lieut. Smith alleged they must all be prisoners, inasmuch as 
the company never came within reach of the enemies muskets.— Darlington, 
Ibid. 



COL. ANTHONY WAYNE. 139 

"July 29. — The three companies which went to Canada, being 
sent off without receiving shirts or stockings, and now destitute 
of these articles, Col. Wayne is under the necessity of calling 
on the comrranders of the five companies lately arrived, to sup- 
ply Captains Robinson, Lacey, and Church, with all the shirts, 
stockings, and breeches they have in possession, which they 
drew for the use of the army, for which they shall receive a re- 
ceipt from the quarter-master. The miserable situation of the 
three companies must be too obvious to need any apology for 
this order. 

"August 12. — Each company must erect camp-kitchens, and 
the weekly officer to examine them every day at eleven o'clock, 
and see that all messes are cooking at the same time, in order 
that all soldiers may get their dinners at twelve o'clock; and be 
particularly careful that the cooks make soup for the respective 
messes every day, that the health of the soldiers may be better 
preserved. Col. Wayne has often mentioned to the officer of 
the guard, to inform the gentlemen who relieves him, that they 
are to dine with the Colonel the day they are on duty. In 
future he hopes that every officer will, without any further 
ceremony, attend at one o'clock. 

"August 21. — Adjutant Ryan was found guilty of assaulting 
and abusing Major Haussegger,* and sentenced to- be repri- 
manded by Col. St. Clair, at the head of the Fourth brigade. 

"August 25. — The Fourth battalion is to be under arms at 
three o'clock P. M., well powdered, fresh shaved, and clean 
linen; all must turn out. 

"October 1. — The officers will cause the men to save fat or 
grease for their hair, and the barbers must, at all times, have 
powder and shaving necessaries ready, and tie or plait the hair 
of the men. When neglected, the sergeants will report the 
barbers. The Colonel orders this to be read on the parade to 
the regiment this evening." 

A return, dated at Ticonderoga, October 19, shows present 
all the field officers; all the captains, except Robinson, absent 
from September 21; Capt. Moore sick, and absent from October 
14; all the first lieutenants, except one of Moore's company; all 
the second lieutenants, except Lieut. Barckley; all the ensigns; 
all the staff, thirty-two sergeants, thirteen drums and fifes, 
three hundred rank and file for duty, one hundred and thirty- 
eight sick present, twenty-three sick absent, twenty-eight 
.on command; total, five hundred and sixty-three. Of officers 

*See postea, German regiment, for further notice of Haussegger. 



140 FOURTH PENNSYLVANIA BATTALION. 

present, Capt. North, Lieuts. McClintock, Kimmell, and Seely, 
were sick. 

The term of enlistment of this battalion expired on 

1777. the 5th of January, 1777, but it remained over its time 
until the 24th of January, 1777, to allow troops to come 
in and take its place. 

An inquisition, dated February 17, 1777, now on file in the 
office of the Secretary of the Commonwealth, addressed to the 
Council of Safety, sets forth that an unhappy accident hap- 
pened on the 16th instant, at a certain Alexander McCalla's 
in Charlestown township, Chester county, to wit: the accidental 
death of Charles Clinton Beatty,* second lieutenant to Capt. 
Thomas Church's company, of the Fourth battalion, com- 
manded by Col. Anthony Wayne; and as there is no legal 
way of proceeding in cases of accidental death, thought it ex- 
pedient to call upon the chairman of committee to qualify ev- 
idence, and call and empannel a jury. We, therefore, of the 
jury find that his death was accidental by a shot from Capt. 
Caleb North's fusee, not apprehending it to be charged." 
Signed by Capt. Thomas Church and eleven others. 

A large proportion of the privates re-enlisted for three years, 
or during the war, under Col. Francis Johnston, in the Fifth 
Penn'a, where their names may be found. Those who did not 
re-enlist were marched to Chester, and discharged on the 25th 
of February, 1777. 



ROSTER OF FIELD AND STAFF OFFICERS, (a.) 



Colonel. 



Wayne, Anthony, commissioned January 3, 1776. November 
23, assigned by Gen. Schuyler to the command of the fort- 
ress of Ticonderoga and garrison composed of Wood's, Day- 
ton's, Irvine's, Bunell's, Whitcomb's and his own batta- 
lion; promoted brigadier general February 21, 1777. In 
May, at his own earnest solicitation, called to the main 
army, where he arrived on the 15th of May, and was placed 
in command of a brigade. 

•Lieut. Beatty was a son of Rev. Charles Beatty, (chaplain of Col. Clap- 
ham's regiment, 175G); born 10th February, 1756; grad^p-te of Princeton, 1775. 
He was interred in the burying ground at old Chester. He was a brother 
of Major John Beatty, Dr. Reading Beatty, and Lieut. Erkuries Beatty, 
all of the Pennsylvania Line. 



COL. ANTHONY WAYNE. 141 

Lieutenant Colonel. 

Johnston, Francis, commissioned January 4, 1776; promoted 
colonel Fifth Penn'a, September 27, 1776. 

Majors. 

Haussegger, Nicholas, commissioned January 4, 1776; promoted 
colonel of the German battalion July 17, 1776; ordered to 
Philadelphia, September 18, 1776. 

Frazer, Persifor, from captain, October 3, 1776; promoted lieu- 
tenant colonel Fifth Penn'a, March 12, 1777. 

Chaplain. 

Jones, Rev'd David, appointed April 27, 1776, for this and 
Shee's battalion. 

Adjutants. 

Holland, Thomas, appointed January 11, 1776; resigned March 

15, 1776. 
Ryan, Michael, acting from February 17, 1776; appointed March 

15, 1776; promoted brigade major November 18, 1777. 

Paymaster. 
Hunter, James. 

Quarter-Master. 
Harper, John, appointed February 9, 1776. 

Surgeon. 

Kennedy, Dr. Samuel, appointed February 24, 1776; commis- 
sioned senior surgeon military hospital May^l, 1777, and 
senior surgeon general hospital of middle department No- 
vember 1, 1777; died in service June 17, 1778; buried in 
Charlestown grave-yard, near Phoenixville, Penn'a. 

The following officers belonged to North's, Vernon's, and 
Moore's companies; the records remaining do not designate to 
which: 

First Lieutenants. 
Potts, Joseph, commissioned January 6, 1776; promoted cap- 
tain October 12, 1776. 



142 FOURTH PENNSYLVANIA BATTALION. 

Williamson, John, commissioned January 6, 1776; appointed 
batteaux master by Gen. Gates, July 14, 1776. 

Johnston, Alexander, commissioned January 6, 1776; acting 
captain, vice Lacey resigned. 

Second Lieutenants. 

McClintoclc, Alexander, commissioned January 8, 1776; pro- 
moted first lieutenant, vice Potts, October 12, 1776. 

Gregg, Robert, commissioned January 8, 1776; see Fifth Penn'a. 

McHenry, Charles, commissioned January 8, 1776. 

Holland, Thomas, commissioned January 8, 1776; resigned 
March 15, 1776. 

Ensigns. 

Funk, Jacob, commissioned January 8, 1776. 
Wallace, John, commissioned January 8, 1776; resigned Jan- 
uary 28, 1777. 
Standley, Joseph, commissioned January 8, 1776. 



ROLL OF CAPTAIN PERSIFOR FRAZBR'S COMPANY, (a.) 

From January 5, 1776, to November 26, 1776. 



Captains. 

Frazer, Persifor, commissioned January 5, 1776; promoted ma- 
jor September 24, 1776. 
Potts, Joseph, appointed October 12, 1776, by Gen. Gates. 

Second Lieutenant. 
Bartholomew, Benjamin, commissioned January 6, 1776. 

First Lieutenant. 
Seely, Isaac, commissioned January 8, 1776. 

Ensign. 
Griffith, Levi, commissioned January 8, 1776. 



COL. ANTHONY WAYNE. 14a 

Sergeants. 

Buckley, Edward, appointed January 10, 1776. 

Harris, Daniel, appointed January 22, 1776. 

Magee, William, appointed January 30, 1776; promoted ensign 

Fifth Penn'a. 
Verner, Edward, appointed February 2, 1776. 

Corporals. 

Davis, Joshua, appointed January 19, 1776; drowned August 1, 

1776. 
Evan, James, appointed P"'ebruary 7, 1776. 
Long, James, appointed February 2, 1776. 
Taylor, John, appointed January 19, 1776. 
Wood, Abraham, appointed August 1, 1776. 

Drummers. 

Butler, Abraham, appointed January 21, 1776; discharged April 

19, 1776. 
McCarter, John, appointed April 19, 1776; returned to the ranks 

July 1, 1776. 
Mclntire, Robert, appointed July 1, 1776; died November 1, 

1776. 
Muskall, , appointed November 1, 1776. 

Fifer. 

Kline, William, appointed January 22, 1776; resided in York 
county in 1818, aged sixty-three. 

Privates. 

Adams, James, enlisted February 5, 1776; deserted July 10, 

1776. 
Atkinson, George, enlisted January 17, 1776. 
Bartholomew, John, enlisted February 19, 1776; deserted July 

10, 1776. 
Becket, Joseph, enlisted April 8, 1776. 
Berry, James, enlisted February 17, 1776. 
Blackwood, John, enlisted March 21, 1776. 
Boggs, Alexander, enlisted January 22, 1776. 
Boston, Philip, enlisted April 6, 1776. 
Bostol, Philip, enlisted January 31, 1776. 
Boyles, John, enlisted February 28, 1776. 
Burns, Thomas, enlisted January 30, 1776. 



144 FOURTH PENNSYLVANIA BATTALION. 

Calhoun, Charles, enlisted April 29, 1776; died November 20, 

1776. 
Cane, William, enlisted February 10, 1776. 
Carroll, Patrick, enlisted January 15, 1776. 
Clinger, John, enlisted March 17, 1776; deserted May 1, 1776. 
Cloward, Thomas, enlisted February 14, 1776; died February 

15, 1776. 
Conner, Patrick, enlisted February 22, 1776. 
Connolly, Lawrence, enlisted February 1, 1776. 
Corry, John, enlisted February 20, 1776. 
Cruddicks, William, enlisted February 7, 177C; deserted March 

12, 1776. 
Daily, James, enlisted February 27, 17(6. 
Dobbins, John, enlisted April 3, 1776; deserted May 1, 1776. 
Ellis, Paul, enlisted January 23, 1776. 
Guin, Thomas, Enlisted February 4, 1776. 
Harrington, John, enlisted January 16, 1776. 
Harris, David, enlisted January 22, 1776; discharged April 19, 

1776. 
Harvey, John, enlisted February 15, 1776. 

Herbster, George, enlisted May 9, 1776; deserted July 10, 1776. 
Ingram, John, enlisted February 1, 1776; discharged May 1, 

1776. 
Innis, James, enlisted February 7, 1776. 
Jones, Francis, enusted January 21, 1776; discharged April 26, 

1776. 
Joyce, Patrick, enlisted March 21, 1776. 
Junkin, Thomas, enlisted January ^2, 1776; discharged April 

19, 1776. 
Kelly, Christopher, enlisted January 21, 1776. 
Kelly, Timothy, enlisted January 25, 1776. 
Kennedy, Caleb, enlisted January 10, 1776; died January 18, 

1776. 
King, Peter, enlisted January 16, 1776. 
Kerregan, Jacob, enlisted February 1, 1776; discharged April 1, 

1776. 
Lynn, Patrick, enlisted February 24, 1776. 
Lyons, William, enlisted January 31, 1776. 
Martin, Patrick, enlisted January 25, 1776. 
Martin, Joshua, enlisted January 23, 1776; discharged May 1, 

1776. 
McCarthy, John, enlisted February 8, 1776; pronioled to drum- 
mer April 19, 1776. 
McCormick, Joseph, enlisted January 27, 1776. 
McCullough, John, enlisted February 5, 1778. 



COL. ANTHONY WAYNE. 145 

McCuUy, Samuel, enlisted February 8, 1776. 

McDonald, James, enlisted January 16, 1176. 

McDonald, Peter, enlisted February 8, 1776. 

McGo-^van, Samuel, enlisted April 29, 1776. 

McGarrel, Charles, enlisted January 31, 1776. 

McGuire, William, enlisted January 25, 1776. 

Mclntire, Robert, enlisted July 1, 1776. 

McLaughlin, Hugh, enlisted February 3, 1776. 

McLaughlin, John, enlisted March 22, 1776. 

Mercer, Robert, enlisted January 25, 1776. 

Miller, John, enlisted February 1, 1776. 

Morland, Zebulon, enlisted February 3, 1776. 

Murtland, John, enlisted February 1, 1776. 

Nelson, William, enlisted January 31, 1776. 

Norman, Joseph, enlisted March 21, 1776. 

Nuby, John, enlisted February 15, 1776. 

O'Brien, Peter, enlisted May 9, 1776; deserted July 10, 1776. 

O'Neal, William, enlisted January 16, 1776; discharged April 19, 

1776. 
Owen, Thomas, enlisted January 31, 1776. 
Parker, John, enlisted January 29, 1776. 

Pedrick, Samuel, enlisted April 6, 1776; deserted May 1, 1776. 
Powell, David, enlisted January 26, 1776. 
Ragg, Hezekiah, enlisted January 16, 1776. 
Ramsey, John, enlisted March 25, 1776. 
Rowls, William, enlisted January 30, 1776. 
Shields, Tobias, enlisted January 21, 1776. 
Smiley, Samuel, enlisted January 19, 1776; re-enlisted Fifth 

Penn'a. 
Smith, Michael, enlisted January 18, 1776. 
Steward, John, enlisted March 19, 1776. 
Swiney, Daniel, enlisted April 1, 1776; deserted October 10, 

1776. 
Tanner, John, enlisted January 19, 1776. 
Thomas, David, enlisted April 17, 1776. 
Toland, William, enlisted February 2, 1776; died September 26, 

1776. 
Trego, William, enlisted January 29, 1776; confined and left 

with Gen. Washington's army. 
Walker, John, enlisted July 1, 1776. 
Watson, John, enlisted February 4, 1776. 
Wilson, John, enlisted February 1, 1776; re-enlisted in Fifth 

Penn'a. 
Wolf, John, enlisted January 2(5, 1776. 

10— Vol. IT— 5th Ser. 



146 FOURTH PENNSYLVANIA BATTALION. 

Wood, Abraham, enlisted April 6, 1776; promoted August 1, 

1776. 
Wright, Alexander, enlisted January 16, 1776; deserted July 1, 

1776. 
Young, James, enlisted April 13, 1776; deserted July 11, 1776. 
Young, John, enlisted April 22, 1776; deserted May 1, 1776. 



ROLL OF CAPTAIN THOMAS ROBINSON'S COMPANY, (a.) 

As it Stood at Ticonderoga, November 26, 1776. 



Captain. 

Robinson, Thomas, commissioned January 5, 1776; sick in 
Penna. 

First Lieutenant. 

Christie, John, commissioned January 5, 1776. 

Second Lieutenants. 

Moulder, William, commissioned March 15, 1776, resigned Octo- 
ber 1, 1776. 
Vernon, Job, commissioned October 1, 1776. 

Ensigns. 

Wallace, Thomas, commissioned January 5, 1776; resigned Oc- 
tober 1, 1776. 
North, George, commissioned October 12, 1776. 

Sergeants. 
Merchant, Thomas. 
Grubb, James. 
Valleau, David, New York; missing at Three Rivers June 8, 

1776; paroled August 9, 1776. 
Gray, Joseph. 
Matthias, Amos. 

Corporals. 
Matthews, Richard. 
Anderson, Robert. 
Miller, Samuel. 
Murdock, John. 



COL. ANTHONY WAYNE. 147 

Drum and Fife. 



Moll, George. 
Stone, William. 



Privates. 

Bowen, George. 

Bench, Christopher. 

Bullock, George. 

Bryant, Joseph. 

Burns, Daniel. 

Carndin, Richard. 

Caskey, Samuel. 

Crane, William. 

Dawson, Isaac. 

Dawson, Jeremiah. 

Deveny, James. 

Deveny, John. 

Driver, Casper; wounded at Three Rivers, ball through the 
arm; re-enlisted in Eleventh, Col. Humpton; discharged at 
the end of the war; resided in Allegheny county in 1807. 

Dickson, Samuel. 

Dill, Jacob. 

Dunn, John. 

David, William. 

Eaton, George. 

Edmundson, Humphrey. 

Finley, Alexander. 

Green, Patrick. 

Glenn, Thomas. 

Gobbins, Edward. 

Hill, John. 

Horner, Nathan. 

James, Thomas. 

Kerley, Timothy. 

Lord, James. 

Longfellow, Amos. 

Lynch, William. 

Lamney, William. 

Loughrey, John. 

Motts, Nathan. 

Moder, John. 

Moore, John. 

McCafferty, Morgan. 

McMurray, Benjamin. 



148 FOURTH PENNSYLVANIA BATTALION. 

Mathers, John. 
McBride, Joseph. 
Nox, George. 
Owens, Robert. 
Phips, Jonathan. 
Russell, Thomas. 
Reilly, Thomas. 
Senear, Peter. 
Tanyard, John. 
Talbott, John. 
Statton, Richard. 
Smith, Benjamin. 
Taggert, John. 
Wilson, John. 
Webb, Robert. 
Webb, Benjamin. 
Williams, James. 



ROLL OF CAPTAIN JOHN LACEY'S COMPANY, (a.) 



Captain. 



Lacey, John, commissioned January 5, 1776; commissioned 
brigadier general January 9, 1778. 

First Lieutenant. 

Smith, Samuel, commissioned January 6, 1776; promoted cap- 
tain Fifth Penn'a. 

Second Lieutenants. 

Ryan, Michael, commissioned January 8, 1776. 
Barckley, John, from ensign, October 1, 1776. 

Ensigns. 

Barckley, John, commissioned January 8, 1776; promoted sec- 
ond lieutenant October 1, 1776. 
Forbes, James, October 1, 1776. 



COL. ANTHONY WAYNE. 149 

Sergeants. 
Hood [Wood], William. 
Oliphant, Andrew. 
Randall, William. 
Elliot, Samuel. 
Sawyers, , August 12, 1776. 

Corporals. 
Graham, Stafford. 
Peter, John. 
Bailey, John. 
Morris, Samuel. 

Privates. 
Anderson, Jacob. 

Anderson, James. "One and a half miles from Col. Bull's." 
Agnew, James. 
Agnew, Robert. 
Atkson [Atkinson], Moses.- 
Baylie, John. 
Bodenham, John. 
Burns, John. 
Camagy, William. 
Clotter, Henry. 
Corbett, Thomas. 
Cummings, James. 
Davis, Abednego. 
Dickinson, Thomas. 
Dougherty, William. 
Fegan, Samuel. >r 
Flack, Benjamin. 
Gibson, John. 
Gordon, Thomas. 
Hare, Samuel. 

Jones, Peter, wounded on i-ong Island. 
Kelly, Francis. 
Lawrence, Robert. 
Leason, Robert. 
Lascom, John. 
Lockard, Aaron. 
May, John. 
May, Jacob. 
McCrea, Arthur. 
McClellan, Anthonv 



150 



FOURTH PENNSYLVANIA BATTALION. 



McManes, Terrence. 
McGaudy, Robert. 
Maloy, Thomas. 
Miller, John. 
Millhuff, Daniel. 
Meason, Isaac. 
Moore, Richard. 
Morris, Samuel. 
Neif, Samuel. 
Nelson, James. 
Nelson, David. 
Noble, John. 

O'Neill, James, "near Winey furnace. 
Palmer, David. 
Porter, John. 
Quaill, Robert. 
Randle, John. 
Randle, William. 
Redin [Reading], Nicholas. 
— Redman, Robert. 

Rogers, William, "West Nantmeal. 
Sawyers, George. 
Saville, George. 

Service, Thomas. 

Sidders, John. 

Stagg, Benjamin. 

Smith, John. 

Smith. Zacheus [Zachariah]. 

Steel, William, "at Jones' mine hole.' 

Sullivan, Jeremiah. 

Thompson, Thomas. 

Thomas, James. 

Weady, James. 

Welch, William. 

Williams, Philip. 

Wesner, David. 

Wallington, Charles. 

Whalen, Moses. 



I 



4 



COL. ANTHONY WAYNE. 



161 



ROLL OF CAPTAIN CALEB NORTH'S COMPANY, (a.) 

[This Roll is incomplete.] 



Captain. 

North, Caleb, commissioned January 5, 1776; pronounced major 
Tenth Penn'a. 

Sergeants. 
North, George, promoted ensign of Robinson's company Oc- 
tober 12, 1776. 
Hayes, Arthur. 
Guest, James. 
Longwell, Matthew. 

Banks, George. 
Smith, Valentine. 
Beggs, Arthur. 
Davis, Thomas. 



Corporals. 



Burns, John. 

Berkheimer, Bashan. 
Bolebaugh, Matthew. 
Boyer, Jacob. 
Connor, Matthew. 
Curtin, John. 
Deeder, John. 
Deel, Peter. 
Dentlinger, Martin. 
Dathrow, Jacob. 
Edleman, William. 
Gold, George. 
Grimes, Joshua. 
Heffner, John. 
Himmelright, John. 
Hollam, Samuel. 
Honstein, Frederick. 
Horton, Ephraim. 
Howen, Jeremiah. 



Privates. 



Kine, John. 
Kobble, John. 
Leeson, Robert. 
Leonard, Richard. 
Lercy, John. 
Logan, Andrew. ^ 
McCown, John. 
McFange, Hugh. 
McSwine, Dennis. 
Mote, Jacob. 
Neill, Samuel. 
Quinn, Patrick. 
Roads, John. 
Saylor, John. 
Shull, Baltzer. 
Simmons, John. 
Speelman, Conrad. 
Tolan, Cornelius. 



152 FOURTH PENNSYLVANIA BATTALION. 



ROLL OF CAPTAIN THOMAS CHURCH'S COMPANY, (a.) 



Captain. 
Church, Thomas, commissioned January 5, 1776. 

First Lieutenant. 

Reid, James R., commissioned January 6, 1776; promoted cap- 
tain November 3, 1776; major of Hazen's regiment Septem- 
ber 1, 1777. 

Second Lieutenant. 

Beatty, Charles C, commissioned January 8, 1776; Ivilled ac- 
cidentally February 16, 1777. 

Ensign. 

Vernon, Job, commissioned January 8, 1776; promoted lieu- 
tenant, Capt. Robinson's company, October 1, 1776. 

Sergeants. 

Martin, Alexander, promoted ensign October 1, 1776. 
Bigham, William. 
Low, Robert. 
Widner, Samuel. 
McMahon, Jonathan. 

Corporals. 

McMahon, Jonathan, promoted sergeant October 1, 1776. 

Fennakel, Peter. 

Wilkinson, James. 

Fashion, Abraham. 

Moyer, Jacob. 

Bigham, Thomas.* 

Everhart, Fenian. 



♦October 28, 1791.— Thomas Bigham applied to Gov. Mifflin for pay for his 
services as scout, alleging that he was taken sick on the day appointed for 
the reward, and his two comrades were rewarded, and he was not. 



COL. ANTHONY WAYNE. 153 

".Drum and Fife. 
Kibler, Adam. 
Leonard, Charles. 

Privates. 
Bitting, Peter. 
Brindle, Jacob. 
Boger, Laban. 
Barnhart, Kenry. 
Burford, Jarvis. 
Brutfy, John. 
Beaver, George. 
Bigham, John. 
Craig, Henry. 
Crips, Henry. 
Consil, Jacob. 
Conner, Patrick. 
Coplin, Christian. 
Craig, John, enlisted February 5, 1776; wounded at Three 

Rivers; en-enlisted in Fifth Penn'a. 
Delany, William. 
Derr, Jacob. 
Dieter, John. 
Forrest, Malcolm. 
Gibson, John. 
Gilliland, John. 
Hagan, Edward. 
Hefferman, Thomas, a school-master at Abbotstown (now 

Adams county); at Three Rivers; sergeant in Fifth Penn'a. 
Hoffman, Gotleib. 
Kelly, Richard. 
Kennedy, Connel. 
Kerr, William. 
Lancaster, John. 
Little, John. 
Martin, Robert. 
McCarthy, Michael. 
McCreary, John. 
McDonald, Robert. 
McFarren [McPheran], Andrew. 
McGahan, Charles. 
McGahey, William. 
McGee, Michael. 
McGinnis, James. 



154 FOURTH PENNSYLVANIA BATTALION. 

Mclntiney, Thomas. 

Mclntire, Robert. 

McKinley, James. 

McKinley, John. 

McElroy, Daniel. 

McNeil, Archibald. 

Michael, Benjamin. 

Morrow, William. 

Neal, Joseph. 

Neal, Robert. 

Nickle, John. 

Nowland, Timothy. 

Pack, Benjamin. 

Pensinger, Henry; wounded at Three Rivers, and lost his leg; 

resided in Franklin county, 1812. 
Ray, William. 

Reed, James; wounded at Three Rivers. 
Reyney, John. 
Seeds, George. 
Semple, Charles. 
Shurlock, Henry. 
Sharp, Thomas. 
Shepard, Robert. 
Smith, James. 
Smith, John. 
Whitman, Samuel. 
Williamson, John. 
Wood, Robert. 
Woods, James. 
Woolever, John. 
Wright, Robert. 



ROLL OF CAPTAIN FREDERICK VERNON'S COMPANY, (a.) 

[This Roll is incomplete.] 



Captain. 
Vernon, Frederick, commissioned January 5, 1776. 

Sergeants. 
Pugh, Nathaniel. 
Elliot, James. 



COL. ANTHONY WAYNE. 155 

Kilpatrick, john. 
Simpson, Jeremiah. 

Linn, Robert, leg broken on Lake Champlain; enlisted in In- 
valid regiment; resided in Chester county, 1796. 



Corporals. 
McAlister, William. 
McDonnell, Alexander. 
Ryan, Richard. 
White, William. 



Private. 



Livingston, William. 



ROLL OF CAPTAIN JAMES MOORE'S COMPANY. 

[This Roll is incomplete.] 



Captain. 
Moore, James, commissioned January 5, 1776. 



Packingham, Robert. 
McKelvy, John. 
Carson, William. 
Johnston, Hugh. 



Irvine, Jonathan. 
Nelson, James. 



Sergeants. 



Corporals. 



Privates. 
Glen, John. 

Neill, James, re-enlisted in Fifth Penn'a. 

Rosebrough, Isaac, a blacksmith, resided in Huntingdon coun- 
ty in 1823, aged sixty-eight. 



156 FOURTH PENNSYLVANIA BATTALION. 



ROLL OF CAPTAIN JAMES TAYLOR'S COMPANY, (a.) 



Captain. 

Taylor, James, of Lancaster county, commissioned January 5, 
1776; December 26, 1776 appointed judge advocate of the 
Northern army. 

First Lieutenant. 
^ Kimmell, Michael, commissioned January 6, 1776. 

Second Lieutenant. 
Boude, Thomas, commissioned January 8, 1776. 

Ensigns. 

Letts, Ezeldel, commissioned January 8, 1776; resigned October 

11, 1776. 
Harper, John, commissioned October 12, 1776. 

Sergeants. 

Ruth, Francis, appointed January 20, 1776. 

McCulloh, James, appointed January 27, 1776. 

Anderson, Robert, appointed January 27, 1776. 

Lindsey, John, appointed January 27, 1776; deserted July 1, 

1776. 
Simeral, Joseph, appointed July 2, 1776. 

Corporals. 

McHatton, Alexander, appointed January 27, 1776. 
McGill, Nathaniel, appointed January 26, 1776. 
Ross, Robert, appointed March 1, 1776. 
Giffen, Samuel, appointed February 10, 1776. 

Drummers. 

Peters, Elias, January 30, 1776; reduced to the ranks June 25, 

1776. 
Connolly, John, June 25, 1776. 
Graham, James, January 29, 1776; died at general hospital. 



COL. ANTHONY WAYNE. 157 

Privates. 

Anderson, James, enlisted February 11, 1776. 

Andrews, Humphrey, enlisted January 26, 1776; discharged 

February 25, 1777; resided in York county in 1818, aged 63. 
Armstrong, David, enlisted February 10, 1776; deserted July 

1, 1776. 
Arthur, Michael, enlisted January 30, 1776. 
Baxter, Thomas, enlisted February 1, 1776. 
Benderman, Thomas, enlisted January 29, 1776. 
Bowman, John, enlisted January 22, 1776. 
Boyce, Zacharias, enlisted January 30, 1776. 
Britain, James, enlisted February 1, 1776. 
Brown, Alexander, enlisted February 14, 1776. 
Carson, Samuel, enlisted January 25, 1776. 
Hoffeld, James, enlisted February 7, 1776. 

Conner, James, enlisted February 8, 1776; died October 24, 1776. 
Connolly, John, enlisted March 12, 1776; promoted drummer. 
Copland, Kerry, enlisted March 1, 1776. 
Cornelius, James, enlisted January 25, 1776. 
Cornelius, John, enlisted January 12, 1776. 
v/ Dailey, John, enlisted February 1, 1776. 
Dale, James, enlisted January 30, 1776. 
Davidson, William, enlisted March 23, 1776. 
Denzel, Daniel, enlisted February 5, 1776. 
Devinney, Cornelius, enlisted January 31, 1776. 
Dew, Joseph, enlisted February 7, 1776. 
Dieffenderfer, John, enlisted January 30, 1776. 
Dobbins, John, enlisted February 3, 1776. 
Dobbins, Robert, enlisted January 25, 1776. 
Dougherty, Dennis, enlisted February 7, 1776. 
Dunn, John, enlisted February 1, 1776. 
Dysart, James, enlisted January 27, 1776. 
Evans, Evan, enlisted February 7, 1776; deserted February 19, 

1776. 
Fisler, John, enlisted January 31, 1776; deserted February 19, 

1776. 
Fitzgerald, John, enlisted February 5, 1776; deserted July 5, 

1776. 
Fleming, William, enlisted January 31, 1776. 
Gilbert, Ryner, enlisted January 12, 1776. 
Gibson, William, enlisted January 27, 1776. 
Gilbreath, John, enlisted January 29, 1776; deserted June 29, 

1776. 



158 FOURTH PENNSYLVANIA BATTALION. 

Gilmore, Paul, enlisted January 29, 1776. 

Gould, Thomas, enlisted January 27, 1776. 

Griffith, Thomas, enlisted February 6, 1776. 

Grim, Christian, enlisted February 6, 1776. 

Hague, Christian, enlisted February 10, 1776; deserted Feb- 
ruary 19, 1776. 

Hanagan, Charles, enlisted January 30, 1776. 

Hayes, David, enlisted February 10, 1776; died November 20, 
1776. 

Hughes, Samuel, enlisted March 26, 1776. 

Jones, John, enlisted February 4, 1776. 

Kealy, David, enlisted January 29, 1776. 

Kelly, Thomas, enlisted January 29, 1776. 

Leadly, William, enlisted January 31, 1776. 

Letts, James, enlisted January 12, 1776. 

Logan, John, enlisted January 29, 1776; deserted February 18, 
1776. 

Mashman, Joseph, enlisted February 3, 1776. 

Mayer, Jacob, enlisted in York county, February 5, 1776; re- 
sided in 1828 in York county, aged sixty-seven. 

McAy, William, enlisted January 25, 1776. 

McCallian, Thomas, enlisted January 25, 1776. 

McCann, John, enlisted January 20, 1776. 

McClelland, John, enlisted January 28, 1776. 

McClusky, William, enlisted January 29, 1776. 

McConnell, Joseph, enlisted February 1, 1776. 

McConnell, William, enlisted September 14, 1776; October, 1776. 
taken sick at Ticonderoga, and in December, 1776, enlisted 
in the New York troop. Col. Van Schaick; wounded in right 
foot at Monmouth; resided in Armstrong county in 1820. 

McCord, George, enlisted February 1, 1776. 

McCowan, John, enlisted January 24, 1776. 

McDonald, Malcolm, enlisted February 11, 1776. 

McDonald, William, enlisted January 23, 1776. 

McKinney, John, enlisted January 30, 1776. 

McMurray, Samuel, enlisted March 13, 1776. 

McNeal, Daniel, enlisted February 1, 1776. 

McPike, Robert, enlisted February 5, 1776. 

Miller, Jacob, enlisted February 4, 1776. 

Miller, Michael, enlisted February 6, 1776. 

Morgan, William, enlisted April 10, 1776. 

Morris, Richard, enlisted February 1, 1776. 

Nelson, Alexander, enlisted January 24, 1776. 

O'Neal, Felix, enlisted January 4, 1776. 



I 



COL. ANTHONY WAYNE. 159 

Patterson, Arthur, enlisted January 25, 1776. 

Peters, Elias, from drummer June 25, 1776. 

Phink [Fink], Michael, enlisted February 6, 1776. 

Porter. Francis, enlisted February 6, 1776. 

Richardson, James, enlisted January 24, 1776. 

Ridings, James, enlisted February 6, 1776. 

Riley, Patrick, enlisted January 31, 1776; discharged at Fort 
George. 

Rogan, William, enlisted January 30, 1776. 

Ross, John, enlisted January 25, 1776. 

Ross, Robert. 

Rudial, John, enlisted February 10, 1776; deserted June 9, 1776. 

Scott, Thomas, enlisted January 28, 1776; deserted February 
20, 1776. 

Shanks, Archibald, enlisted February 12, 1776. 

Sharp, John, enlisted July 25, 1776. 

Simeral, Joseph, enlisted January 25, 1776; promoted sergeant 
July 2, 1776. 

Simpson, Matthew, enlisted February 10, 1776; deserted Feb- 
ruary 20, 1776. 

Sinnet, Andrew, enlisted January 30, 1776. 

Sipe, Christopher, enlisted February 6, 1776. 

Spear, John, enlisted February 1, 1776. 

St. John, Walter, enlisted February 3, 1776. 

Stone, Leonard, enlisted January 30, 1776; deserted February 
20, 1776. 

Taylor, Francis, enlisted January 29, 1776. 

Vogan, Samuel, enlisted February 1, 1776. 

Watson, John, enlisted March 20, 1776. 

Welt, John, enlisted February 10, 1776; deserted February 19, 
1776. 

Weir, Michael, enlisted February 5, 1776. 



ADDITIONAL NAMES IN ANTHONY WAYNE'S BATTA- 
LION, (c.) 



4th Batt. (A. Wayne.) 
Capt. Benj. Davis. 

William Butler, Priv. 
Capt. Calob Northis. 

Lewis Bender, Priv. 
Livingston, Wm., comp. not stated. 



160 FOURTH PENNSYLVANIA BATTALION. 



A RETURN OF THE OFFICERS RANK, AS IT NOW STANDS 
IN THE 4TH PENN'A REGIMENT, COMMANDED BY 
COLO. ANTHONY WAYNE, (c.) 



Captains. 
Thomas Robinson. 
Caleb North. 
Thomas Church. 
Fredk. Vernon. 
James Moore. 
James Taylor. 
Joseph Potts, appointed by Major Gen'I Gates in the room of 

Major P. Frazer, promoted. 
Alex'r Johnston acts as captain till his appoint't takes place 

in the room of Cap't Lacey, resigned. 

First Lieutenants. 

Benjamin Bartholomew. 

John Christie. 

John Williamson. 

Samuel Smith. 

Michael Kimble. 

Alex'r McClintock, who being eldest 2d Lieut't, was promoted 

in the room of Capt'n Potts, preferred. 
James R. Reed, promoted in Col. Hazen's Regiment. 
Alex'r Johnston acts as a Captain till the arrival of the Regi'mt 

when his appoint't will be confirmed. 
Memo. — Lt. Johnston and Lt. Reed's places being vacant in the 

Regim't it is probable the Command'g oflacer at Ticon- 

deroga may have promoted others in their stead. 

Second Lieutenants. 
Robert Gregg. 
Thomas Bond [Bond]. 
Isaac Sealy. 
Michael Ryan, 2d Lt. and Adjt., but now promoted Brigade 

Major. 
Charles McHcnry. 



COL. ANTHONY WAYNE. 161 

Charles Beatty. 

Job. Vernon, who was promoted from an Ensign. 

John Barkley, who was promoted from an Ensign. 

Ensigns. 

Jacob Funic, who intends to resign. 

John Wallace, who absents himself from duty. 

Levi Griffeth. 

Joseph Standley. 

, Martin, promoted from a Serjeant. 

James Forbes, promoted from a Qr. Mr. Sprjeant. 
Geo. North, promoted from a Sergeant. 
Jno. Harper, promoted. 



11— Vol. II— 5th Sei. 






(132) 



FIFTH PENNSYLVANIA 
BATTALION. 

COL ROBERT MAGAW. 



JANUARY :?. 1776— JANUARY 3, 1777. (a) 



(l«3) 




^IFTH PENNSYLVANIA BATTALION. 



FIFTH PENNSYLVA.NIA BATTALION, (a.) 



As this battalion was associated in service and misfortune 
with the Third battalion, its general history is embraced in 
what is said of the Third. It will only be necessary to add 
that Sir William Howe's success in the capture of Fort Wash- 
ington hinged largely on the treason of William Dement or 
Demont, Col. Magaw's adjutant. Graydon, in his Memoirs, 

says "Howe must have 
had a perfect knowl- 
edge of the ground we 
occupied. This he 
might have acquired 
from hundreds in New 
York, but he might 
have been more thor- 
oughly informed of everything desirable to be known from an 
oiScer of Magaw's battalion, who was intelligent in points of 
duty, and deserted to the enemy about a week before the as- 
sault." Graydon's suspicion has been confirmed, after the 
lapse of a century, by the publication of Demont's letter to Rev. 
Dr. Peters, in an exhaustive article on "Mount Washington 
and its capture," by E. F. De Lancey, in the Magazine of 
American History, for February, 1877. It is as follows: 

"Rev. Sir: Permit me to Trouble you with a Short recital 
of my Services in America which I Presume may be deem'd 
among the most Singular of any that will go to Upper Canada. 
On the 2d of Novr., 1776, I Sacrificed all I was Worth in the 
World, to the Service of my King & Country, and joined the 
then Lord Percy, brought in with me the Plans of Fort Wash- 
ington, by which Plans that Fortress was taken by his Majes- 
ty's Troops the 16th instant, Together with 2700 Prisoners and 
Stores & ammunition to the amount of 1800 Pound. At the 
same time, I may with Justice affirm from my Knowledge of the 
Works, I saved the Lives of many of His Majesty's Subjects,— 
these Sir are facts well-known to every General Officer which 
was there — and I may with Truth Declare from that time I 
Studied the Interests of my Country and neglected my own — or 
in the Language of Cardinal Woolsey, 'had I have Served my 
God as I have done my King he would not thus have Forsaken 
me.' 



COLONEL ROBERT MAG AW. 165 

"The foUowiug is a JusL Actouut due me from the Govern- 
ment, which 1 have never been able to bring forward for want 
of Sir William Erskine who once when in Town assured me 
he'd look into it but have never done it otherways 1 should 
not have been in Debt. 

"This Sir though it may not be in your Power to Get me may 
Justify my being so much in Debt, & in Expectation of this 
Acc't being Paid, together with another Dividend, from the 
Express words of the Act where it says all under Ten Thousand 
pound should be paid without Deduction, I having received 
only i:464 which I Justified before the Commissioners: 

"Due for Baw, Batt. and Forage, £110 7 

"For Engaging Guides Getting Intelligence &c., 45 9 7 

"For doing duty as commissary of Prisoners at Phila- 
delphia Paying clerk, stationery, &c., 16 13 8 



£182 10 3 



The last Two Articles was Cash Paid out of my Pocket which 

was Promised to be Refunded by Sirs Wm. Howe and Erskine. 

"I most Humbly Beg Pardon for the Length of this- Letter & 

Shall Conclude without making Some Masonac Remarks, as at 

first Intended, and remain. 

"Your most obedient and Most Hum'l Serv't, 
"Rev'd Sir with Dutiful Respect, 

"WILLIAM DEMONT. 

"London, Jan'y 16, 1792. 

"P. S. the Inclosed is a true account of my debts taken from 
the Different Bills received." 

Mr. De Lancey adds "nothing has been learned of him, nor 
has it been possible as yet to trace him after the date of this 
letter." 

With the single exception of the return signed William De- 
ment, and made out in style and handwriting indicating clerkly 
ability, there are only two or three unimportant papers relating 
to this battalion preserved in the office of the Secretary of the 
Commonwealth. The following roster and rolls were taken 
from Col. Magaw's papers, in the possession of Rev'd. J. A. 
Murray, D. D., of Carlisle. 

A return dated May 28, 1776, signed by Enoch Wright, ser- 
geant major, shows the strength of the battalion then was 
seven field and staff and five hundrea and ninety-one company 



166 



FIFTH PENNSYLVANIA BATTALION. 



officers and privates. A return dated October 7, 1776, signed 
"William Dement, adjutant," gives the total strength of 
Beatty's company, officers and men, fifty-eight, of whom fif- 
teen were sick absent; Miller's, sixty-four, of whom eight were 
sick absent; Benezet's, sixty-three, of whom twenty were sick 
absent; Stuart's, sixty-seven, of whom twelve were sick absent; 
Spohn's seventy, of whom fifteen were sick absent; Vansandt's, 
sixty-five, of whom twenty-eight were sick absent; Decker's, 
seventy-four, of whom nine were sick absent; Richardson's, 
fifty-three, of whom thirteen were sick absent. Officers sick 
present, Capt, Vansandt, Lieut. William Crawford, Ensign John 
Gansel. Officers sick absent, Capt. Samuel Benezet, Lieut. 
Richard Seward, Ensign James Gibbons; officers on furlough, 
Lieut. Col. Joseph Penrose, Rev. Mr. Linn; sergeants sick ab- 
sent, seven; ditto, sick present, five. 

A weekly return, found since the foregoing was written 
among the papers of the Pennsylvania Historical Society, dated 
the day before the surrender, gives the exact state of Magaw's 
battalion. It is headed weekly return of the Fifth Pennsylva- 
nia battalion in the service of the United States, commanded 
by Major John Beatty, November 15, 1776, and signed by. John 
Beatty, major, and is as follows: 





















Rank 


Commissioned. 


Staff 


Non- 


and 








Com'd. 


File. 
































































3 








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3 




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13 


£ 


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5 




g 




3 


1 


1 


3 

Q 











1 


6 


S 




1 


1 


32 


1 
1 
1 

1 

2 
2 

2 

10 


22 

20 

30 

29 

20 

28 

37 

16 



202 


.1 


Miller's 


15 












17 






1 


15 






19 






1 
1 

1 

6 














fi 






5 


1 


1 


1 




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7S 



COLONEL ROBERT MAGAW. 167 

Officei'S sick present, Lieut. Priestly; oflacers sick absent, 
Capt. Benezet and Lieut. Seward; absent without leave, Capt. 
John Spohn, Ensign James Mulloy, Adj. Dement; absent with 
leave, John Gansel. Below is a calculation, not however, in 
Beatty's handwriting. 

Rank and file fit for duty, sick and present, 280 

Ditto, taken prisoners 237 



Killed and escaped, 43 



ROSTER OF FIELD AND STAFF OFFICERS, (a.) 



Colonel. 



Magaw, Robert, Esq., of Carlisle, commissioned January 3, 1776; 
taken November 16, 1776; exchanged October 25, 1780; died 
January 7, 1790, at Carlisle; buried in Meeting-House 
Spring grave-yard. 

Lieutenant Colonel. 

Penrose, Joseph, commissioned January 3, 1776; promoted col- 
onel Tenth Penn'a. 

Majors. 

Nagel, George, commissioned January 5, 1776; promoted lieu- 
tenant colonel Ninth Penn'a. 

Beatty, John, from Captain October 12, 1776; taken November 
16, 1776; exchanged May, 1778; appointed commissary gen- 
eral of purchases, with rank of colonel. May 28, 1778; re- 
signed March 31, 1781; died in Trenton, N. J., May 30, 1826, 
aged seventy-eight; buried in the First Presbyterian church 
yard in that city. 

Chaplain. 

Linn, Rev. William, of Cumberland county, appointed Feb 
ruary 15, 1776; died in Albany, N. Y., January, 1808. 



168 FIFTH PENNSYLVANIA BATTALION. 

Adjutant. 

Dement, William, appointed February 29, 1776; deserted No- 
vember 2, 1776. 

Paymaster. 

Mifflin, George,* brother of Gen Mifflin, appointed September 
3, 1776. 

Quarter-master. 

Collier, Richard, lieutenant, appointed February 9, 1776. 

Surgeon. 

McHenry, James, appointed August 10, 1776; exchanged March 
5, 1778; appointed secretary to the commander-in-chief May 
15, 1778; transferred to Gen. Lafayette's staff August, 1780; 
appointed Secretary of War January 1, 1796; died at Bal- 
timore May 16, 1816; born in county Antrim, Ireland, No- 
vember 16, 1753. 

Surgeon's Mate. 
Hole, Dr. 

Sergeant Major. 

Wright, Enoch, of New England, appointed November 16, 1776. 



ROLL OF CAPTAIN JOHN BEATTY'S COMPANY, (a.) 



Captains 



Beatty, John, Warminster, Bucks county, commissioned Janu- 
ary 5, 1776; promoted major October 12, 1776. 

Priestly, John, from first lieutenant February 1, 1777; ex- 
changed August 26, 1778. 



•The Journals of Congress gives the name of John Mifllin which we find is 
a clerical error. 



COLONEL ROBERT MAGAW. 169 

First Lieutenant. 

Priestly, John, Bristol, Bucks county, commissioned January 
6, 1776; taken November 16, 1776; promoted captain. 

Second Lieutenant. 

Crawford, William, Warrington, Bucks county, commissioned 
January 8, 1776; taken November 16, 1776; exchanged Oc- 
tober 25, 1780; entitled to captain's commission from Jan- 
uary 1, 1778. 

Ensign. 

"Van Home, Isaac, Salsbury, commissioned January 8, 1776; 
taken November 16, '..776. 

Sergeants. 

McMicken, Jamer-, escaped, or sick absent. 

Murray, John, Bristol, Bucks county, paroled December 26, 

1776. 
Wallace, John, Warrington, i>aroled December 26, 1776. 
Yerkes, Edward, escaped, sick or absent. 

Corporals. 

Forsythe, Robert, Warrington, promoted December 26, 1776. 
Hartshorne, James, escaped, or sick absent. 
Newman, John, escaped, or sick absent. 
Newman, Peter, escaped, or sick absent. 

Privates. 

Aiken, Robert, Warminster, paroled December 26, 1776. 
Banks, John, New Britain, paroled December 26, 1776. 
Bennett, John, escaped, or sick absent. 
Bell, Thomas, Bristol, paroled December 26, 1776. 
Boone, Ralph, Bristol, paroled December 26, 1776. 
Boone, Solomon, escaped, or sick absent. 
Breeton, Joseph, Bristol, paroled December 26, 1776. 
Brotherton, James, escaped, or sick absent. 
Burn, Brian, enlisted May 10, 1776; deserted May 29, 1776. 
Carrigan, Joshua, Bristol, died a prisoner in New York De- 
cember 15, 1776. 
Conrad, John, escaped, or sink absent. 



170 FIFTH PENNSYLVANIA BATTALION. 

Cole, John, escaped, or sick absent. 

Craft, Jacob, parolea December 26, 1776. 

Douglass, William, discliarged October 15, 1776. 

Dixon, John, Philadelphia, paroled December 26, 1776. 

Farrell, Edward, escaped, or sick absent. 

Htzcraft, Samuel, escaped, or sick absent. 

Finley, Thomas, escaped, or sick absent. 

Floyd, Frederick, escaped, or sick absent. 

Fox, Christian, died October 29, 1776. 

Frame, Robert, Bristol, died a prisoner in New York, Decem- 
ber 6, 1776. 

Gullian, Daniel, Warwick, killed in action, November 16, 1776. 

Hay, Richard, New Britain, paroled December 26, 1776. 

Hartshorne, Henry, escaped, or sick absent. 

Hartshorne, James, escaped, or sick absent. 

Hoi comb, Elijah, escaped or sick rosent. 

Houston, Henry, discharged October 31, 1776. 

Houston, James, discharged October 31, 1776. 

Houston, William, paroled December 26, 1776. 

Jenkins, William, Warwick, paroled December 26, 1776. 

Johnstone, Jacob, escaped, or absent, sick. 

Kirk, James, escaped or sick absent. 

Knight, Richard, drummer, sick, absent. 

Knowles, Timothy, Northampton, paroled December 26, 1776. 

Martin, James, enlisted May 1, 1776. 

Matthews, James, enlisted May 3, 1776; deserted August 11, 
1776. 

Merriman, Peter, enlisted May 10, 1776; deserted May 29, 1776. 

Morgan, Charles, enlisted April 3, 1776; discharged October 15, 

Morris, Abraham, died October 26, 1776. 

Morrow, Andrew, escaped, or sick absent. 

McKinney, John, escaped, or sick absent. 

McLennan, David, escaped, or sick absent. 

McWiggan, escaped, or sick absent. 

Parker, Alexander, discharged November 1, 1776. 

Richardson, John, Moreland, paroled December 26, 1776. 

Reily, Joseph, Philadelphia, paroled December 26, 1776. 

Robinson, John, escaped, or sick absent. 

Shannon, Arthur, escaped, or sick absent. 

Smith, John, escaped, or sick absent. 

Stevens, John, Bristol, paroled December 26, 1776. 

Thomas, Timothy, escaped or sick absent. 

Tole, Barney, escaped, or sick absent. 

Tompkins, Jacob, discharged November 11, 1776. 



COLONEL ROBERT MAGAW. 171 

Woolery, Thomas, escaped, or sick absent. 
Wright, Charles, escaped, or side absent. 

I do certify that the above is a true state of my company in 
the Fifth Penn'a battalion, commanded by Col. Magaw, from 
the first day of September, 1776 (to which time they received 
pay), to the reduction of Fort Washington, on. the 15th day of 
November following. 

JOHN BEATTY, 
Late Major of the Fifth Penn'a Battalion. 

June 12, 1786. 



ROLL OF CAPTAIN JOHN MILLER'S COMPANY, (a.) 

[This Roll is incomplete.] 



Captains. 

Miller, John, Germantown, commissioned, January 5, 1776; 

mortally wounded November IG, 1776; left a widow and six 

small children. 
Morgan, John, from first lieutenant Capt. Spohn's company. 

First Lieutenant. 

Seward, Richard, commissioned February 1, 1776; resigned 
February 20, 1777. 

Second Lieutenant. 

Dover, Andrew, Germantown, commissioned January 8, 1776; 
taken November 16, 1776; promoted first lieutenant March 
4, 1776; captain June 1, 1778; exchanged October 25, 1780; 
residing in Philadelphia in June, 1817. 

Ensign. 
Dement, William, January 1, 1776; appointed adjutant. 

Sergeants. 

Coughran, David, paroled December 26, 1776. 
Correan, James, taken November 16, 1776. 



172 FIFTH PENNSYLVANIA BATTALION. 

Moyers, Henry, Philadelphia, paroled December 26, 1776. 
Pedley, Jeremiah, of Sunbury, Penn'a, taken November 16, 
1776. 

Corporals. 

Grenadier, Abraham, Philadelphia, paroled December 26, 1776. 
Sivil, Samuel, New Jersey, paroled December 26, 1776. 
Swaine, Edward, Philadelphia, taken November 16, 1776; re- 

enlistetl in Sixth Penn'a. 
Cashady, ^Villiaix!, taken November 16, 1776. 

Drummer. 
Hudson, Josias, paroled December 26, 1776. 

Privates. 

Beck, Thomas, New Jersey, taken November 16, 1776. 

Chatten, John, Philadelphia, taken November 16, 1776. 

Clymer, Henry, Philadelphia, paroled December 26, 1776. 

Cooley, James, Philadelphia, taken November 16, 1776. 

Craig, Hugh, Germantown, taken November 16, 1776. 

Desment, John, Sunbury, Penn'a, taken November 16, 1776. 

Forbes, Hugh, Philadelphia, taken November 16, 1776. 

Jones, Thomas, Nev/ Jersey, died of wounds. 

Jones, James, New Jersey, taken November 16, 1776. 

Kear, Matthew, Philadelphia, taken November 16, 1776. 

Kelly, Daniel, New Jersey, paroled December 26, 1776. 

Kemmerer, Frederick, taken November 16, 1776; paroled De- 
cember 26, 1776; resided in South Whitehall township, 
Lehigh county, in 1817. 

Mansfield, James, Germantown, taken November 16, 1776. 

Milson, Mark, New Jersey, taken November 16, 1776. 

McCowen, Frederick, Sunbury, taken November 16, 1776. 

Mclntire, James, Philadelphia, paroled December 26, 1776. 

Newman, William, New Jersey, died a prisoner in New York. 

Quigg, John, New Jersey, paroled December 26, 1776. 

Robinson, James, Sunbury, taken November 16, 1776. 

Sager, George, Germantown, taken November 16, 1776. 

Scudder, Aaron, Sunbury, taken November 16, 1776. 

Shefer, George, Germantown, taken November 16, 1776. 

Smith, Patrick, New Jersey, paroled December 26, 1776. 

Stanton, James, New Jersey, taken November 16, 1776. 

Tennent, Allen, Philadelphia, taken Novemoer 16, 1776. 



COLONEL ROBERT MAGAW. 173 

Tobine, Michael, Philadelphia, taken November 16, 1776. 
Williams, Thomas, New Jersey, paroled December 26, 1776. 
Williams, Peter, Germautown, died a prisoner in New York. 



ROLL OF CAPTAIN SAMUEL BENEZET'S COMPANY, (a.) 

[This Hon is incu)nplr-te. 1 



Captain. 



Benezet, Samuel, commissioned January 1, 1776; promoted 
major Sixth Penn'a, February 14, 1777. 

First Lieutenant. 

Lawrence, John, Philadelphia, commissioned January 6, 1776; 
promoted captain October 12, 1776; taken November 16, 
1776; exchanged August 26, 1778; became supernumerary 
June 1, 1778. 

Second Lieutenant. 

Young, Edward, commissioned January 8, 1776; promoted first 
lieutenant Sixth Penn'a, February 15, 1777. 

Ensign. 
Savidge, John, commissioned January 8, 1776. 

Sergeants. 

McNeil, James, Bensalem., Buckg county, taken November 16, 

1776. 
Evans, John, Bensalem, taken November 16, 1776. 
Kennedy, Daniel, Bristol, taken November 16, 1776. 

Corporal. 

Dawson, William, Bensalem, taken November 16, 1776; paroled 
December 26, 1776. 



174 FIFTH PENNSYLVANIA BATTALION. 

Privates. 

Anderson, Isaac, Bensalem, taken November 16, 1776; died in 

prison. 
Bell, John, Bensalem, taken November 16, 1776. 
Caldwell, Samuel, Christiana, Del., taken November 16, 1776; 

paroled December 26, 1776. 
Davies, William, Newberry, N. J., taken November 16, 1776. 
Dearmet, Michael, Sunbury, Northumberland county, taken 

November 16, 1776. 
Despert, Henry, Kent county, Md., taken November 16, 1776. 
Dooly, David, Bensalem, taken November 16, 1776; died of 

wounds. 
Fletcher, Enoch, New England, taken November 16, 1776; died 

in prison. 
Freeman, Thomas, Egg Harbor, N. J., taken November 16, 1776; 

paroled December 26, 1776. 
Foster, Cornelius, Bensalem, taken November 16, 1776. 
Fulton, John, Wilmington, Del., taken November 16, 1776. 
Hymer, Daniel, taken November 16, 1776; paroled December 

26, 1776. 
Kent, William, Bensalem, taken November 16, 1776. 
Kello, John, Sunbury, taken November 16, 1776; paroled De- 
cember 26, 1776. 
Knox, Andrew, Bensalem, taken November 16, 1776. 
Lynch, John. 

McGilton, John, Chester, taken November 16, 1776. 
Milligan, William, Philadelphia, taken November 16, 1776; par- 

aled December 26, 1776. 
Murphy, Edward, Bensalem, taken November 16, 1776; paroled 

December 26, 1776. 
Mulford, Charles, drummer, Bensalem, taken November 16, 

1776. "E." 
Nixon, Robert, Egg Harbor, N. J., taken November 16, 1776; 

paroled December 26, 1776. 
Pearson, Abel, Warwick, Kent county, Md., taken November 

16, 1776. 
Pimple, Thomas, Bensalem, taken November 16, 1776. "E." 
Piatt, Ralph, Christiana, Del., taken November 16, 1776; par- 
oled December 26, 1776. 
Poole, William, taken November 16, 17/6; died of wounds. 
Richmond, Jacob, taken November 16, 1776; died in prison. 
Rogers, Samuel, Geor'^etown, Md., taken November 16, 1776; 

paroled December 26, 1776. 



COLONEL ROBERT MAGAW. 175 

Snowden, Thomas, re-enlisted in Capt. T. B. Boweu's company, 

Ninth Penn'r.. 
Sprigg, Samuel, Egg Harbor, N. J., taken November 16, 1776. 
Todd, William, taken November 16, 1776; paroled December 26, 

1776. 
Woodford, Henry, Sunbury, taken November 16, 1776. 



ROLL OF CAPT. CHRISTOPHER STUART'S COMPANY, (a.) 

[This Roll is incomplete.] 



From a pay roll, June 1 to July 1, 1776, in possession of Penn- 
sylvania Historical Society, the strength of Capt. Stuart's 
company was one captain, two lieutenants, an ensign, four ser- 
geants, four corporals, drummer and fifer, and sixty-six pri- 
vates. 

Captain. 

Stuart, Christopher, Warrington, Philadelphia county, com- 
missioned Janupry 5, 1776; taken November 16, 1776; pro- 
moted major September 20, 1776; died May 31, 1799, at Nor- 
riton. 

First Lieutenant. 

Wilkins, Robert, Jr., West Nottingham, Chester county, com- 
missioned January 6, 1776; promoted captain vice Spohn, 
November 4, 1776; taken November 16, 1776. 

Second Lieutenant. 

Finley, John, commissioned January 8, 1776; promoted first 
lieutenant November 1, 1776; taken November 16, 1776; ex- 
changed October 25, 1780.* 

Ensign. 
Gibbon, James, Philadelphia, commissioned January 8, 1776; 
taken November 16, 1776; promoted first lieutenant in Sixtli 
Penn'a. 



*He is a son of late President Finley, of New Jersey; was e.xi'hang-ed about 
two months since, having neither friends, clothing, or cash. He is now in 
a piteous condition."— MS'S. Letter. Col. Atlee to President Reed, February 
12. 17S1. 



176 FIFTH PENNSYLVANIA BATTALION. 

Sergeants. 

Frew, Adam, Philadelphia, taken November 16, 1776; par- 
oled December 26, 1776. 

Wilson, William, Philadelphia, taken November 16, 1776; par- 
oled December 26, 1776. 

Anderson, William, Norrington, taken November 16, 1776; par- 
oled December 26, 1776. 

Corporals. 

Ewing, James, Philadelphia, taken November 16, 1776. 
Fairservice, John, Philadelphia, taken November 16, 1776; 
died in prison. 

Privates. 

Airley, Patrick, Philadelphia, taken November 16, 1776. 

Bambridge, John, Paxtang, now Dauphin, taken Novemember 
16, 1776; paroled December 26, 1776. 

Batchlor, William, New London, Chester county, taken No- 
vember 16, 1776. 

Campbell, Samuel, Philadelphia, taken November 16, 1776. 

Craig, Samuel, Philadelphia, taken November 16, 1776. 

Clyne, Peter, Norrington, enlisted May 25, 1776; taken No- 
vember 16, 1776. 

Connor, Thomas, Norrington, taken November 16, 1776. 

Douglass, Halbert, Warrington, Bucks county, taken Novem- 
ber 16, 1776; paroled December 26, 1776. 

Dougherty, Archabald, Norrington, taken November 16, 1776; 
paroled December 26, 1776. 

Doyle, Peter, Lancaster, taken November 16, 1776. 

Frew, David, Norrington, November 16, 1776; paroled Decem- 
ber 26, 1776. 

Grim, William, Norrington, wounded and taken November 16, 
1776; paroled December 26, 1776. 

Griffith, David, enlisted May 23, 1776. 

Glass, Robert, East Cain, enlisted May 23, 1776; paroled De- 
cember 26, 1776; enlisted in March, 1777, in Col. Stewart's 
Thirteenth Penn'a, and served three years; resided in Ches- 
ter county, 1830. 

Holden, James, Philadelphia, taken November 16, 1776. 

Lalley, John, Solebury, Bucks county, taken November 16, 
1776. 

Mean, John, Philadelphia, taken November 16, 1776. 



COLONEL ROBERT MAGAW. 177 

Martin, James, New Jersey, taken November 16, 1776; paroled 
December 26, 1776. 

Magee, Charles, East Cain, taken November 16, 1776. 

Marcarty, John, Norrington, taken November 16, 1776. 

MeCasline, Patrick, Philadelphia, taken November 16, 1776. 

McCuue, William, deserted June 10, 1776. 

McFall, Thomas, Norrington, taken November 16, 1776; paroled 
December 26, 1776; resided in Philadelphia in 1813. 

McFall, Robert, enlisted April 3, 1776. 

McLean, Daniel, Philadelphia, taken November 16, 1776. 

McCleary, Archibald, Norrington, taken November 16, 1776. 

Movrey, Luke, Philadelphia, taken November 16, 1776. 

Pollock, George, deserted June 12, 1776. 

Purtle, John, Philadelphia, taken November 16, 1776. 

Prim, John, enlisted May 15, 1776. 

Roberts, Patrick, Philadelphia, taken November 16, 1776; par- 
oled December 26, 1776. 

Smyth, Joseph, deserted May 14, 1776. 

Thomas, William, deserted May 14, 1776; paroled December 26, 
1776. 

Thompson, William, Lancaster, taken November 16, 1776. 

Walker, David, Philadelphia, taken November 16, 1776; paroled 
December 26, 1776. 

Walker, Joseph, East Cain, taken November 16, 1776; paroled 
December 26, 1776. 

Walter, Anthouy_, Philadelphia, taken November 16, 1776. 



ROLL OF CAPTAIN JOHN SPOHN'S COMPANY, (a.) 

[This Roll is incomplete.] 



Enlisted at Reading, Penn'a. On the 28th of May, 1776, his 
company ofRcers and men numbered seventy-eight. 

Captains. 

Spohn, John, Reading, commissioned January 5, 1776; resigned 
November 4, 1776. 

Wilkins, Robert, Jr., from first lieutenant Capt. Stuart's com- 
pany, November 4, 1776. 

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178 FIFTH PENNSYLVANIA BATTALION. 

First Lieutenant. 

Morgan, John, Philadelphia, commissioned January 6, 1776; 
taken August 16, 1776; same day promoted captain, vice 
Miller, killed; June 1, 1778, became supernumerary; ex- 
changed August 26, 1778. 

Second Lieutenant. 

Standley, William, commissioned January 8, 1776; taken Au- 
gust 16, 1776; same day promoted first lieutenant; ex- 
changed August 25, 1780. 

Ensign. 

Gansel, John, commissioned January 8, 1776. 

Sergeants. 

Vandersliee, Jacob, Reading, taken November 16, 1776. 
Ruth, Adam. 

Corporals. 

Vandersliee, Henry, Reading, taken November 16, 1776; resideti 

at Sunbury, 1792. 
Goodheart, Henry, Reading, taken November 16, 1776. 
Campbell, James, Reading, taken November 16, 1776. 

Privates. 

Albert, Jacob, Reading, taken November 16, 1776. 

Allison, John, subsequently sergeant major of Fourth Penn'a. 

Barnhesb, John, taken November 16, 1776; paroled December 

26, 1776. 
Barington, Richard, Cecil county, Md., taken November 16, 

1776. 
Bishop, Anthony, Reading, taken November 16, 1776; paroled 

December 26, 1776. 
Cole, George, Reading, taken November 16, 1776; paroled 

December 26, 1776; resided in Berks county, 1811. 
Collins, William, taken November 16, 1776. 
Carney, Timothy, Cecil county, Md., taken November 16, 1776; 

paroled December 26, 1776. 
Calaghan, Dennis, enlisted June 1, 1776. 
Dengler, Valentine, Reading, taken November 16, 1776. 



COLONEL ROBERT MAGAW. 179 

Duck, Peter, Philadelphia, taken November 16, 1776. 

Fletcher, William, Cecil county, Md., taken November 16, 1776; 
paroled December 26, 1776. 

Goodhart, Henry, resided at Sunbury, 1791. 

Havener, Chris., Reading, taken November 16, 1776. 

Heilman, George, Reading, taken November 16, 1776; paroled 
December 26, 1776. 

Holick, Christian. Reading, taken November 16, 1776. 

Hausknecht, Jacob, Reading, taken November 16, 1776. 

Hoffner, George, Reading, taken November 16, 1776; paroled 
December 26, 1776, 

Link, Martin, Reading, taken November 16, 1776. 

Mann, Nicholas, Reading, taken November 16, 1776; paroled 
December 26, 1776. 

Marshall, George, Reading, taken November 16, 1776. 

Miller, Jacob, Reading, taken November 16, 1776; re-enlisted in 
Col. Hartley's regiment; discharged 1781; died in Walker 
township. Centre county, in 1822, aged sixty-seven. 

Miller, Peter, Reading, taken November 16, 1776; paroled De- 
cember 26, 1776. 

Nair, John, Reading, taken November 16, 1776. 

Rangier, John, Reading, taken November 16, 1776. 

Raume, Michael, Reading, taken November 16, 1776. 

Rheam, John, Reading, taken November 16, 1776. 

Selser, Michael, Reading, taken November 16, 1776. 

Sheldon, John, Cecil county, Md., taken November 16, 1776. 

Whitmire, Michael, taken November 16, 1776; resided in Cum- 
berland county, 1809. 

Whitmore, George, Reading, taken November 16, 1776; died in 
New York, two days before exchange. 

Ziegler, Benjamin, Reading, taken November 16, 1776. 

Zurn, Michael, Reading, taken November 16, 1776. 



ROLL OF CAPT. NATHANIEL VANSANDT'S COMPANY, (a.) 

[This RoU is incomplete.] 



On May 28, 1776, the officers and privates numbered eighty- 
seven. 

Captain. 

Vansandt, Nathaniel, Bensalem, commissioned January 5, 
1776; taken November 16, 1776; exchanged November 20, 
1778. 



180 FIFTH PENNSYLVANIA BATTALION. 

First Lieutenant. 

Helm, John, Philadelphia, commissioned January 6, 1776; taken 
November 16, 1776; become supernumerary June 1, 1778; 
exchanged August 26, 1778. 

Second Lieutenant. 

Jenny, Thomas, Trenton, N. J., commissioned January 8, 1776; 
promoted first lieutenant Octoher 12, 1776; captured No- 
vember 16, 1776; exchanged October 25, 1780. 

Ensign. 

Hovenden, Edward, Newtown, Bucks county, commissioned 
January 8, 1776; taken November 16, 1776. 

Sergeants. 

Coxe, Joseph, Bensalem, taken November 16, 1776. 
Stevenson, Thomas, Newtown, taken November 16, 1776. 
Guy, Jonathan, arm disabled by musket ball; re-enlisted in 
Cx)l. Walter Stewart's regiment, Second Penn'a. 

Corporals. 

Manchester, John, Byberry, taken November 16, 1776 
Sproul, John, Newtown, taken November 16, 1776. 
Eastwick, John, Newtown, taken November 16, 1776. 

Privates. 

Aiken, Henry, Wrightstown, Bucks county, taken Novembei 
16, 1776. 

Arkle, Richard, Wrightstown, Bucks county, taken November 
16, 1776. 

Clark, George, fifer. Biles' Island, taken November 16, 1776. 

Darland, Lambert, Moreland, Philadelphia county, taken No- 
vember 16, 1776. 

Doughty, Jacob, Byberry, taken November 16, 1776. 

Doughty, Thomas, Byberry, taken November 16, 1776. 

Dunn, John, Falls, Bucks county, taken November 16, 1776. 

Evans, Hugh, Southampton, Bucks county, taken November 
16, 1776; died in prison. 

Ford, Dennis, Middleton, Bucks county, taken November 16, 
1776. 



COLONEL ROBERT MAGAW. ISl 

Freett, Henry, Abington, Philadelphia county, taken Novem- 
ber 16, 1776. 

Haybey, William, Suubiiry, taken November 16, 1776; died of 
wounds. 

Hand, John, Burlington, N. J., taken November 16, 1776; died 
in prison. 

Jones, Thomas, Philadelphia, taken November 16, 1776; paroled 
December 26, 1776. 

Kerl, Thomas, Falls, Bucks county, taken November 16, 1776. 

Ketcham, John, Bensalem, taken November 16, 1776; escaped; 
re-enlisted in the Sixth Penn'a. 

Killen, Edward, Byberry, taken November 16, 1776; wounded in 
the thigh and right foot; resided at Philadelphia, 1786. 

Lett, Richard, Plumstead, Bucks county, taken November 16, 
1776. 

Mclntire, William, Sunbury, taken November 16, 1776; paroled 
December 26, 1776. 

Mackey, Daniel, Philadelphia, taken November 16, 1776. 

Martin, Hamilton, Trenton, N. J., taken November 16, 1776. 

Merriot, James, Bordentown, N. J., taken November 16, 1776. 

Miller, John, Sunbury, taken November 16, 1776. 

Monday, Thomas, Sunbury, taken November 16, 1776. 

Murphy, John, Falls, Bucks county, taken November 16, 1776; 
wounded in the leg, and taken at Fort Washington; re- 
sided in Bucks county in 1815. 

Richmond, Robert, Sunbury, taken November 16, 1776; died 
I of wounds. 

^ Royall, William, Abington, taken November 16, 1776; died in 
prison. 

Rodgers, Alexander, Sunbury, taken November 17, 1776; par- 
oled December 26, 1776. 

Ryan, Timothy, Trenton, N. J., taken November 16, 1776; par- 
oled December 26, 1776. 

St. Clair, James, Sunbury, taken November 16, 1776. "E." 

Taylor, John, New Jersey, taken November 16, 1776. 

Varden, Thomas, Glass-works, Bucks county, taken Novem- 
ber 16, 1776. 

Hannah, George, Philadelphia, taken November 16, 1776; died 
in prison. 

Hildebrand, Christopher, Cumru, taken November 16, 1776. 

Hoffman, Nicholas, Cumru, taken November 16, 1776. 

Huldry, John, Cocalico, taken November 16, 1776. 

Klockman, Peter, Cumru, taken November 16, 1776; died in 
prison. 



182 FIFTH PENNSYLVANIA BATTALION. 

Kritzer, Godfrey, Cumru, taken November 16, 1776. 

Kritzer, John, Cumru, taken Novemoer 16, 1776. 

Ludwick, Philip, Cumru, taken November 16, 1776; paroled 

December 16, 1776. 
Luft, John, Cumru, taken November 16, 1776. 
Lutz, Heron, Cumru, taken November 16, 1776. 
Miar, Nicholas, Cocalico, taken November 16, 1776. 
Miar, Peter, Cocalico, taken November 16, 1776. 
Ogelby, John, Philadelphia, taken November 16, 1776; died in 

prison. 
Pendergast, Thomas, Darby, taken November 16, 1776; died in 

prison. 
Porter, John, Darby, taken November 16, 1776. 
Price, George, Cumru, taken November 16, 1776; paroled De- 
cember 26, 1776. 
Pugh, Jonathan, Cumru, taken November 16, 1776. 
Reem, David, Cocalico, taken November 16, 1776. 
Reem, John, Cocalico, taken November 16, 1776; died in prison. 
Reed, John, Cumru, taken November 16, 1776. 
Reed, Peter, Cumru, taken November 16, 1776. 
Reiley, Thomas, Burlington, N. J., taken November 16, 1776. 
Ritchman, George, Cumru, taken November 16, 1776. 
Robinson, John, Darby, taken November 16, 1776; died in 

prison. 
Seever, Peter, Cumru, taken November 16, 1776, died in 

prison. 
Sheffer, Michael, Cumru, taken November 16, 1776. 
Shaffet, Francis, Cumru, taken November 16, 1776; died in 

prison. 
Shreck, Martin, Cocalico, taken November 16, 1776. 



ROLL OF CAPTAIN PETER DECKER'S COMPANY, (a.f 

[This Roll is incomplete.] 



On May 26, 1776, mustered officers and privates numbered 
eighty-six. 

Captain. 

Decker, Peter, Reading, commissioned January 5, 1776; taken 
November 16, 1776; broke his parole; resigned February 
1, 1777. 



COLONEL ROBERT MAGAW. 183 

First Lieutenant. 

Phile, Charles, Philadelphia, commissioned January 6, 1776; 
taken November 16, 1776; promoted captain February 1, 
1777; exchanged August 26, 1778; become supernumerary. 

Second Lieutenant. 

Rudolph, John, Darby, Chester county, commissioned January 
8, 1776; taken November 16, 1776; promoted first lieutenant, 
February 1, 1777; exchanged October 25, 1780. 

Ensign. 

Mulloy, James, commissioned January 8, 1776; deserted. 

Sergeants. 

Forsyth, James, Cumru, Berks county, taken November 16, 
1776. 

Goby, Michael, New London, Chester county, taken Novem- 
ber 16, 1776; paroled December 26, 1776. 

Weiser, Christopher, resided in Buffalo township. Union county, 
1792. 

Corporals. 

Duck, Philip, Cocalico, Lancaster county, taken November 
16, 1776; paroled December 26, 1776. 

Privates. 

Brosius, Abraham, Cumru, taken November 16, 1776. 
Burkhart, Michael, Cumru, taken November 16, 1776; died 

in prison. 
Cherchner, Jacob, Cumru, taken November 16, 1776; died in 

prison. 
Cook, Andrew, Darby, taken November 16, 1776. 
Dell, Leonard, Cumru, taken November 16, 1776; died in Penn 

township, Snyder county, ante 1792. 
Finerty, James, Mildrick, Del., taken November 16, 1776. 
Fry, Robert, Philadelphia, taken November 16, 1776. 
Huber, George, taken November 16, 1776; resided in Dauphin 

county, 1806. 
Lehman, Anthony, resided in York county, died in 1818, aged 

sixty-five. 



184 FIFTH PENNSYLVANIA BATTALION. 

Moyer, Peter, taken November 16, 1776; exchanged 1778; re-en- 
listed in Capt. Bankson's company. 

Shang, Matthias, Cumru, taken November 16, 1776; paroled 
December 26, 1776. 

Strow, Leonard, Cumru, taken November 16, 1776. 

Welsh, Edward, Cumru, taken November 16, 1776. 

Young, Jacob, Cumru, taken November 16, 1776; paroled De- 
cember 26, 1776. 

Zeller, Michael, Cumru, taken November IG, 1776; resided in 
Dauphin county in 1807. 

Zuier, John, Cumru, taken November 16, 1776; died in prison. 



ROLL OF CAPTAIN JOHN RICHARDSON'S COMPANY, (a.) 

[This RoU is incomplete.] 



On May 28, 1776, the mustered officers and men numbered 
eighty-one. 

Captains. 

Duncan, Matthew,* commissioned January 5, 1776. 
Richardson, John. 

First Lieutenant. 

Richardson, John, Chester, commissioned January 6, 1776; pro- 
moted captain vice Duncan, absent; taken November 16, 
1776; exchanged August 26, 1778. 

Second Lieutenant. 

Collier, Richard, Philadelphia, commissioned January 8, 1776; 
taken November 16, 1776; exchanged August 26, 1778. 

Ensign. 

Cloyd, James, commissioned January 8, 1776. 
Beatty, Reading, Warminster, taken November 16, 1776; ex- 
changed May 8, 1778; see New Eleventh Penn'a. 



•Matthew Duncan was a gentleman volunteer in the campaign through the 
wilderness, in 1775, and was captured at the storming of Quebec, December 
31, 1775. He is marked in a return dated February 13. 1777, of Sixth Penn'a, 
as present on parole. 



COLONEL ROBERT MAGAW. 185 

Sergeants. 

Wilson, James, Chester, taken November 16, 1776; paroled De- 
cember 26, 1776. 
Shaw, Samuel, Chester, taken November 16, 1776. 
Fields, Thomas, Darby, taken November 16, 1776. 
Rowe, Francis, Philadelphia, taken November 16, 1776. 

Corporal. 

Wilkt, Frederick, Philadelphia. 

Fifer. 

Murphy, John, Philadelphia, taken November 16, 1776. "E." 

Privates. 

Allen, Richard, Philadelphia, taken November 16, 1776. 

Aplin, George, Germantown, taken November 16, 1776. 

Caldwell, James, Frankford, taken November 16, 1776. 

Correy, John, Pikeland, Chester county, taken November 16, 
1776. 

Cunningham, Richard, Philadelphia, taken November 16, 1776. 

Deranda, Francis, Philadelphia, taken November 16, 1776; par- 
oled December 26, 1776. 

Dixon, John, Philadelphia, taken November 16, 1776. 

Earle, Jonathan, Darby. 

Kelly, Dennis, Darby, taken November 16, 1776; paroled De- 
cember 26, 1776. 

Logan, Michael, Darbj^ taken November 16, 1776; paroled 
December 26, 1776. 

McCord, Patrick, Abington, taken November 16, 1776. 

Moor, John, Darby, taken November 16, 1776. 

Moriety, Timothy, Chester, taken November 16, 1776. 

Murphy, Patrick, Philadelphia, taken November 16, 1776; par- 
oled December 26, 1776. 

Stoughton, Henry, Germantown, taken November 16, 1776. 



General List. 
Bast, Jacob. 

Bradley, William, Sergeant, resided in Middleton township, 
Cumberland county, in 1790. 



186 FIFTH PENNSYLVANIA BATTALION. 

Conner, Peter, taken at Fort Washington; resided in Phila- 
delphia in 1814. 

Fetter, William, discharged June 12, 1776, to be employed as 
gunmaker. 

Fox, John. 

Garret, Nicholas, second lieutenant. 

Grace, George, wounded at Fort Washington. 

Greentree, Alexander, discharged June 12, 1776, to be employed 
as gunmaker. 

Redman, Polydore, a negro drummer. 

Whitmoyer, George, taken at Fort Washington. 

Young, Christian, discharged at Fort Washington; died in 
Union county, June 10, 1820. 



ADDITIONAL NAMES IN COL. ROBERT MACAW'S BATTA- 
LION, (c.) 



Brooks, Thomas, Capt. Stuart's Co. 
Grim, None, Capt. Stuart's Co. 
Dockerty, Archabald. 
Hitcher, Wm., Capt. Spohn's Co. 
Hefner, Henry, Capt. Spohn's Co. 
Lodowiek, Philip, Capt. Decker's Co. 
Price, Geo.., Capt. Decker's Co. 
Arear, Francis, Capt. Richardson's Co. 
Willson, James, Capt. Richardson's Co. 



COLONEL ROBERT MAGAW! 



187 



A LIST OF THE PRISONERS THAT IS RETURNED FROM 
NEW YORK, TO THE BARRACKS IN PHILADELPHIA, 
BELONGING TO THE FIFTH BATTALION, COMMANDED 
BY COL. ROB. MAGAW, WITH A LIST OF CLOTHING 
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Rob. Aikins, 

John Stephens 

Ralph Boon 



Capt. Miller's Company. 

Serj. David Cockran 

Serj. Henry Moyers 

Corp. Abraham Grannadear, . . . 

Corp. Samuel Sivill 

Drum Josias Hutson 

Daniel Kelly 

James Cooly 

James Mclntire 

John Quigg 

Patrick Smith 

Thomas Williams 

Henry Clymer 



Capt'n Benerets Company. 

Will'm Dawson 

John Killo 

Thomas Freeman 

Edward Murphy 

William Milligan 

Ralph Piatt 

William Todd 

Samual Rodgers 

Daniel Hymer, 

Robert Nisson 

Samual Caldwell, 



Capt. Stuart's Company. 

Serj. Adam Frew 

Serj. William Willson 

William Anderson 

Halbert Dugloss 

David Frew 

William Tommas, 

Thomas Brooks 

Joseph Walker 

David Walker 

William Grims 

Archabald Dockerty, 

James Martin, 



FIFtH PENNSYLVANIA BATTALION. 



A LIST OF THE PRISONERS THAT IS RETURNED FROM 
NEW YORK TO THE BARRACKS IN PHILADELPHIA, 
BELONGING' TO THE FIFTH BATTALION COMMANDED 
BY COL. ROB. MAGAW, WITH A LIST OF CLOTHING 
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Anthony Walters, 

Robert Gloss 

John Bambridge, 
Patrick Roberts, 
Thomas McFawl, 



Capt. Spohn's Company. 

Anthony Bishop, 

Timothy Carney, 

Richard Barnton 

George Hileman 

William Hitcher 

George Coal 

Henry Hesner 

John Barnhest, 

Peter Miller, 

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Capt. Vansant" 
Alexander Rogers, . . . 
William Mclntire, ... 

Timothy Ryan, 

Thomas Jones, 



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Capt. Decker's Company. 

Philip Duck 

Philip Ludowick 

George Price 

Mathias Shang 

Jacob Young, 

Michael Gaby 



Capt. Richardson' 

Michael Logan, 

Frances Arear 

Patrick Murphy 

James Willson 

Dennes Kelly, 



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SIXTH PENNSYLVANIA 
BATTALION. 

COL. WILLIAM IRVINE. 



JANUARY 9, 1776— MARCH 20, 1777. (a) 



(193) 
13— Vol. II— 5th Ser. 



194 SIXTH PENNSYLVANIA BATTALION. 



SIXTH PENNSYLVANIA BATTALION, (a.) 



This battalion was raised under authority of a resolution 
of Congress, dated January 4, 1776: "That an additional bat- 
talion be raised in the county of Cumberland, in the Colony of 
Pennsylvania, to consist of the same number of men and offi- 
cers, and to have the same pay and allowance, as the 

1776. others raised in the said Colony." On the 8th, field 
officers were recommended, and line officers chosen by 
the Council of Safety, and on the 10th, the field officers were 
elected by Congress. The commissions of the company offi- 
cers, with few exceptions, are dated on the 9th, with rank in 
the order of their names. Six companies were to be raised 
in Cumberland, and two in York county, according to a sub- 
sequent arrangement. 

On the 22d of March Col. Irvine writes from Carlisle, to John 
Hancock, President of Congress: 

"Sir: I am honored with your orders to march my battalion 
to New York, which shall be complied with all possible expe- 
dition. * * * Many of the arms are old, and want bayonets 
and other repairs. However, I shall not wait for bayonets, as 
I hope to be supplied at Philadelphia or New York. I have 
been obliged to purchase many rifles, but they, I presume, may 
be changed for muskets, should the service require it; knap- 
sacks, haversacks, canteens, and many other necessaries the 
commissioners promised to forward for my battalion, are not 
yet come to hand. Though I do not mean to wait for them, 
yet I think it proper to acquaint you, as perhaps your further 
orders may be necessary." 

He states the total of his non-commissioned officers, and pri- 
vates to be seven hundred and ten, aggregate of the battalion, 
seven hundred and forty-one. 

On the 11th of May it was at Albany, under the command of 
Gen. Sullivan, numbering in the aggregate seven hundred and 
thirty-five. The details of the services of the Sixth battalion 
being necessarily embraced to a large extent in the historical 
note to the Second battalion, it is only necessary to make re- 
ference thereto, and to supplement them by the following jour- 
nal of Col. William Irvine of the Sixth: 



COL. WILLIAM IRVINE. 195 

"June 7th, 1776. — Col. Irvine's regiment, and three companies 
of Col. Wayne's embarked in batteaus at riorrell, under the 
command of Gen. Thompson, and proceeded to Nicollet, where 
we found, and were joined by Col. St. Clair, who had almost 
seven hundred men under his command. 

"June 8th. — Crossed the river to Point de Lac; the pilot de- 
ceived us, for his orders were to steer to within four miles of 
Trois Riviere. Point de Lac is nine miles. Notwithstanding 
this disappointment we marched with all possible expedition 
for Trois Riviere; but here our misfortune began. Our guide 
led us quite out of the way into a swamp, which was sufficient 
to engulf a thousand men. Before we got disentangled from 
this dreadful place daylight appeared, so that instead of at- 
tacking the town of Trois Riviere before day (as was designed) 
we found ourselves three or four miles from it. Here we were 
at a loss what to do; had no intelligence of the strength of the 
garrison; to attack was hazardous, and to retreat without 
knowing the enemy's strength, we could not think of, therefore 
marched on. 

"The river now on our right about fifty yards, we were soon 
discovered, and were saluted by the men-of-war. They fired 
incessantly while we marched about three-quarters of a mile; 
here we inclined to a wood on our left, in order to avoid the 
fire from the shipping, but avoiding one evil we fell into a 
greater; for we now entered into a swamp, which I suppose to 
be four miles over. Nature, perhaps, never formed a place 
better calculated for the destruction of an army. It was im- 
possible to preserve any order of march, nay, it became at last 
so difficult, and the men so fatigued, that their only aim was 
how to get extricated; many of the men had lost their shoes, 
and some their boots. 

"At length, about seven o'clock, some officers reached one 
extreme of the swamp, a few went forward to reconnoiter, 
brought account back that they saw clear ground and horses 
at a little more than a quarter of a mile. Then Col. St. Clair, 
Lieut. Col. Allen, and myself, with a few other officers, strove 
to draw the men up in some order, which we found impracti- 
cable. The General then got up with us, and ordered as many 
as could to be collected, to move forward to the cleared ground, 
there to form, which was accordingly done with as much ex- 
pedition as could be expected from men worn down with 
fatigue, and who were exquisitely thirsty and faint. A few 
moments after we were formed, the General ordered the whole 
body to move on, in order to join Col. Maxwell's division of 



196 SIXTH PENNSYLVANIA BATTALION. 

whom we had r.o account of from our first entry into the 
sv/amp, but from a soldier, who said he saw some men about 
a half mile in front. 

"A brisk firing then began, which we took to be Maxwell's 
party. Gen. Thompson then ran towards the front, the firing 
increased, and seemed very hot. The General sent word to me 
to send forward the riflemen of my regiment, but they being 
chiefly in the rear could not get up as soon as he or I wished 
Those of them oelonging to the companies then in front, I 
ordered to turn out and march in Indian file, passing the word 
for the rear to follow in the same order. I then advanced in 
front and joined tne General, but by this time Maxwell's divi- 
sion was entirely broken and retreating in such disorder, that 
there was no possibility of rallying them. 

"Gen. Thompson then ordered us to retreat fifty paces into 
the woods, where he and I used every argument v/e were mas- 
ters of to collect and engage the men to make a stand, but our 
utmost efforts were in vain; not more than about forty men 
could be got together, and before this was done a minute, 
the communication between us and our main body was entirely 
cut off. The General, Lieut. Bird, and Myself were the only 
officers now together. 

"When we were consulting what was best to be done with 
our small party, we were fired on from all quarters by the 
Canadians, who were in ambush r.nd skulking in the bushes. 
We then retreated, in hopes to fall in with some of our people; 
but the further we marched, instead of our numbers increasing, 
they decreased, for in less than ten minutes we mustered but 
seven in all. The whole day we marched through swamps and 
thickets alternately, without any kind of refreshments, except 
stagnant water, of which we drank freely. 

"We heard a great deal cf firing all day, both great guns and 
small arms; the latter were sometimes very near us. In the 
evening we hoped we were nearly opposite where we expected 
our boats to be. We halted, to rest and consult what was 
best to be done, when we suddenly were alarmed by a brisk 
firing where we expected our boats to be, and by which we 
hoped to escape. The firing we supposed to be on the party 
with the boats. This nearly destroyed every hope of getting 
otr; we then concluded to lie by till after dark and push a few 
miles up a river, where there appeared a possibility of finding 
a canoe, in which we might cross. 

"About eleven P. M. we marched again four miles, when we 
discov«r«d a s«ntry. Knowing then there must b« a. party of 



COL. WILLIAM IRVINE. 197 

soldiers near, we took a road to our lett, in hopes to get past; 
but now we got into another swamp, which caused our entire 
overthrow. In short, we waded and wandering here until near 
daylight; our strength and spirits being now nearly exhausted, 
we made a fire, lay down and slept about an hour. In the 
meantime a soldier of our party was dispatched to endeavor to 
discover the strength and situation of the enemy. At daylight 
he returned with the disagreeable intelligence that we were 
quite surrounded, and no way left to get out; to confirm what 
he stated, we soon saw small parties of soldiers and Canadians 
dispatched on all sides, who began to fire on stragglers. 

"Gen. Thompson, Bird and 1 then concluded it would be 
better to deliver ourselves up to British officers, than to run 
the risk of being murdereu in the woods by Canadians. Indeed 
we were so exhausted as to be unable to march further; ac- 
cordingly we went up to a house where we saw a guard, and 
surrendered ourselves prisoners at discretion. 

"Col. Nesbit commanded here, by whom we were cruelly 
treated. His party marched hence for Trois Riviere; a strong 
guard marched with the whole of the prisoners. Gen. Thomp- 
son and I had the honor of being marched for six miles in the 
common crowd, without further distinction than being placed 
near the front. The commanding officers would neither allow 
us horses or a carriage, though we requested it, and represented 
to him our miserable condition. Notwithstanding, we were 
hurried off in a few minutes, and pushed exceedingly fast for 
SIX miles, when we arrived at headquarters. 

"Generals Carleton and Burgoyne were both here, who treat- 
ed us very politely. They ordered us refreshments immedi- 
ately; indeed Gen. Burgoyne served us himself. We were then 
ordered in a boat, and put under the conduct of one officer only, 
Lieut. Wilkinson of the Sixty-second, an exceedingly genteel 
young man, whom we wish to be able to serve. Now went 
on board a transport ship in the river. 

"10th. — Reshipped in another. 

"12th. — Lieut. Wilkinson relieved by an officer of marines 
and party. 

"13th. — Gen. Thompson and Mr. Bird ordered on board 
Blonde ship-of-war. 

"14th. — I was taken on board the Triton, likewise a king's 
ship-of-war. 

"25th. — Ordered to Quebec. Gen. T., Lieut. Bird and I were 
then transferred to the Union transport." 

A return dated Ticonderoga, October 20, 1778, has officers 



198 SIXTH PENNSYLVANIA BATTALION. 

present, one lieutenant colonel, two majors, adjutant, quarter- 
master, surgeon and mate. In Capt. Smith's company, all 
officers present; four sergeants, two drums and fife, thirty 
privates fit for duty, nineteen sick present, six sick absent, and 
three in command. Capt. Hay's company; one captain, one en- 
sign, two sergeants, two drums and fifes, twenty-seven privates 
fit for duty, twenty-six sick present, two sick absent, three 
on command. Capt. Talbot's company; one captain, one second 
lieutenant, one ensign, one sergeant, one drum, thirty privates 
fit for duty, twenty-six sick present, three sick absent, two in 
command. Capt. Rippey's company; captain, first lieutenant, 
and ensign, two sergeants, two drum and fife, twenty-nine pri- 
vates fit for duty, twenty-two sick present, eight sick absent, 
one in command, five artificers. Of McClean's company; two 
sergeants, two drum and fife, thirty-five privates fit for duty, 
fifteen sick present, six absent, five in command. Capt. Wil- 
son's company; one second lieutenant, one ensign, four ser- 
geants, two drum and fife, thirty-nine privates fit for duty, ten 
sick present, two sick absent, and two in command. Capt. 
Alexander's company; captain and ensign, one sergeant, one 
drum and fife, twenty-two privates fit for duty, twenty-five 
sick present, seven sick absent, four artificers. Capt. Bush's 
company; captain, first lieutenant, and ensign, three sergeants, 
one drum and fife, thirty-four privates fit for duty, eighteen 
sick present, three sick absent, four in command. Wanting 
to complete; two sergeants, one drum, cne hundred and sixty- 
two privates; dead, one in Capt. Alexander's company, one 
discharged from Capt. Wilson's.- Prisoners with the enemy, 
Col. William Irvine, First Lieutenant John Edie, captured June 
8, at Three Rivers. Capt. Moses McClean, Second Lieut. Ab- 
diel McAllister, Second Lieutenant John Hoge, First Lieut. 
Samuel McFerran, captured at Isle Aux Noix, June 21. Capt. 
James A. Wilson, First Lieut. John Grier, captured at Grand 
Isle, July 24. Five officers sick present, eleven sergeants sick, 
one drummer in command. 

N. B. Seventy-eight of the men in column wanting to com- 
plete, were killed or taken prisoner at the Three Rivers. Two 
sergeants and sixteen privates were taken at Grand Isle, 24th 
July. One corporal missing since 13th of October. Ensign 
Thomas McCoy, who was thought to be killed, and in whose 
place Mr. King was appointed, is yet alive, and at St. John's. 

This battalion reached Carlisle on its return March 15, 1777. 
and was re-enlisted for three years, or the war, as the Seventh 
Pennsylvania of the Continental Line. 



COL. WILLIAM IRVINE. 199 



ROSTER OF FIELD AND STAFF OFFICERS, (a.) 



Colonel. 

Irvine William, commissioned January 9, 1776; captured at 
Three Rivers June 8, 1776. 

Lieutenant Colonel. 

Hartley, Thomas, commissioned January 10, 1776; promoted 
colonel of one of the sixteen additional regiments. 

Majors. 

Dunlop, James, commissioned January 10, 1776; promoted lieu- 
tenant colonel Tenth Penn'a, October 25, 1776. 

Grier, David, of York, from Captain; promoted lieutenant col- 
onel of Seventh Penn'a. 

Chaplain. 

Linn, Rev. William, appointed February 15, 1776, for Fifth and 
Sixth battalions. 

Adjutant. 
Brooks, John, appointed January 9, 1776. 

Quarter-masters. 

Calderwood, James, appointed January 9, 1776; promoted to 
lieutenant on board of the fleet August 1, 1776. He sub- 
sequently raised an independent company (which was at- 
tached to the Eleventh Virginia Col. C. Febiger) and was 
mortally wounded and died upon the field of Brandywine, 
September 11, 1777; his widow married David Watson of 
Cumberland county. 
Nichols, William, August 1, 1776; resigned November 17, 1776.' 
Hopes, Robert, appointed by Gen. Gates, November 17, 1776; 
promoted captain in Hartley's additional regiment. 



200 



SIXTH PENNSYLVANIA BATTALION. 



Surgeon. 

Johnston, Robert, appointed January 16, 1776; continued in ser- 
vice until 1781, when 
he was ordered by 
Gen. Greene, to leave 
the regimental service 
and assist the wound- 
ed officers and sol- 
diers of the American 
army, prisoners in the British hospital in Charleston, S. C. Dr 
Johnston died November 25, 1808, aged fifty-eight years, near 
Waynesboro' Franklin county, Pa. He was major general of 
Seventh Division of Penn'a militia, appointed July 24, 1807. 

Surgeon's-Mate. 
McDowell, John, appointed January 9, 1776. 




LIST OF THE OFFICERS OF THE SIXTH BATALION, WITH 
THEIR RANK IN BATALION, 1776. (d.) 



William Irvine. 
Thomas Hartley. 
James Dunlap. 

William Linn. 
John Brooke. 
Robert Johniton. 



Field Officers. 
Colonel. 



Lieutenant Colonel. 
Major. 



Staff Officers. 
Chaplain. 



Adjutant. 
Surgeon. 



COL. WILLIAM IRVINE. 



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Mate. 



John McDowal — if allowed. 



David Grier. 
Abraham Smith. 
iSamuel Hay. 
Jeremiah Tolbert. 
William Rippey. 
Moses McClaine. 
James A. Wilson. 
Robert Adams. 



William Alexander. 
John McDonald. 
William Bratton. 
John McDowal. 
Lewis Bush. 
John Grier. 
Samuel Eddy. 
John Alexander. 



Alexander Parker. 
Samuel McFerran. 
Abdiel McCallister. 
John Brooke. 
Thomas Brown. 
John Hoge. 
Andrew Irvine. 
Robert Wilson. 



Captains. 



First Lieutenants. 



Second Lieutenants. 



Ensigns. 



Samuel Montgomery. 
William Nichols. 
William Graham. 
William Miller. 
William Lusk. 
Robert Hoops. 
Joseph Culbertson. 
William Neiper. 



SIXTH PENNSYLVANIA BATTALION. 



LIST OF OFFICERS BELONGING TO EACH COMPANY 



1st Company. 
Capt. David Grier. 
First Lieut. John McDowal. 
2Dd Lieut. Abdul McCallister, 
Ensign William Nichols. 

2nd Company 
Capt. Abraham Smith. 
1st Lieut. John Alexander. 
2nd Lieut. William Irvine. 
Ensign Samuel Montgomery. 

3d Company. 
Captain Samuel Hay. 
1st Lieut. John Grier. 
2nd Lieut. Alexander Parker. 
Ensign William Miller. 

4th Compauy. 
Captain Jeremiah Tolbert. 
1st Lieut. John McDonald. 
2nd Lieut. Thomas Brown. 
. Ensign William Graham. 

5th Company. 
Captain William Rippey. 
1st Lieut. William Alexander. 
2nd Lieut. John Brooke. 
Ensign William Lusk. 

6th Company. 
Captain Moses McClaine. 
1st Lieut. Samuel Eddy. 
2nd Lieut. John Hoge. 
Ensign, Robert Hoops. 



COL. WILLIAM IRVINE. 



203 



7th Company. 
Captain James A. Wilson. 
1st Lieut. Lewis Bush. 
2nd Lieut. Robert Wilson. 
Ensign Joseph Culbertson. 

8th Company. 
Captain Robert Adams. 
First Lieutenant William Bratton. 
2nd Lieut. Samuel McFerran. 
Ensign Wm. Neiper. 



A LIST OF THE OFFICERS OF THE SEVENTH BATTA- 
LION OF PENNSYLVANIA (LATE THE SIXTH BATT'N) 
IN THE SERVICE OF THE UNITED STATES, (c.) 



William Irvine, Colonel No. 3, his former Commission 10th 

Jan. 1776. 
Thomas Hartley, Lieut. Col. No. 2, Do. the 

same day. 
David Grier, Major No. 2, Do, 1st 

June, 1776. 





Captains. 


Abraham Smith, 


Captain. 


Samuel Hay, 


Do. pro. Major 


Jeremiah Talbert, 


Do. 


Wm. Rippey, 


Do. 


Moses McClean, 


Do. 


James Wilson, 


Do. 


Wm. Alexander, 


Do. 


Lewis Bush, 


Do. 



First Lieutenants. 



John McDonald. 
William Bratton. 
John Grier. 
John Eddie. 
John Alexander. 
Alexander Parkes. 
Samuel McFarran. 
Abdel McCallister. 



a«4 SIXTH PENNSYLVANIA BATTALION. 

Second Lieutenants. 
, Brooks. 



John Brown. 
John Hogge. 

, Irvine. 

Robert Wilson. 
Sannuel Montgomery. 
William Nichols. 
, Graham. 



Ensigns. 



William Miller. 
Wm. Luske. 
Samuel Kennedy. 
John Hughes. 
John Bush. 
John King. 
Alexander Walker. 

, Downing. 

Rohert Hops, Quarter Master. 
James Brooks, Adj'nt. 

As some late changes have happened in the Batt'u at Ticon- 
daroga, The Council of Safety will be pleased to suspend the 
appointments of the Surgeon, Surgeon's Mate and pay master 
for a few Days till I can inform them. 

To the Hon'ble Council of Safety of Penn'a, Phila. Jan. ye 
9th, 1776. 

Yours, &c., 

THOS. HARTLEY, Lt. Col., 
Now Commandtrfg the above Batt'n. 



ROLL OF CAPTAIN SAMUEL HAY'S COMPANY, (a.) 



Total strength of company, officers, and privates, ninety-one. 
Captain. 

Hay, Samuel, commissioned January 9, 1776; promoted major 
Seventh Penn'a, 1777. 



COL. WILLIAM IRVINE. 20B 

First Lieutenant. 
G-'ier, John, commissioned January 9, 177G; taken July 29, 1776. 

Second Lieutenants. 

Parker, Alexander, commissioned January 9, 1776; promoted 

first lieutenant, Capt. Rippey's company. 
Montgomery, Samuel, commissioned June 1, 1776. 

Ensigns. 
Miller, William, commissioned January 9, 1776. 

Sergeants. 

tlughes, John, appointed January 29, 1776; promoted ensign 
June 24, 1776. 

Faucet, John, born in Enniskillen, Fermanagh, Ireland; ap- 
pointed January 17 1776; taken at Three Rivers, June 8, 
1776; paroled August 9, 1776. 

Foster, John, born in Ballimenagh, county Antrim, Ireland; 
appointed February 1, 1776; taken at Three Rivers, June 8, 
1776; paroled August 9, 1776 . 

Corporals. 

Hanna, John, appointed January 25, 1776. 

Sample, Ezekiel, appointed January 25, 1776. 

Rowdin, Francis appointed January 25, 1776; reduced July 24, 

1776. 
Boyd, William, appointed January 25, 1776; promoted June 24, 

1776. 
Bramer, William appointed January 25, 1776. 

Drummers. 

Drummond, John, appointed January 20, 1776. 
Henry, John, appointed January 15, 1776. 

Fifer. 
M«wnham, Elias, appointed February 20, 1776. 



206 SIXTH PENNSYLVANIA BATTALION. 

Privates. 

Bramer, William, enlisted January 25, 1776; promoted July 24, 
1776. 

Bannon, Darby, enlisted February 15, 1776. 

Barclay, Samuel, enlisted January 30, 1776. 

Batson, William, enlisted January 5, 1776. 

Blair, William, born in Moneymore, county Derry, Ireland; 
enlisted February 28, 1776; taken June 8, 1776; paroled 
August 9, 1776. 

Bolden, Patrick, enlisted January 25, 1776. 

Boyd, Abram, born in Glenaron, county Antrim, Ireland; en- 
listed February 2, 1776; taken June 8, 1776. 

Boyle, John, enlisted February 1, 1776. 

Brimigin, William, enlisted February 5, 1776. 

Brown, Robert, enlisted February 21, 1776. 

Butcher, John, enlisted January 25, 1776. 

Butler, George, enlisted February 20, 1776; taken June 8, 1776. 

Byers, Andrew, born in Nottingham, Chester county, enlisted 
January 31, 1776; taken June 8, 1776. 

Carlton, Charles, enlisted March 1, 1776. 

Cochran, James, enlisted March 8, 1776; killed at Three Rivers 
June 8, 1776. 

Cochran, Samuel, enlisted, February 12, 1776; promoted ser- 
geant June 9, 1776. 

Cunningham, Robert, enlisted January 23, 1776. 

Davison, Edward, enlisted January 30, 1776. 

Dempsey, Patrick, enlisted January 25, 1776. 

Lunwoody, John, enlisted January 27, 1776; taken June 8, 
1776. 

Dyas, Thomas, enlisted January 26, 1776. 

Flaherty, John, enlisted January 28, 1776. 

Forsyth, Abel, enlisted January 31, 1776. 

Forsyth, Robert, enlisted January 26, 1776; discharged May 1, 
1776. 

Freet, Henry, enlisted February 1, 1776; wounded. 

French, Arthur, enlisted January 30, 1776. 

Graham, James, 1st, enasted January 26, 1776. 

Graham, James, 2d, enlisted January 27, 1776. 

Hamilton, Robert, enlisted February 23, 1776. 

Haron, Thomas, born in Copoquin, Waterford, Ireland; enlisted 
January 28, 1776; taken June 8, 1776; paroled August 9, 
1776. 

Harly, Timothy, enlisted January 31, 1776; taken June 8, 1776. 

Hastings, John, enlisted January 31", 1776. 



COL. WILLIAM IRVINE. 207 

Holliday, William, born in McKaskie, county Derry, Ireland; 
enlisted January 29, 1776; taken July 24, 1776; paroled Au- 
gust 9, 1776. 

Hughes, Robert, enlisted January 25, 1776. 

Jamison, John, enlisted February 10, 1776; deserted April 3. 
1776. 

Kearns, James, enlisted January 31, 1776. 

Kennedy, Archibald, enlisted January 28, 1776; sergeant since 
August 1, 1776. 

Kerr, Michael, enlisted January 27, 1776; deserted February 
28, 1776. 

Leech, William, enlisted January 25, 171i6; died November 24, 
1776. 

Lowrey, Samuel, enli^ed February 18, 1776. 

Mairs, Alexander, enlisted February 1, 1776. 

Martin, Adam, born in Lushen, county Derry, Ireland; en- 
listed February 12, 1776; taken June 8, 1776; paroled Au- 
gust 9, 1776. 

McClaine, James, enlisted February 1, 1776. 

McConnell, Charles, enlisted January 26, 1776. 

McCormick, James, enlisted February 5, 1776; deserted No- 
vember 15, 1776. 

McCormick, Patrick, enlisted February 20, 1776. 

McCoy, Ruday, enlisted February 4, 1776. 

McCoy, William, enlisted January 26, 1776. 

McDonald, William, enlisted February 20, 1776; killed at Three 
Rivers, June 8, 1776. 

McGalls, Patrick, enlisted February 20, 1776; died at Carlisle, 
April 1, 1776. 

McGlaughlin, Daniel, enlisted February 1, 1776. 

Mclntyre, William, enlisted February 6, 1776. 

McKee, William, enlisted February 27, 1776. 

McKinley, William, enlisted February 20, 1776. 

McMichael, John, enlisted February 3, 1776. 

McMillan, Hugh, enlisted February 21, 1776. 

McMullan, Edward, enlisted February 15, 1776. 

McQuown, William, enlisted January 17, 1776; sergeant June 
10, 1776; taken July 24, 1776. 

Means, Thomas, enlisted January 25, 1776. 

Mitchell, James, enlisted January 25, 1776. 

Mulloy, James, enlisted February 10, 1776. 

Murphy, Edward, enlisted February 1, 1776. 

Neal, Robert, enlisted January 29, 1776. 

Nelson, Thomas, enlisted January 23, 1776; taken June 8, 1776. 



208 SIXTH PENNSYLVANIA BATTALION. 

Pendergrass, Robert, enlisted March 14, 1776; re-enlisted in 

the Eleventh Penn'a. 
Reah, Robert, enlisted February 12, 1776; discharged November 

26, 1776. 

Riley, Charles, enlisted January 5, 1776. 

Roach, David, enlisted January 25, 1776; died October 12, 1776. 

Ross, John, enlisted January 29, 1776. 

Rowain, Francis, enlisted July 24, 1776. 

Thomas, Alexander, enlisted February 26, 1776. 

Thompson, John, enlisted January 25, 1776; discharged March 

27, 1776. 

Thompson, Joseph, enlisted February 2, 1776; wounded, and 

captured July 24, 1776. 
Trance, Michael, enlisted January 26, 1776. 
Tricket, Henry. 

Wagoner, Garret, enlisted January 25, 1776. 
Wilkins, Alexander, enlisted February 1, 1776. 
Wilson, Andrew, enlisted February 1, 1776. 
White, John, enlisted January 25, 1776; died July 2, 1776. 
Wright, Charles, enlisted January 22, 1776. 



ROLL OF CAPTAIN JEREMIAH TALBOT'S COMPANY, (a.) 



Captain. 
Talbot, Jeremiah, commissioned January 9, 1776. 

First Lieutenant. 
McDowell, John, commissioned January 9, 1776. 

Second Lieutenant. 
Brown, Alexander, commissioned January 9, 1776. 

Ensign. 
Graham, William, commissioned January 9, 1776. 



Sergeants. 



McCallen, John. 
Wilson, John. 
Cuppels, James. 
Mitchell, Samuel. 



COL. WILLIAM IRVINE. 209 

Corporals. 



Campbell, William. 

Hunter, Robert. 

Chayne, John. 

Rennison, John; see Seventh Penn'a. 



Melton, John. 
Killin, John. 



Drum and Fife. 



Privates. 



Asten, Robe'rt. 

Black, William, wounded on board a gun-boat on Lake Cham- 
plain, in left hand; in hospital at Fort George; re-enlisted 
in Col. Hazen's regiment; resided in Franklin county in 
1815. 

Bradley, John. 

Campbell, John. 

Carnahan, Robert. 

Chambers, Joseph. 

Church, John. 

Clark, Francis, enlisted February 8, 1776; discharged March 17, 
1777; resided in Lycoming county in 1828. 

Coghren, George. 

Connor, Charles. 

Dinning, John. 

Evans, William. 

Fairess, Hugh. 

Foulkner, John. 

Gardner, James. 

Gibson, David. 

Handlon, Duke. 

Heaslet, William. 

Heatherington, John. 

Higgins, John. 

Kelly, Kern. 

Lewis, Jacob. 

Lilly, Hugh. 

Lyon, Stephen. 

Marten, John. 

McConnell, Matthew. 

McCrcary, Lawrence. 

McCreary, Thomas. 

14— Vol. II— 5th Ser. 



210 SIXTH PENNSYLVANIA BATTALION. 

McDonald, Archibald. 

McFarlan, James. 

McKown, Charles. 

McMullen, Charles. 

Mellon, Robert. 

Millegan, William, August 1, 177G, to March 20, 1777. 

Mitchell, Thomas. 

Morgan, Abel. 

Morrison, Benjamin. 

Murray, Charles. 

Murray, Patrick. 

Nickell, Archibald. 

Pinkerton, Andrew. 

Pollock, John. 

Power, Samuel. 

Quarre, James. 

Rennison, John, enlisted February 5, 1776; promoted sergeant. 

Sesalo, Mike. 

Shaw, "William. 

Shoemaker, John. 

Sloan, James. 

Thompson, Hugh. 

Thompson, John. 

Totten, John. 

Watson, Robert. 

Welch, John. 

White, John. 

White, William. 

Wiley, Isaac. 

McDonnel, James, wagoner. 

Muster Roll of Captain Jeremiah Talbot's Company, of Col- 
onel William Irvine's Sixth Pennsylvania Battalion, 1776. The 
original of the following Muster Roil is in the collection of the 
Vermont Historical Society, and we print it from a certified 
copy of T. C. Phinney, Esq., Deputy Secretary of State, Vt., 
and contributed by Luther R. Kelker, Esq., as an additional 
muster to that given in Pennsylvania Archives, Second Series 
(Second Edition) Vol. X, p. 184. 



COL. WILLIAM IRVINE. 



211 



A Muster Roll of Captain Jeremiah Talbot's Company, in 
Col. Irvin's Battalion oi Forces in the State of Pennsylvania, 
and now in the service of the United States of America, com- 
mencing Oct. 1, 1776. Dated in camp on Mount Independence 
November 28, 1776. (e.) 



When 

appointed 

1776. 



Commissioned Officers. 



Jeremiah Talbot, fapt., .. 

John McDonnald, 1st Lieut 
Alex'r Brown, 2nd Lieut. 
William Graham, Ens'n. 

Sergeants. 

John M. CuUam, 

John Wilson. 
Ja's Cuppels. 
Samuel Mitchell 

Corporals. 
William Campbell. 
Robert Hunter. 

John Chain 

John Peniston 

r>rumnier. 
John Melton. 



Fifer. 



John Killan. 



Privates. 
I Asten, Robert. 
( Bradley, John. 
! Black, William 

Church, John. 

Coghren, George. 

Clark, Francis. 

Carnahan. Robert. 

Connor, Charles. 

Campbell, John. 

Chambers, Joseph. 

Dinning, John 

Dinning. Jan'r. 

K\ens. William. 

Faulliner, Jiihn. 

Faiiess. Hugh 

Gardner, James. 

Gibson. David 

Heaslet, William. 

Hoathenagton, John. 

Handlon, Duke. 

Higglns, John. 

Kelley, Kern 



On Furlow Pennsylvania by 
G. Gates, Nov. 17th. 



Sick in G. Hospital. 
Sick in Camp. 



Sick in Camp. 
Rick in G. Hospital. 



Sick in camp. 



Sick in G. Hospital. 



Sick in G. Hospital. 



Sick In G. Hospital. 

Sick in Mt. Indp't Hospital. 



Sick In Mt. Independ't Hos- 
pital. 



212 SIXTH PENNSYLVANIA BATTALION. 

Capt. Jeremiah. Talbot's Company — Continued. 



When 
appointed Commissioned Officers. 
1776. 


Casualtie*. 






Sick 

Sick 
Sick 
Sick 
Sick 

Sick 
Sick 
Sick 

Sick 
Sick 
Sick 
Sick 
pit£ 

Sick 
pits 

On f 
Sick 
pit 
Sick 
Sick 

Sick 

pit 

Sick 

Sick 

1 


in G. Hospital. 

in G. Hospital, 
in G. Hospital, 
in G. Hospital, 
in Camp. 

in G. Hospital, 
in Camp, 
in Camp. 

In Camp. 

in Camp. 

in G. Hospital. 

in Mt. Independent Hos- 

il. 




Lewis, Jacob. 

Lilley Hugh 












Mon-ison, Benjamin. 

McCown, Jas. 

McDonnald Archibald 










Murry, Patrick. 
McCcnnel, Mathia. 
McCreerg, Thomas. 
McCrady, Larana. 




McMillan Charles 












Pollock John 


in Mt. Independent Hos- 
il. 

urlough with Capt'n. 
in Mt. Independent Hos- 

in Camp. 

in G. Hospital. 


Quarre, Jas. 

Shaw, William. 




















Thompson, Hugh. 


in Mt. Independent Hos- 

il. 

in G. Hospital. 

in Camp. 








Welch, John. 




Wiley, Isaac. 



Mustered then in Captain Jeremiah Talbot's company, in 
Colonel Irvine's Battalion of the forces of the United States 
of America, raised in the State of Pennsylvania, the first and 
second Lieutenants and Ensign, two Serjents, two Corporals, 
one Drum and thirty-one Privates. 

Allowing the Captain, two Serjents, two Corporals and one 
Fife to pass unrespited, they being certified effectives on the 
back of the roll. 

Rich'd Varick, D«p'y M. M. G«nl. 



COL. WILLIAM IRVINE. 313 

This Muster is taken from the 9th of Jany. for the Officers, 
aud from the 1st of October, 1776, for the nou-commissioned 
Officers and Privates to the 28th of Nov., 1776. 



ROLL OF CAPTAIN MOSES McCLEAN'S COMPANY, (a.) 



Captain. 

McClean, Moses, commissioned January 9, 1770; talien June 21, 
1776; exchanged March 27, 1777; died at Chillicothe, Ohio, 
August 25, 1810, aged seventy-three. 

First Lieutenants. 

Eichelberger, Barnet, iorli county; commissioned January 9, 
1776; resigned February 5, 17'<6. 

Edie, John, commissioned February 5, 1776; taken June 8, 1776; 
exchanged April 10, 1778; afterwards Gen. John Edie; re- 
sided in Adams county in 1814. 

Second Lieutenant. 

Hoe, John, March, 1776; taken June 8, 1776; exchanged April 
20, 1778. 

Ensign. 

Hopes, Robert, commissioned January 9, 1776. 

Sergeants. 
Ralston, Robert. 
Smith, John. 
Milligan, James. 

King, John, promoted October 17, 1776. 
Allison, Robert, appointed October 17, 1776. 

Drum and . le 
Conner, Patrick. 
St&ck, Richard. 



214 SIXTH PENNSYLVANIA BATTALION. 

Privates. 

Adair, John. 

Allison, Robert, promoted October 17, 1776. 

Atcheson, Edward. 

Barclay, Joseph. 

Blain, John, see Fourth Penn'a. 

Blakely, George, enlisted 22d January, ^776; taken at Three 

Rivers, re-enlisted in Capt. Hopes' company. Col. Hartley's 

regiment. 
Brown, John. 
Campbell, William. 
Chesney, Thomas. 
Cochran, William. 
Conn, James. 
Commoly, John. 
Crawford, Robert. 
Cunningham, David. 
Cunningham, Patrick. 
Dill, Thomas. 
Dingley, William. 
Duffleld, Felix. 
Dunlap, John. 
Evan, William. 
Entrican, William, 
Faith, Alexander. 
Gerard, Mathias. 
Gibbons, Henry. 
Graynor, Thomas. 
Griffith, David, 
hall, John. 
Ilargie, John. 
Heinerman, Michael. 
Hughes, William. 
Jayne, Aaron. 
Johnston, George. 
Johnston, James. 
Kelly, Edward. 
Kennedy, Samuel. 
King, Patrick. 
King, William, artificer, 
Kinkaid, Samuel. 
Limerick, Patrick. 
Long, Joseph. 
Lynch, Patrick. 



COL. WILLIAM IRVINE. 215 

Mahon, Charles. 

Madden, Timothy. 

Maxwell, James. 

Meloy, Bartholomew, enlisted January, 1776; wounded at Three 
Rivers; resided, in 1828, in Fayette county. 

McBride, John. 

McDaniel, James. 

McDonald, William. 

McDowell, John, captured June 21, 1776; re-enlisted in Col. 
Hartley's regiment. 

McFarland, Jacob. 

McGee, John, promoted October 18, 177C. 

McGonagal, Neal. 

McGuan, Patrick. 

McKeeder, Owen. 

McManery, James. 

McWilliams, John. 

Morgan, Christian. 

Mullen, Daniel. 

Murphy, Dennis. 

Murray, Eneas. 

Needham, Robert. 

Nelson, Thomas. 

Nolan, Luke. 

O'Hara, Dennis. 

Patten, John. 

Patterson, John. 

Robinson, John. 

Sample, William. 

Shugart, Eli. 

Simonton, John. 

Sloane, David, promoted October 18, 1776. 

Smith. Patrick. 

Sullivan, Peter. 

Tibbens, Henry, enlisted by Lieut. Edie; resided in Buffalo 
Valley, Union county, in 1814. It appears by a certificate 
of Capt. Timothy Green, that Tibbins served in his com- 
pany in the year 1764, Col. Asher Clayton's regiment. Col. 
Bouquet's campaign. 



216 SIXTH PENNSYLVANIA BATTALION. 

CAPT. McCLANE, MARCH 1ST, 1776, M. W. C, FRIDAY, (d.) 



1. 


John Hall. 


34. 


Dennis Murphy. 


2. 


Samuel Klnkad. 


35. 


John Connoly. 


3. 


Daniel Mullen. 


bo. 


John Dunlap. 


4. 


William Cochran. 


37. 


Jacob McFarland. 


5. 


John Robeson, sick. 


38. 


Bartho. Meloy. 


6. 


Patrick McGeyn. 


39. 


Edward Atcheson. 


7. 


Edward Kelly. 


40. 


Patrick Smith. 


8. 


John Simonton. 


41. 


Robert Needham. 


9. 


William Cavan. 


42. 


James Maxwel. 


iO. 


Thomas Gaynor. 


43. 


Dennis O'hara. 


11. 


William Sample. 


—44. 


John Smith. 


12. 


Felix Duffield. 


45. 


Eneas Murray. 


13. 


John Mc Williams. 


46. 


David Griffith. 


14. 


James Tonson. 


47. 


Neal McGonnagil. 


15. 


John Adair. 


48. 


Ely Shughart. 


16. 


Michael Heiferman. 


49. 


William Hughs. 


17. 


Soloman Silas. 


50. 


Luke Nolan. 


18. 


Patrick Limerick. 


51. 


Matthias Gerard. 


19. 


Timothy Madden. 


52. 


Henry Tibbons, absent. 


20. 


Christopher Morgan. 


53. 


William McDonald. 


21. 


John McDowel. 


54. 


George Tonson. 


22. 


George Blakely. 


55. 


Hugh Bradley. 


23. 


John Brown. 


56. 


James McManemy. 


24. 


Joseph Long. 


57. 


David Sloan. 


25. 


James Millegan. 


58 


Thomas Nelson. 


26. 


John Blair. 


59. 


Patrick Cunningham. 


27. 


James Conn, in goal. 


60. 


Patrick Linch. 


28. 


John Walker. 


6L 


John Patterson. 


29. 


John Hargie. 


62. 


William Hamilton. 


3U. 


Robert Crawford. 


63. 


Samuel Kennedy. 


31. 


William Campbel. 


64. 


John McBride, absent. 


32. 


James McDaniel. 




10 not Joined. 


33. 


Patrick King. 







ROLL OF CAPTAIN JAMES A. WILSON'S COMPANY, (a.) 



Wilson, James A., 
24, 1776. 



Captain, 
commissioned January 9, 



1776; taken July 



COL. WILLIAM IRVINE. 217 

First Lieutenants. 

Bush, Lewis, commissioned January 9, 1776; promoted to Capt. 

Adams' company. 
M^Ferren, Samuel, appointed June 24, 1776; from Capt. Adam's 

company. 

Second Lieutenants. 

McClelland, William, commissioned January 9, 1776; resigned 

March 23, 1776. 
Wilson, Robert, on recruiting service; promoted March 23, 1776, 

vice McClelland resigned. 

Ensigns. 

Culbertson, Joseph, commissioned January 9, 1776; killed June 

21, 1776. 
Bush, John, appointed June 24, 1776. 

Sergeants. 

Phillips, Robert; sick in hospital. 

Morton, Robert. 

Morrison, John. 

Gibb, William; sick in camp. 

Corporals. 
Alexander, Francis. 
Stirling, Jonathan. 
Hughes, Dennis, sick in camp. 
Cavan, Thomas. 



Neilson, Thomas. 



Mcllroy, John. 



Drummer. 



Fifer. 



Privates. 



Andrews, John. Brown, John C. 

Alexander, Thomas. Campbell, Francis. 

Alexander, William. Chambers, James. 

B*rry, John. Chiiar, Christopher. 



218 



SIXTH PENNSYLVANIA BATTALION. 



Cochran, Anthony. 


McLeod, Norman. 


Conner, Patrick. 


McLaughlin, John. 


Cook, Alexander. 


Miller, David. 


Dailey, Dennis. 


Miller, George. 


Donnelly, Ephraim. 


Miller, John, sick in camp. 


Douglass, James. 


Mock, George. 


Ferris, John. 


Monroe, Alexander. 


Fletcher, William. 


Moore, Joseph, sick in camp. 


Flynn, Simon. 


Murry, Daniel, sick in camp. 


Galbreath, Josiah. 


Murry, Robert. 


Goff, Roger. 


Neilson, Thomas. 


Graham, Alexander. 


O'Neill, John. 


Graham, John. 


Panily, Ruloph. 


Gwinn, Patrick. 


Parker, John. 


Hanna, William. 


Patrick, George. 


Haslet, Samuel. 


Pinckerton, Joseph. 


Harris, Robert. 


Rosenstell, Martin. 


Holdtree, Joseph. 


Ryan, Andrew. 


Harrison, Arthur. 


Smith, John. 


Huff, Patrick. 


Sommerville, John. 


Kaveny, James. 


Spence, Henry. 


Kelly, Charles. 


Stockney, Patrick. 


Kirkpatrick, James. 


Story, Robert. 


Kerney, Hugh. 


Storm, John. 


Keiser, Christopher. 


Strong, Charles. 


Linton, Joseph. 


Sweeney, Hugh. 


Long, Joseph. 


Tiaff, Patrick. 


Mann, John. 


Thompson, John. 


McCastry, Hugh. 


Todd, Robert. 


McChain, Henry. 


Treacy, John. 


McCormack, Robert. 


Walker, William. 


McCoy, David. 


Warm, John. 


McCulllough, Samuel. 


Weaver, Henry. 


McDonald, Patrick. 


Welch, John. 


McElroy, John. 


Welch, Thomas. 


McFauls, John. 


Whelin, Michael. 


McGuire, James. 


White, Christopher. 


McKain, James. 


White, Hector. 



McKey, Samuel, sick in camp. Wickard, Michael. 

McKinley, James, sick in hos-Wiggans, William, ' sick in 

pital. camp. 

McKnight, Charles. Wills, William. 

McNaughton, Charles. 

Wren, Joseph, resided in York county, in 1818, aged eighty; see 
Carter's York County, page 86. 



COL. WILLIAM IRVINE. 



219 



The above is taken from a muster roll, dated in camp at Mt. 
Independence, November 20, 1776; muster of officers from 9th 
of January, 1776; of men and non-commissioned officers from 
October 1, 1776, &c. 

RICHARD VARICK, D. M. M. G. 



LIST OF CAPTAIN JAS. A. WILSON'S COMPANY, (d.) 



James Wilson. 



Lewis Bush. 



Robert Wilson. 



Joseph Culbertson. 



Captain. 



First Lieutenant. 



Second Lieutenant. 



Ensign. 



Privates. 



5. Roger Goff. 

6. Alexander Thomas. 

7. Robert Philips. 

8. Robert Murray. 

9. Robert Morton. 

10. John Morrison. 

11. John O'Neill. 

12. Francis Alexander. 

13. Joseph HoltTee. 

14. John McL. Roy. 

15. William Alexander. 

16. John Andrews. 

17. John Barry. 

18. John C. Brown. 

19. James Chambers. 

20. Francis Campbell. 

21. Alexander Cook. 
V2. Patrick Connor. 
23. Cochran. 



24. Dennis Daily. 

25. Ephraim Donnoly. 

26. James Douglas. 

27. John Frieze. 

28. Thomas Cavan. 

29. William Fletcher. 

30. Simon Flinn. 

31. Josiah Galbeaith. 

32. John Graham. 

33. Alexander Graham. 

34. Patrick Givinn. 

35. Robert Harris. 

36. Samuel Haslet. 

37. Dennis Hughes. 

38. James Raveney. 

39. Christopher Keiser. 

40. Hugh Kerney. 

41. James Kirkpatrick. 
42. Charles Kelley. 



SIXTH PENNSYLVANIA BATTALION. 



43. Peter Huff. 

44. Arthur Harrison. 

45. William Hannali. 

46. Joseph Linton. 

47. Joseph Long. 

48. Samuel McKey. 

49. John McLaughlin. 

50. Norman McCloud. 

51. James McKinlay. 

52. Robert McOormack. 
Charles McNaughtin. 
John McCormack. 
John Miller. 
Alexander Monroe. 
John McFauls. 
James McKain. 

i.9. George Mock. 

60. Joseph Moore. 

61. David Miller. 

62. George Miller. 

63. Samuel McCulough. 

64. Charles McKnight. 

65. James McGuire. 

66. John Mann. 

67. Henry McLean. 

68. Hugh McCartney. 

69. David McCoy. 

70. Daniel Murray. 

71. John McSorley. 

72. Thomas Neilson. 

73. John Parker. 



74 Joseph Pinkerton. 

75. George Patrick. 

76. Rulolf Parsile. 

77. Martin Rosenstell. 

78. Andrew Ryan. 

79. Henry Spence. 

80. Jonathan Sterling. 

81. John Sommervill. 

82. Hugh Sweney. 

83. Robert S.orey. 

84. John Smith. 

85. Patrick Stockney. 

86. Charles Strong. 

87. John Storm. 

88. John Thompson. 

89. Patrick Teaff. 

90. Robert Todd. 

91. John Treacy. 

92. Christopher White. 

93. Hector White. 

94. Thomas Welch. 

95. John Welch. 

96. Michael Wichard. 

97. William Wiggans. 

98. Henry Weaver. 

99. John Wann. 
100. Joseph Wounn. 
lOi. Michael V/helin. 

102. William Wills. 

103. William Walker. 



ROLL OF CAPTAIN DAVID GRIER'S COMPANY, (a.) 

[Raised in York county, in January and February, 177G.] 



March 20, 1776, officers commissioned, four; non-commission- 
ed officers and privates, eighty-eight; total strength, ninety- 
two. 



COL. WILLIAM IRVINE. 221 

Captains. 

Grier, David, commissioned January 9, 1776; promoted major 
October 25, 1776. 

Alexander, William, from first lieutenant Capt. Rippey's com- 
pany. 

First Lieutenant. 
McDowell, John, January 9, 1776. 

Second Lieutenant. 

McAllister, Abdiel, captured opposite Isle Aug Noix, June 21, 
1776; exchanged May 8, 1778. 

Ensigns. 

Nichols, William, commissioned January 9, 1776; promoted to 

captain. Bush's company, June 21, 1776. 
Hughes, John, commissioned June 21, 1776. 

Sergeants. 

Walker, Andrew, Yorktown, age twenty-one; enlisted January 

30, 1776. 
Knox, John, York county, age twenty-three; enlisted February 

20, 1776. 
Jefferies, Robert, age twenty-one; enlisted January 25, 1776. 
Hayman, John, enlisted February 21, 1776. 

Corporals. 

Lawson, James, Berwick, York county, age twemty-three ; en- 
listed January 20, 1776. 

Mcllhenny, Felix, born in Fermanagh, county Derry, Ireland; 
enlisted from Hopewell, January 20, 1776; age twenty; 
taken June 8, 1776; paroled August' 9, 1776. 

Lethew, David, Hopewell, age thirty-two; enlisted February 
24, 1776. 

Tomson, Ezra, York county; cutler; age twenty-five; enlisted 
January 20, 1<76; taken June 8, 1776. 

Hamilton. James. 

Wright, Mathiiis, taken prisoner June 8, 1776. 



222 SIXTH PENNSYLVANIA BATTALION. 

Privates. 

Anguis, William, age twenty-two; enlisted February 5, 1776. 

Barnes, Patrick, Cumberland county, age thirty; enlisted Jan- 
uary 19, 1776. 

Baker, George, age twenty-one; enlisted January 19, 1776. 

Bacheldor, Ebenezer, age twenty-eight; enlisted January 25, 
1776. 

Barry, James, enlisted January 29, 177G. 

Beard, Robert, age eighteen; Fawn township; enlisted Febru- 
ary 7, 1776. 

Brian, John. 

Campbell, Archibald, Berwick; age twenty-four; enlisted Feb- 
uary 14, 1776. 

Clemmonds, John, Yorktown, cooper; age twenty-one; en- 
listed January 19, 1776. 

Conn, Adam, York county; age twenty; enlisted February 
8, 1776. 

Conner, George, Reading township; age twenty-three, wagon- 
maker; enlisted March 9, 1776; taken June 14, 1776. 

Conway, Charles, Reading township; age twenty-four; enlisted 
January 23, 1776. 

Cooper, George, Chanceford, York county; age eighteen; en- 
listed February 2, 1776. 

Corrigan, Cornelius, age twenty-two; enlisted January 25, 1776. 

Davis, David, age nineteen; enlisted January 25, 1776. 

Dulany, Thomas, Donegal, Lancaster county; enlisted January 
24, 1776; taken June 8, 1776. 

Dorce, or Deis, John, resided in York county in 1818, aged sixty- 
two. 

Dougherty, Charles, enlisted February 12, 1776. 

Dougherty, John, Yorktown; age twenty-two; enlisted Feb- 
ruary 2, 1776; taken June 8, 1776. 

Esson, Alexander, Hopewell; age twenty; enlisted February 

20, 177G. 

Falkner, John, age twenty-five; enlisted January 22, 1776. 
Frick, John, Yorktown; age twenty-eight; enlisted January 

16, 1776. 
Forsyth, Robert, Yorktown; age thirty-five; enlisted January 

21, 1776. 

Geddes, Joseph, enlisted January 20, 1776; resided in Hunting- 
don county,* May, 1818, weaver, aged seventy-five years. 

Grant, Peter, age twenty-seven; enlisted January 25, 1776; 
taken June 8, 1776. 



COL. WILLIAM IRVINE. 223 

Guscager, Charles, Paradise township; stone cutter; February 
14, 1776. 

Gyfinger, Charles, taken June 8, 1776. 

Harkins, James, age twenty-six; enlisted January 23, 1776. 

Hickenbottom. Edward, enlisted from Cumberland township, 
January 23, 1776; age twenty-five; taken June 8, 1776. 

Hodge, Isaac, Baltimore; age twenty-four; enlisted February 
20, 1776. 

Hoy, Thomas, Hagerstown, York county; age twenty-five; 
enlisted February 16, 1776. 

Jackson, Archibald, age nineteen; enlisted February 5, 1776. 

Johnston, Robert, Hopewell; age twenty; enlisted February 
24, 1776. 

Johnston, William, Reading township, York county; age eigh- 
teen; enlisted February 16, 1776. 

Kelly, George, Yorktown; shoemaker; age twenty; enlisted 
January 16, 1776. 

Kelly, Thomas, Baltimore; age twenty-three; enlisted March 
30, 1776; taken June 8, 1776. 

Leeson, James,' enlisted February 12, 1776; taken June 8, 1776. 

Mason, William, Barrens, York county, age forty; enlisted 
February 12, 1776; taken June 8, 1776; paroled August 9, 
1776. 

Mathews, Jacob. 

McCall, John, age twenty-five; enlisted January 26, 1776. 

McCoy, William, age eighteen; enlisted February 16, 1776. 

McDaniel, John, York, York county; age twenty-three; enlisted 
February 5, 1776. 

McGowan, Samuel, Hopewell; age twenty-three; enlisted Feb- 
ruary 24, 1776. 

McKissack, Henry, Hopewell; age twenty-two; enlisted Feb- 
ruary 24, 1776. 

McMeehan, Michael, age twenty-six; enlisted January 23, 1776. 

McMullan, James, York county; age twenty-one; enlisted Jan- 
uary 27, 1776. 

Mealy, Lawrence, Rapho, county Donegal, Ireland; enlisted 
from Hopewell, February 21, 1776; age twenty; taken June, 
8, 1776; paroled August 9, 1776. 

Murphy, Michael, Gunpowder Falls; age twenty-nine; March 
30, 1776. 

Murphy, Dennis, Yorktown, shoemaker; age twenty-five; en- 
listed January 18, 1776; taken June 8, 1776." 

O'Loan, Patrick, Yorktown, weaver; age twenty; enlisted Jan- 
uary 22, 1776. 



224 SIXTH PENNSYLVANIA BATTALION. 

O'Neil, Peter, Cumberland township; age twenty-one; enlisted 
February 1, 1776. 

Pearcy, John, age twenty; enlisted January 19, 1776. 

Price, James, enlisted February 12, 1776. 

Quigley, William, Chanceford; age twenty-three; enlisted Jan- 
uary 29, 1776. 

Redmond, Murtough, age twenty-six; enlisted January 23, 1776; 
taken June 8, 1776. 

Robinson, James, age twenty-five; enlisted February 7, 1776. 

Roney, Patrick, Hopewell; age twenty-one; enlisted January 
29, 1776. 

Russell, Joseph, York county, age nineteen; enlisted February 
23, 1776. 

Scullion, Patrick, age twenty-four; enlisted January 31, 1776. 

Schregh, Peter, age twenty-one; enlisted February 4, 1776. 

Shaw, Archibald, York county, enlisted February 15, 1776. 

Shaw, James, age eighteen; enlisted January 25, 1776. 

Standley, Francis, Hopewell, Marcn 5, 1776. 

Shive, Philip, Yorktown; age twenty-two; enlisted January 

16, 1776. 

SchuUz, Michael, age eighteen, enlisted February 5, 1776; re- 
sided in York county, 1818, aged sixty-one. 
Seidle, Peter, age seventeen; enlisted February 7, 1776. 
Schneider, John, Yorktown, age twenty-one; enlisted January 

17, 1776; re-enlisted in Capt. Furner's company, Hazen's re- 
giment; resided lU York county, 1818. 

Spencer, Edward, Codorus; forgeman; age eighteen; enlisted 

January 20, 1776. 
Stevenson, James, enlisted February 7, 1776. 
Swank, Baltzer, Yorktown; sadler; age eighteen; enlisted 

January 30, 1776. 
Swartz, George, Yorktown; clock-maker; age twenty-two; 

enlisted January 16, 1776. 
Swartz, Peter, Rapho township, Lancaster county, mason; 

age twenty-two; enlisted March 28, 1776. 
Taylor, John, age twenty-one; enlisted January 31, 1776; taken 

June 8, 1776. 
Trees, Jacob, York, enlisted January 22, 1776. 
Wade, Joseph, age twenty-six; enlisted January 23, 1776. 
■Weaverling, Adam, Yorktown; age twenty; enlisted January 

31, 1776. 
Welch, Edward, age twenty-four; enlisted January 19, 1776. 
White, Isaac, Yorktown, age twenty; enlisted January 20, 1776. 
Wilkinson, William, York county, as* tw«nty-on«; •nliistcd 

January 25, 1776. 



COL. WILLIAM IRVINE. 225 

Wilson, Joseph, York county, age nineteen; enlisted January 

27, 1776. 
VVorley, George, Windsor township, age twenty-three; enlisted 

February 9, 1(76. 
Wright, Matthias, York county, enlisted February 7, 1776; 

taken June 8, 1776. 



ROLL OF CAPTAIN DAVID GRIER'S COMPANY, RAISED IN 
YORK, PA., 1776 (d.) 



Baird, Robert, of Fawn Township, York county; age eighteen; 
enlisted February 7, 1776. 

McMuilan, James, of York county; age twenty-one; enlisted 
January 27, 1776. 

Lawson, James, of Berwick, in the county of York; age twenty- 
three; enlisted January 20, 1776. 

Neal, Peter, of Cumberland Township, York county; age 
twenty-one; enlisted February 7, 1776. 

Knox, John, of York county; age twenty-three; enlisted Feb- 
ruary 20, 1776. 

Walker, Andrew, of York Town; age twenty-one; enlisted 
January 30, 1776. 

McElheny, Felix, of Hopewell Township, York county; age 
twenty-one, enlisted January 20, 1776. 

Lethen, David, of Hopewell Township, age thirty-two, enlisted 
February 24, 1776. 

Baker, George, age twenty-one; enlisteu February 5, 1776. 

Geddis, Joseph, of York county; enlisted January 20, 1776. 
(See Vol. X, page 169, Second Series Penn'a Archives.) 

Folkner, John, age twenty-five; enlistea January 22, 1776. 

Jefferis, Robert, of Itork ounty, age twenty-one; enlisted 
January 25, 1776. 

Davies, David, of York county; age nineteen; enlisted Jan- 
uary 25, 1776 

Redmond Murdough, of York county; age twenty-six; enlisted 
January 23, 1776. 

Percy, John, of York county; age twenty; enlisted January 29, 
1776. 

Corrigan, Cornelius, of York county; age twenty; January 25. 
1776. 

15— Vol. II— 5th Ser. 



226 SIXTH PENNSYLVAiaA BATTALION. 

Thompson, Israel, of York county, Cutler; age twenty-five; 
enlisted January 20, 1776. 

Dunlany, Thomas, of Donegall Township, in Lancaster county; 
age twenty; enlisted February 5, 1776. 

Kern, Jacob, of York county; age twenty-one; enlisted Feb- 
ruary 5, 1776. 

Hayman, John, of York county; enlisted February 21, 1776. 

Standley, Francis, of Hopewell township, York county; age 
nineteen; enlisted March 5, 1776. 

Geissinger, Karl, of Paradise township, York county; stone 
cutter; age thirty-six; enlisted February 14, 1776. 



ROLL OF CAPTAIN ROBERT ADAMS' COMPANY, (a.) 



J 



March 20, 1776, total strength of the company, ninety-one. 
Captains. 

Adams, Robert, commissioned January 9, 1776; killed June 21, 
1776. 

Bush, Lewis, appointed June 24, 1776, from Capt. Wilson's com- 
pany. 

First Lieutenant. 

Bratton, William, commissioned January 9, 1776. 

Second Lieutenant. 

McFerren, Samuel, commissioned January 9, 1776; promoted 
first lieutenant of Capt. Wilson's company; taken June 21, 
1776. 

Nichols, William, appointed June 24, 1776. 

Ensigns. 

Murray, John, commissioned January 9, 1776. 

Neeper, William, appointed March 23, 1776, vice John Murray; 
resigned. 

Calderwood, James, appointed May 1, 1776; August 1, 1776, pro- 
moted on board the fleet. 



COL. WILLIAM IRVINE. 227 

McCoy, Thcraas, appointed August 1, 1776; taken October 1, 

1776, exchanged August 10, 1777. 
King, John, appointed October 1, 1776, vice McCoy. 

Sergeants. 

Ewing, James, appointed January 25, 1776. 

Woods, Samuel, appointed January 25, 1776; reduced June 2, 

1776. 
McLinn, John, appointed January 25, 1776. 

Smith, John, appointed January 25, 1776; reduced May 15, 1776. 
Kyle, William, appointed May 15, 1776. 
Orbison, John, appointed June 2, 1776. 

Corporals. 

Byers, Joseph, appointed January 25, 1776. 

Lawson, Thomas, appointed January 25, 1776; reduced May 1, 

1776. 
Carnaghan, Alexander, appointed January 25, 1776. 
Renick, William, appointed January 25, 1776. 
Wilson, Josiah, appointed June 15, 1776. 
O'Neal, Timothy, appointed September 25, 1776. 

Drummer. 
Haslet, John, appointed January 30, 1776. • 

Fifer. 
Wann, John, appointed January 25, 1776. 

Privates. 

Baskins, Williams, enlisted February 14, 1776. 

Beatty, Walker, enlisted February 3, 1776. 

Blue, Daniel, enlisted February 3, 1776; waiting on Gen. Schuy- 
ler. 

Brannon, Richard, Killan, county Mead, Ireland; enlisted Jan- 
uary 25, 1776; taken June 8, 1776; paroled August 9, 1776. 

Bryan, William, enlisted January 25, 1776. 

Bucket, John, enlisted March 1, 1776; deserted May 1. 1776. 

Bullain, James, enlisted February 3, 1776; taken June 8, 1776. 

Burns, Andrew, enlisted February 14. 1776; taken June 8, 1776. 

Burns, John, enlisted February 14, 1776. 



228 SIXTH PENNSYLVANIA BATTALION. 

Burns, Roger, enlisted January 25, 1776. 

Cachy, John, enlisteu January 30, 1776. 

Campbell, Alexander, enlisted January 30, 1776. 

Chapman, Amos, enlisted February 3, 1776. 

Conner, John, enlisted February 1, 1776. 

Cummins, Robert, enlisted January 30, 1776. 

Davis, John, enlisted January 25, 1776; taken June 8, 1776. 

Denny, Edward, enlisted January 30, 1776; killed June 8, 1776. 

Dougherty, John, enlisted January 30, 1776. 

Douglas, James, enlisted March 1, 1776; taken October 1, 1776, 

and paroled. 
Drannon, William, enlisted February 3, 1776. 
Drue, George, enlisted February 14, 1776. 
Duf£y, James, enlisted January 30, 1776. 
Dugan, Charles, enlisted January 25, 1776. 
Dyer, William, enlisted March 1, 1776. 
Edgarton, Edward, enlisted February 14, 1776. 
Elliott, James, enlisted February 14, 1776. 
Ewing, John, enlisted February 6, 1776. 
Gallahar, Edward, enlisted February 2, 1776. 
Gillis, Thomas, enlisted February 17, 1776. 
Greer, Thomas, enlisted January 30, 1776. 
Hall, David, enlisted February 4, 1776. 
Hamilton, James, enlisted January 25, 1776. 
Hamilton, John, enlisted January 21, 1776. 
Hamilton, V/illiam, enlisted January 25, 1776; died September 

1, 1776. 
Handbury, Hugh, enlisted January 30, 1776. 
Higgius, James, enlisted February 14, 1776. 
Isaac, Solomon, enlisted February 6, 1776; taken June 8, 1776. 
Joyce, Richard, enlisted January 30, 1776; taken June 8, 1776. 
Kennedy, James, enlisted January 30, 1776. 
Killwell, Thomas, enlisted January 21, 1776. 
Kyle, William, enlisted January 30, 1777; promoted sergeant 

May 15, 1776. 
Lawson, Thomas, from corporal. May 1, 1776; taken June 8, 

1776. 
Maxwell, James, enlisted February 14, 1776. 
May, William, enlisted February 22, 1776. 
McCartney, John, enlisted February 2, 1776. 
McConnell, Michael, enlisted January 30, 1776; taken June S> 

1776; paroled August 9, 1776. 
McCoy, Gilbert, enlisted February 14, 1776. 
McCoy, Thomas, enlisted February 14, 1776; promoted ensign 

August 1, 1776. 



COL. WILLIAM IRVINE. 229 

Magee, Andrew, Enlisted February 14, 1776. 

Magee, John, enlisted Februay 14, 1776. 

Magee, Thomas, enlisted February 14, 1776. 

McGilligan, Barnabas, enlisted February 5, 1776. 

McGowan, William, enlisted January 30, 1776. 

Mclntire, Thomas, enlisted January 21, 1776. 

McLane, Hugh, enlisted January 25, 1776. 

McNeal, Paul, enlisted February 30, 1776; taken June 8, 1776; 

paroled August 9, 1776. See Seventh Penn'a. 
Mooney, William, enlisted March 1, 1776. 
Morrow, Thomas, enlisted January 25, 1776. 
Murkhey, James, enlisted February 6, 1776; deserted May 27, 

1776. 
Orbison, John, enlisted January 30, 1776. 
Olford, John, enlisted February 4, 1776. 
O'Neal, Timothy, enlisted February 3, 1776; promoted corporal 

September 21, 1776. See Seventh Penn'a. 
Pitzer, Jacob, enlisted January 30, 1776. 
Polch, William, enlisted January 30, 1776; died September 22, 

1776. 
Quigley, James, enlisted January 21, 1776. 
Redstone, William, enlisted January 21, 1776. 
Shockney, Patrick, enlisted February 6, 17.76. 
Smith, Joshua, enlisted February 1, 1776; taken June 8, 1776. 
Standup, W^illiam, enlisted February 3, 1776. 
Stenson, James, enlisted May 1, 1776. 
Swany, John, enlisted January 25, 1776; deserted April 10, 

1776. 
Thompson, James, enlisted January 21, 177.6. 
Tomlinson, Evan, enlisted February 3, 1776. 
Ward, John, enlisted February 2, 1776. 
Waugh, William, enlisted February 3, 1776. 
White, John, enlisted February 3, 1776. 
Wilson, Josiah, enlisted January 30, 1776; promoted corporal 

June 15, 1776. 
Wiseman, George, enlisted January 21, 1776; resided in Cum- 
berland county in 1819. 
Wood, Samuel, of Brandywine Hundreds, enlisted January 
. 25, 1776; taken June 8, 1776; paroled August 9, 1776. 



230 SIXTH PENNSYLVANIA BATTALION. 

ROLL OF CAPTAIN ABRAHAM SMITH'S COMPANY, (a.) 

[Raised in Cumberland County.] 



March 20, 1776. Commissioned officers four; non-commis- 
sioned and privates, eighty-six; total ninety. 

Captain. 

Smith, Abraham, commissioned January 9, 1776. 

tirst Lieutenants. 

White, Robert, commissioned January 9, 1776; resigned Febru- 
ary 9, 1776. 
Alexander, John, March 23, 1776. 

Second Lieutenants. 

Alexander, John, commissioned January 9, 1776; promoted 

March 23, 1776; first lieutenant, vice White. 
Irvine, Andrew, March 23, 1776, vice Alexander, promoted. 

Ensigns. 

Montgomery, Samuel, commissioned January 9, 1776; promoted 

second lieutenant in Capt. Hay's company. 
Kennedy, Samuel, appointed June 1, 1776. 

Sergeants. 

Beatty, John, appointed January 27, 1776; discharged in Feb- 
ruary, 1777; in 1818, resided in York county, Penn'a. 

Hamilton, Samuel, appointed January 30, 1776; died July 11, 
1776. 

Foster, Hugh, appointed February 2, 1776. 

Scott, William, appointed February 11, 1776. 

Burke, William, from corporal, July 11, 1776. 

Corporals. 

Burke, William, appointed January 29. 1776; promoted July 11, 
1776. 



COL. WILLIAM IRVINE. 231 

Standley, George, appointed March 2, 1776; died October, 1776. 
Moore, John, appointed February 12, 1776; died September, 

1776. 
Campbell, William, appointed February 3, 1776. 
Ritchie, Seth, appointed July 11, 1776. 
McCormick, William, appointed September 25, 1776. 
Drennon, William, appointed October 25, 1776. 

Drummer. 
Fannon, John, appointed February 4, 1776. 

Fifer. 
Cochran, William, appointed August 1, 1776. 

Privates. 

Armor, David, enlisted February 9, 1776. 

Barnett, John, enlisted February 2, 1776. 

Blakely, John, enlisted February 12, 1776. 

Boyle, Philip, enlisted March 9, 1776. 

Branuon, John, Stradbally, county Queens, Ireland; enlisted 

March 9, 1776; captured July 24, 1776; paroled August 9, 

1776. 
Brown, John, enlisted February 3, 1776. 
Brown, Patrick, enlisted February 4, 1776. 
Caslet, James, enlisted March 9, 1776. 
Cochran, Josiah, enlisted January 29, 1776. 
Cochran, William, enlisted March 2, 1776; promoted August 

1, 1776. 
Craighead, Robert, enlisted February 6, 1776. 
Creevy, Anthony, enlisted February 19, 1776. 
Cunningham, John, enlisted February 2, 1776. 
Dwinney, Daniel, enlisted February 20, 1776; taken October 12, 

1776. 
Donaldson, James, enlisted February 12, 1776. 
Downey, William, enlisted February 12, 1776. 
Drennon, Hugh, enlisted February 14, 1776. 
Drennon, Thomas, enlisted February 12, 1776. 
Dunlap, James, enlisteu February 3 1776. 
Flemming, Patrick, enlisted February 1, 1776. 
Gordon, Alexander, enlisted January 27, 1776. 
Gregg, Robert, enlisted February 22, 1776. 
Hendricks, John, enlisted April 8, 1776. 
Kiggins, Thomas, enlisted February 1, 1776; taken October 12, 

1776. 



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232 SIXTH PENNSYLVANIA BATTALION. 

Holliday, James, enlisted February 3, 1776. 

Holmes, Thomas, enlisted February 4, 1776. 

Ishmail, Benjamin, enlisted February 12, 1776. 

Jarret, Robert, enlisted February 2, 1776. 

Johnson, Thomas, enlisted February 12, 1776. 

Leman, Isaac, enlisted February 4, 1776. 

Little, Nicholas, enlisted February 14, 1776; taken at Three 

Rivers, June 8, 1776. 
Love, Samuel, enlisted January 29, 1776. 
Lowry, James, enlisted February 14, 1776. 
Lucas, George, enlisted February 10, 1776. 
McCrea, Adam, enlisted February 4, 1776. 
McCrea, Samuel, enlisted February 12, 1776; died August 10, 

1776. 
McCollom, John, enlisted January 29, 1776. 
McCormick, William, enlisted February 1, 1776. 
McDowell, John, enlisted February 5, 1776. 
McFatridge, John, enlisted February 2, 1776. 
McGarra, Michael, enlisted February 1, 1776. 
Mcllno, Robert, enlisted February 25, 1776. 
McKenny, Alexander, enlisted March 4, 1776. 
McKingham, John, enlisted February 16, 1776; taken at Three 

Rivers, June 8, 1776. 
McKissock, Daniel, enlisted January 29, 1776. 
McKissock, James, enlisted February 3, 1776. 
McLauchlin, Bryan, enlisted February 2, 1776. 
McMullan, Michael, enlisted February 3, 1776; re-enlisted, and 

wounded at Monmouth, served until 1783. 
Miller, Robert, enlisted February 5, 1776. 
Milligan, Hugh, enlisted February 7, 1776. 
Montgomery, John, enlisted February 3, 1776, 
Moore, Alexander, enlisted February 4, 1776. 
Moore, Fergus, enlisted February 26, 1776. 
Newell, Robert, enlisted February 4, 1776. 
Points, Nathaniel, enlisted February 2, 1776. 
Powell, Moses, enlisted February 19, 1776. 
Quin [Guin], William, enlisted January 29, 1776. 
Rannell, John, enlisted February 2, 1776. 
Rannell, John, Jr., enlisted February 5, 1776. 
Reid, Alexander, enlisted February 26, 1776. 
Reid, Alexander, 2d, enlisted March 3, 1776; taken at Three 

Rivers, June 8, 1776. 
Ritchie, Seth, enlisted February 4, 1776; pormoted July 11, 1776. 
Rogers, Patrick, enlisted February 4, 1776. 



COL. WILLIAM IRVINE. 233 

Roharty, Barthol, enlitted March 9, 1776. 

Runey, Peter, enlisted February 9, 1776. 

Scott, Thomas, enlisted February 7, 1776. 

Sheaver, Adam, enlisted P^ebruary 22, 1776. 

Sheran, Peter, enlisted March 5, 1776. 

Shiver, Adam, enlisted February 22, 1776. 

Shiver, Peter, enlisted March 8, 1776. 

Silvers, Patrick, enlisted February 6, 1776. 

Simpson, George, enlisted February 13, 1776. 

Smith, John, enlisted January 27, 1776. 

Smith, Thomas, enlisted January 29, 1776. 

Stitt, William, enlisted February 22, 1776. 

Stoopes, John, enlisted February 22, 1776. 

Stoopes, Robert, enlisted March 8, 1776. 

Swime, Robert, enlisted February 20, 1776. 

Sweney, John, enlisted P'ebruary 16, 1776. 

Tipper, Charles, enlisted January 27, 1776. 

Todd, John, enlisted January 29, 1776. 

White, James, enlisted February 16, 1776. 

White, Michael, enlisted February 12, 1776; taken at Three 

Rivers, June 8, 1776. 
Wilson, John, enlisted February 16 1776. 
Young, John, enlisted February 4, 1776. 
Young, Gotleib, enlisted February 14, 1776. 



A LIST OF COMMISSIONED OFFICERS AND NON-COMMIS- 
SIONED OFFICERS AND SOLDIERS BELONGING TO 
CAPT'N ABRAHAM SMITH'S COMPANY, (d.) 



Captain. 
Abraham Smith. 

First Lieutenant. 
John Alexander. 

Second Lieutenant. 
Andrew Irvine. 

Ensign. 
Sam. Montgomery. 



234 



SIXTH PENNSYLVANIA BATTALION. 



Dates of 
Enlistment. 



lEt Sergeant 
John Beatty, 

2d Sergeant. 
Saml. Hamilton 

3cl Sergeant. 
Hugh Foster 

4th Sergeant 
William Scot 

1st Corporal 
John Brown 

2d Corporal. 
Alex'r Gordon 

3rd Corporal 
John Young 

4th Corpora 
George Standley 

Drummer. 
John Fannon 



Flfer. 



Robert Mc. elnow. 



John Smith 

Josiah Cochran 

Sam'l Love 

Thomas Smith, 

William Quin 

Daniel McKissok, .. 

John Todd 

William Burke 

John McCollem, 

William McCormick, 
Thomas Higglns, ... 
James Donnaldson, 
Patrick Fleming, ... 
Michal McGarra, ... 
Brian McLaugherlin, 
John McFatridge, .. 

John Rannels 

Robert Jarret 

John Cunningham, . 

James Dunlap 

William Camel 

John Montgomery, . 
James Holliday 



January 27th. 
January 30th. 
February 2d. 
February 11th. 
February 3d. 
January 27th. 
February Uth. 
March 2d. 
February 4th. 



January 27th. 
January 29th. 
January 29th. 
January 29th. 
January 29th. 
January 29th. 
January 29th. 
January 29th. 
January 29th. 
February 1st. 
February 1st. 
February 1st. 
February 1st. 
February 1st. 
February 2d. 
February 2d. 
February 
February 
February 
February 3d. 
February 3d. 
February 3d. 
February 3d. 



2d. 



2d. 



COL. WILLIAM IRVINE. 



235 



Dates of 
Enlistment. 



. Michael McMuIlen. . 
, James MoKissok 

Thomas Holmes 

Patrick Brown 

Seth Ritchie 

Patrick Rogers 

Adam McCi-ea 

Alexander Moure, . . . 

Robert Newell 

Isaac Lenian, 

John Rannch 

Robert Miller 

Robert Craighead. — 

Patrick Silvers, 

Th.mas Scot 

HuKh Milligan 

Pi-ter Runey 

David Armor 

George Lucas 

Michael AA'hite 

Thom.Ts Johnston 

John Moore 

Benjamin Ishinail, ... 

Thomas Draniion 

John Blakel.v, 

Sam'l McCrea 

William Downy 

George Simpson 

Nicholas Little 

James Dowry 

Godlip Young 

James AVhiie 

John Sweny 

John Willson 

Moses Powell 

Anthony Crevy 

Rob.rt Swim (Sevlm), 

Daniel Devany 

John Stoopes 

Robert Grecjg, 

Adam Shever 

William St.tt 

Alexander Reid 

Forgus Moore, 

William Cochran 

Alexander Reid 

Alexander McKenny, 

Peter Shuron 

Peter Shever 

Robert Stoopes 

James Coslit 

Philip Boyle 

Bartholomew Rohartz, 



February 3d. 
February 3d. 
February 4th. 
February 4th. 
February 4th. 
February 4th. 
February 4th. 
February 4th. 
February 4th. 
February 5th. 
February 5th. 
February 5th. 
February eth. 
February 6th. 
February 7th. 
February 7th. 
February 9th. 
February 9th. 
Feby. inth. 
Feby. 12th. 
Feby. 12th. 
Feby. 12th. 
Feby. 12th. 
Feby. 12th. 
Feby. 12th. 
Feby. 12th. 
Feby. 12th. 
Feby. 13th. 
Feby. 14th. 
Feby. 14th.' 
Feby. 14th. 
Feby. 16th. 
Feby. 16th. 
Feby. 16th. 
Feby. 19th. 
Feby. 19th. 
Feby. 20th. 
Feby. 20th. 
Feby. 22d. 
Feby. 22d. 
Feby. 22d. 
Feby. 22d. 
Feby. 26th. 
Feby. 26th. 
March 2d. 
March 3d. 
March 4th. 
March 5th. 
March Sth. 
March .sth. 
March 9th. 
March Sth. 
March 9th. 



2S6 SIXTH PENNSYLVANIA BATTALION. 



ROLL OF CAPTAIN WILLIAM RIPPEY'S COMPANY, (a.) 



March 20, 1776, total strength ninety-three. 



Captain. 



Rippey, William, commissioned January 9, 1776; died in Ship- 
pensburg, September 22, 1819, aged seventy-eight years. 

First Lieutenants. 

Alexander, William, commissioned January 9, 1776; promoted 

captain October 25, 1776. 
Parker, Alexander, promoted October 25, 1776. 

Second Lieutenant. 
Brooks, John, commissioned January 9, 1776. 

Ensign. 
Lusk, William, commissioned January 9, 1776. 

Sergeants. 

Hughes, John, appointed January 18, 1776. 
Watt, Robert, appointed January 18, 1776. 
McClelland, John, appointed January 18, 1776. 
Anderson, William, appointed January 18, 1776. 

Corporals. 

Gibb, William, appointed January 19, 1776; promoted In Au- 
gust to Capt. Wilson's company. 
McKibben, Jeremiah, appointed January 26, 1776. 
McCuUough, James, appointed January 26, 1776. 
Gordon, George, rprointed January 26, 1776. 
Stevenson, Nathaniel, appointed January 27, 1776. 
Peterson, Daniel, appointed March 26, 1776. 

Fifer. 
Richards, William, appointed January 18, 1776. 



COL. WILLIAM IRVINE. 237 

Privates. 

Anderson, Jacob, enlisted February 12, 1776. 

Barclay, Robert, enlisted January 22, 1776. 

Burns, Bernard, enlisted l^ebruary 2, 1776, drummed out May 

10, 1776. 
Caistweight, Henry, enlisted February 2, 1776. 
Caskey, Robert, enlisted January 29, 1776. 
^Christyardengei", Jacob, enlisted February 1, 1776. 
Cochran, Benjamin, enlisted January 18, 1776; taken at Three 

Rivers, June 8, 1776. 
Collins, John, enlisted February 2, 1776; died November 22, 

1776. 
Cortney, Robert, enlisted February 2, 1776. 
Cull, Hugh, enlisted January 24, 1776. 
Davison, John, enlisted January 28, 1776. 
Dawson, Antony, enlisted January 27, 1776; accidently wounded 

June 7, 1776. 
Divin, Joseph, enlisted January 18, 1776. 
Doucherty, William, enlisted February 2, 1776. 
Dycke, Thomas, enlisted January 26, 1776. 
Falls, Terrance, enlisted January 31, 1776. 
Ferguson, Hugh, enlisted January 18, 1776. 
Finerty, James, enlisted February 12, 1776. 
Forsyth, Hugh, enlisted January 18, 1776. 
George, William, enlisted January 29, 1776. 
Gill, Thomas, enlisted February 18, 1776. 
Girven, Henry, enlisted February 3, 1776. 
Glouse, Jacob, enlisted January 31, 1776. 
Hamilton, Cumberland, enlisted January 23, 1776. 
Hardon, Neal, enlisted January 25, 1776; taken June 8, 1776; 

paroled August 9, 1776. 
Haslet, Robert, Clady, county Derry, Ireland; enlisted Feb- 
ruary 29, 1776; taken June 8, 1776. 
Hemphill, Nathan, enlisted January 22, 1776. 
Henderson, William, enlis-'ed January 18, 1776; discharged 

April 18, 1776. 
Hendry, John, enlisted February 5, 1776. 

Hervey, James, enlisted January 18, 1776; died August 10, 1776. 
Hewett, George, enlisted February 5, 1776. 
Irvine, Robert, enlisted February 29, 1776. 
Johnston, John, enlisted February 1, 1776. 
Justice, Jacob, enlisted January 20, 1776. 

Kain, Francis, enlisted January 31, 1776; died October 24, 1776. 
Keechler, Christopher, enlisted January 29, 1776. 



238 SIXTH PENNSYLVANIA BATTALION. 

.Kelly, John, enlisted January 18, 1776. 

Lavery, Daniel, enlisted February 19, 1776. 

Linsey, David, enlisted January 18, 1776. 

Lowry, William, enlisted February 1, 1776. 

Lynch, James, enlisted January 26, 1776. 

Madden, John, enlisted January 20, 1776. 

McCall, Josiah, enlisted February 3, 1776. 

McCall, Thomas, enlisted January 29, 1776. 

McClain, Daniel, enlisted January 26, 1776. 

McClain, David, enlisted January 18, 1776. 

McComb, James, enlisted February 1, 1776. 

McCon, James, enlisted February 20, 1776. 

McCoy, James, enlisted February 1, 1776. 

McDonal, John, enlisted Janua?ry 20, 1776. 

McFerson, George, enlisted January 19, 1776. 

McGaw, John, enlisted February 8, 1776; of East Nottingham 
township, Chester county. Pa. 

Mclntire, William, enlisted January 31, 1776. 

McMichael, John, enlisted March 5, 1776. 

McNicholas, Alexander, enlisted February 8, 1776. 

Melone, Charles, enlisted February 5, 1776. 

Melon, Philip, enlisted March 1, 1776; taken July 24, 1776. 

Moore, John, enlisted February 1, 1776. 

Mullen, James, enlisted February 3, 1776. 

Nicholson, William, enlisted February 1, 1776. 

O'Neal, John, enlisted January 19, 177G. 

Ortman, John, enlisted March 6, 1776. 

Parsons, Thomas, enlisted February 1, 1776. 

Patterson, Aaron, enlisted March 6, 1776. 

Pratt, Thomas, enlisted January 18, 1776; taken June 8, 1776; 
paroled August 9, 1776. 

Reed, Thomas, enlisted January 18, 1776. 

Regan, Basil, enlisted January 18, 1776; killed June '■: 1776. 

Robeson, Robert, enlisted January 27, 1776; taken June 8, 1776. 

Rodgers, Jabes, Morristown, N. J., enlisted February 1, 1776; 
taken July 24, 1776; paroled August 9, 1776. 

Rosbrough, Charles, enlisted January 22, 1776. 

Rosbrough, John, enlisted January 22, 1776. 

Scott, Henry, of Ballym.ena, county Antrim, Ireland, enlisted 
January 31, 1776; taken June 8, 1776; paroled August 9, 
1776. 

Smiley, James, enlisted February 5, 1776. 

Stephenson, Alexander, enlisted February 12, 1776; taken June 
8, 1776, remained a prisoner during the war at Quebec; re- 
sided in Allegheny county in 1810. 



COL. WILLIAM IRVINE. 239 

Stephenson, Nathaniel, enlisted January 27, 1776; promoted 
November 10, 1776; discharged April 20, 1777; resided in 
Butler county, 1828. 

Storm, John, enlisted January 22, 1776. 

Thompson, William, enlisted January 19, 1776. 

Trash, Jacob, enlisted February 1, 1776. 

Tribel, John, enlisted January 18, 1776. 

Van Kirk, John, enlisted January 18, 1776. 

Winn, John, enlisted February 3, 1776; re-enlisted in Seventh 
Penn'a. 

Wright, John, enlisted January 31, 1776. 

Young, Peter, enlisted February 2, 1776; deserted April 7, 1776. 



CAPTAIN WILLIAM RIPLEY'S COMPANY, (d.) 



Captain. 
William Rippey. 

Ensign. 

William Lusk, a Gun, Reading. 

Privates. 

James Smiley, Brass Box Fitter. 

Wm. Mclntire, New. 

Christy Ardenger, Reading. 

Alexander Stevenson, Albright. 

Henry Girwin, Reading. 

Robt. Hazelet, Lan'r C'y, new. 

Jeremija M. Gibbons, Lanr C'y, new. 

Jno. Moore. 

Jno. Greaff. 

James McCombe. 

Mich'l Witter. 

Alex'r M. Nickle, Albright. 

Jno. Davidson. 

Jno. Henry. 

Wm. Gibb. 

Sam'l Barr. 

Jacob Anderson, Reading. 



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John Storm, Dickert. 
James Mullen, Reading. 
James Finnerty, Musser. 

Reed. April 9, 1776, of Paul Zantzinger Sixteen Rifles for my 
Comp'y and one Fuzzy for Ensign Lusk, agreeable to Coil'l Ir- 
vine's order. 

WM. RIPPEY, Capt'n. 



A RETURN OF WHAT THE MEN OF CAPT. TALBOT'S 
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PENNSYLVANIA RIFLE 
REGIMENT. 

COLONEL SAMUEL MILES. 



MARCH 6, 1776. (a.) 



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PENNSYLVANIA RIFLE REGIMENT. 



PENNSYLVANIA RIFLE REGIMENT, (a.) 



The Pennsylvania Rifle Regiment, and the Pennsylvania Bat- 
talion of Musketry, were embodied strictly for the defense of 
the Province of Pennsylvania, by the prudent foresight of its 
House of Representatives, at the suggestion of the 
1776. Committee of Safety. 

Among the minutes of the latter of the 20th of Feb- 
ruary, 1776, appears, inter alia — 

"The committee taking into consideration what further 
mearsures are necessary for the defense of this Province, came 
to the following resolution. 

"That application be made to the Honorable, the House of 
Representatives, praying that they will take order for the rais- 
ing of two thou- 
sand men to act in 
the defense of this 
Province, and this 
Board will repre- 
sent it as their 
opinion, that it 
will be most for 
the public service, that one battalion of regular troops be form- 
ed out of that number, and the remainder be a body of rifle- 
men." 

The House acted promptly in considering the matter, and on 
the 4th of March appointed a committee to prepare an estimate 
of the expense of levying a body of fifteen hundred men, victu- 
aling and paying them for one year. 

On the 5th of March, the committee. Col. Miles being one, 
reported a carefully detailed estimate, which amounted to 
$172,772, £64,789 10s. Penn'a currency. 

On the same day, the House resolved to levy and to take into 
pay fifteen hundred men, officers included; and that the men 
be enlisted to serve until the 1st day of January, 1778, subject 
to be discharged at any time, upon the advance of a month's 
pay to each man. 

On the 6th, they determined that one thousand of the levies 
should be riflemen, divided in two battalions of five hundred 
men each, the remaining to be a battalion of musketmen. The 



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COL. SAMUEL. MILES. 251 

two rifle battalions to have one colonel; each battalion to con- 
sist of six companies, to be officered with one lieutenant col- 
onel one major, six captains, eighteen lieutenants, and to have 
twenty-four sergeants, six fifes, six drums, one adjutant, two 
surgeon, one quarter-master, each company to number sev- 
enty-two ranlv and file. The battalion of musketmen to con- 
sist of eight companies, officered b ya colonel, lieutenant colo- 
nel, major, eight captains, eight lieutenants, eight ensigns, 
and to have sixteen sergeants, sixteen corporals, eight fifes, 
eight drums, one r.djutant, two surgeons, and one quarter- 
master, each company to have fifty-*wo privates. 

Capt. John Murray, of Paxtang township, Lancaster county 
(now Dauphin), was the first captain appointed on the 7th of 
March, followed by John Marshall, of the same county, on the 
same day. The other captains were appointed on the 9th, and 
the field officers on the 14th. Col. John Cadwalader was ap- 
pointed colonel of the battalion of musketmen; but as under 
the arrangement of the House, he would be second colonel, he 
declined, and on the 21st Samuel Atlee, Esq., of Lancaster coun- 
ty, was appointed. A committee of the House reported the re- 
spective ranks of the line officers on the 28th of March. On 
the 5th of April, rules and regulations for the better govern- 
ment of the military associations in Pennsylvania were adopt- 
ed, and the Speaker directed to sign the commissions, which 
were all dated on the 6th of April. Nearly the whole of the 
rifle regiment, according to Col. Miles' statement, was raised 
in about six weeks, -and rendezvoused at Marcus Hook. 

On the 2nd of July the regiment was ordered up to Philadel- 
phia, and on the 4th, one battalion, under Lieut. Col. Brod- 
head, ordered to Bordentown, N. J., and on the 5th, the whole 
regiment marched for Trenton, whence it marched to Amboy, 
under orders to join General Mercer, which it accomplished 

on the 16th. Col. 
Atlee's battalion 
, arrived on the 
beach at Amboy 
on the 21st. 
On the 24th, according to a general return, there were eight 
hundred and sixty-seven officers and men of the rifle rfeg|raent 
present; of the battalion of musketry, four hundred and six 
officers and men. Col. Miles was ordered over to New York on 
the 10th of August, and Col. Atlee on the 11th; on the 12th 
they were brigaded with Glover's and Smallwood's regiments, 
undei- the command of Brigadier Lord Sterling. 



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252 PENNSYLVANIA RIFLE REGIMENT. 

For the part taken by the three battalions reference is made 
to Cols. Miles and Atlee's journals, Pennsylvania Archives, vol. 
i, 2d series, 512 et sequitur; Col. Broadhead's letter, vol. v, 1st 
series, page 21. 

The following characteristic letter of Cap. Casper Weitzel to 
his brother John, furnishes some interesting points concerning 
this engagement: 

"Camp Near King's Bridge, Sixteen Miles Above 
New York, September 6, 1776. 

"Dear Brother: I would have written to you long before 
this time had anything worth communicating happened me or 
otherwise since my going into the army. Even now I scarcely 
know what to say to you, unless it would be to give you an ac- 
count of the manner of living in the American Army; but that 
too seems so familiar to me now, that I think myself to have 
lived in the same way all my life, and imagine it repetition to 
relate anything concerning it. Amidst the marches and move- 
ments of the Army, and the attention I am obliged to pay to 
my company, I almost forget relatives, friends, former business; 
yet while I am writing I find myself a little uneasy when I 
think myself so far removed from home; the Lord only knows 
for what time. New York is like a wire mouse trap, easy to 
get in, bui hard to get out. You no doubt before now have heard 
of the drubbing we Pennsylvanians, with the Delaware and 
Maryland Battolions, got on Long Island, on the 27th of Au- 
gust last; we were prettily taken in. The General Sullivan 
who commanded on Long Island, is much blamed. I saw no- 
thing of him in the engagement or some days before. The lit- 
tle army we had on the Island, of about five thousand men, was 
surrounded by fifteen or twenty thousand of the English and 
Hessians when the engagement began; they gave us a good 
deal of trouble but we fought our way bravely through them. 
The number of English and Hessians killed is surprising great, 
and of ours very trifling; but they have taken about seven 
hundred of our people prisoners, and amongst them more 
officers then perhaps ever was known in the like number of 
men. My Lieut. Gray, Sergeant Gordon, Sergeant Price and 
sixteen privates are missing. I know of only one killed in my 
company. The poor fellow was wounded in the thigh, and 

unable to walk; his name is Speiss; the d d savage Hessians 

and English Light Infantry, run their bayonets thro' him, and 
two of Captain Albright's men, who were also badly wounded, 
and murdered by them. I have this from one of my men who 



COL. SAMUEL MILES. 263 

was a prisoner and escaped to me, and imagine the rest are 
prisoners. James Watt is among them. I came off with 
whole bones,, contrary to my expectation; I was in so much 
danger that by escaping that, I think it was impossible for 
them to kill me. Many a brush we shall yet before the cam- 
paign is over; we expect every day to have another clip. I 
wish you would endeavor to send such of my clothes as are 
worth wearing, my blanket and pillow, in my trunk to Lan- 
caster, and let me know of it when you have sent it, that I 
may endeavor to have it brought from there to where I may 
be stationed. There are no clothes to be got here of any kind. 
I have lost all my shirts and stockings, except two shirts, and 
two pair of old stockings, what I shall do for more God knows.. 
I have no hopes to get back to Pennsylvania until some time 
in January or February, unless hard weather and bad quarters 
kill me before that time. I ought to have written to Mr. 
Chambers particularly, but have not had time. As he has my 
papers, I hope he will do every thing he can towards having 
my business settled. I hear you are one of the great men of 
the State of Pennsylvania. Can't you give me a little lift 
some how or other if there is anything going. I need not give 
you an account of the officers missing in our regiment; no 
doubt you know of it before this time. I will mention some, 
Col. Miles, Col. Piper, two captains and fourteen Lieutenants, 
three of them killed. 

Your faithful and affectionate 

Brother, and humble servant, 

CASPER WEITZEL." 

In the action of the 27th of August, the rifle regiment and 
musketry battalion were so broken up that Gen. Washington 
ordered the three battalions to be considered as a regiment, 
under the command of Lieut. Col. Brodhead, until further 
orders. 

On Thursday, September 19, "the three battalions mutinied, 
and appeared on the parade under arms. After this they de- 
serted in parties with their arms, about two hundred men in 
the whole, fifty of whom are here now. The rest have taken 
other roads. 1 heir complaints are want of pay, want of clothes, 
tne want of blankets, the not receiving the particular species of 
rations. As to their pay, they had the whole to the 1st of Au- 
gust, and some have deserted immediately after having their 
full pay to the 1st of September. A very great cause of deser- 
tion l3 owing to the loss of their field officers. A party at- 



254 PENNSYLVANIA RIFLE REGIMENT. 

tempted to desert (about thirty) but were prevented by force. 
A corporal at their head, thrust with his bayonet at Lieut. 
Lang, which he parried, the corporal is in custody; the same 
corporal cocked his piece at Ensign Davis, and attempted to 
fire. One Kelly, of Capt. Brown's company, and Sergeant 
Scamell, of Howell's company, are principal ringleaders." (In- 
formation received from Capt. Farmer, Capt. Erwin, Lieut. 
Lang, Lieut. Gourley.) 

The following petition "of privates in Col. Miles' and Atlee's 
battalion returned from camp without leave," without date, is 
probably referable to this period: 

"To the Honourable the Committee of Safety of the Province of 
Pennsylvania: 

"We your Petitioners, Soldiers enlisted for the Province of 
Pennsylvania, now returned from New York Government, being 
Willing & Desirous of Letting your Honours know the reason 
of our returning. Our Commanders told us, the subscribers, 
that if we went out of the Province that we should be used well, 
and return in six weeks from the time we left the Province. 
We were out of the Province upwards of Two Months and not 
used according to promise. We never had half of our Provi- 
sions Given us that was allowed to us by the Honourable the 
Assembly of the Province of Pennsylvania, nor never received 
any pay for the time we were out of the Province. We lost 
our Chief Commanders on Long Island, and not knowing who 
to apply to for Redress when out of the Province we returned 
to seek Redress, and hope your Honours will take it into your 
Consideration. Your Petitioners did not leave New York for 
Cowardice but for bad usage, and we are willing to fight to 
Defend the Province where we were Inlisted. 

"Your Petitioners Humbly beg that you would take it into 
your Consideration. 

"And your petitioners will ever pray. 
JOHN BROWN ANDREW LINCH 

JAMES KELLY HUGH HENRY 

ROBERT PELON. GEORGE STUMP 

JOHN ALSTADT JOHN LLOYD 

WILLIAM WARD DAVID DAVIS 

JOHN IMMEDELBERGER RICHARD FISHER 
BALTZER WETTSTEIN ARNST FELTY 

NICHOLAS GREENAWALT YOST LANGINBOCH 
WILLIAM PERRY JOHN DOUGHERTY 



COL. SAMUEL MILES. 255 

EZEKIEL SIDDONS RICHARD ROBERTS 

VALENTINE LEIDY JOHN FEUSSETT 

SIMON RUFCORN WILLIAM WELCHHHONSE 

HENRY FEATON MICHAEL BURK 

FREDERICK HILL JOHN GRACELY 

GEORGE BROWN MICHAEL FINK 

PHILIP ISENHOWER WILLIAM HOLLEN. 

YOST STEREGER THO'S MAHONY 

CHRISTOPHER ADAM PETER BROWN 

JOSEPH MASSER JACOB SHIPLY 

JACOB BICKEL JOHN PELIET 

"henry CROAN THOMAS FULLAM 

REESE JONES JACOB SNYDER 

JOSHUA YARNALL ADAM RUPERT 

MICHAEL RINE LODW^ICK BELTZHOVER 

CHRISTIAN RINE MICHAEL SORG 

CHARLES COWEN JOHN BROWN 

GEORGE MILLER JOSEPH SMITH 

ADAM HEDRICK SAMUEL SIMON 

MICHAEL McKITTRICK MICHAEL LETHERMAN 

By a return, dated September 27, 1776, signed by Ennion Wil- 
liams, major, the First battalion had, including field, nineteen 
officers, sixteen sergeants, three drummers, and one hundred 
and eighty-two rank and file; the Second battalion had eighteen 
oflEicers, thirteen sergeants, two drummers, two hundred and 
sixty-one rank and file; the musketry had eleven officers, seven 
sergeants, four drummers, and one hundred and forty-one 
rank and file. The three battalions were then in Gen. Mifflin's 
brigade, and stationed at Mount Washington. 

On the 5th of October (see Col. Rec, vol. x, page 743), the 
Council of Safety determined that the three battalions should 
be arranged as follows: two were to be on the Continental 
establishment, and to serve during the war, the other to be 
retained in the service of the State until the 1st of January, 
1778, unless sooner discharged, and to consist of ten companies 
of one hundred men each, officers included. This they intended 
ordering home as soon as the condition of the Continental army 
would admit of it, as they were by arrangement to keep twelve 
complete battalions in the Continental service. This regiment 
was thereafter known as "The Pennsylvania State Regiment of 
Foot." For the arrangement of captains and subaltern officers 
for the battalion to be kept in pay of the State see Col. Rec, 
vol. X, page 765. 

On the 25th of October, they ordered the men In Capts. 



3S6 PENNSYLVANIA RIFLE REGIMENT. 

Farmer's, John Murray's, Anderson's, Marshall's, Albright's, 
Dehuff's and Christ's companies to continue under the same 
captains; Spade's company to be commanded by Capt. John 
McGowan, Francis Murray's by Capt. Morton Garret, Richard 
Brown's by Capt. James F. Moore, «6;c. (see Col. Rec, vol. x, 
page, 766), and consolidated the companies of Long, Peebles, 
Weitzel, Erwin, Grubb, Lloyd, Herbert, Nice, Howell and 
McClellan with the former. 

The remains of these battalions thus consolidated followed 
the fortunes of the Continental army. On the 16th of Novem- 
ber part of the musketry battalion was in Fort Washington, 
and was captured, with the following officers, Capt. Dehuff, 
Lieuts. Caldwell, Ward and Weidman, and Ensign Whitehead. 
On the 22d it was in Hand's brigade at head-quarters now New 
Brunswick. It was engaged in the capture of the Hessians at 
Trenton, 26th December, 1776; in the battle of Princeton Jan- 
uary 3, 1777; lay part of the winter at Philadelphia, and moved 
down to Billingsport in March, 1777. 



ROSTER OF FIELD AND STAFF OFFICERS, (a.) 



Colonel. 

Miles, Samuel,* appointed March 13, 1776; taken August 27, 
1776; exchanged April 20, 1778. 

Lieutenant Colonels — 1st Battalion. 

Brodhead, Daniel, of Berks county, appointed March 13, 1776; 
October 26, 1776, transferred to the Fourth Penn'a. 

Second Battalion. 

Piper, James, of Bedford, appointed March 13, 1776; captured 
August 27, 1776; died in captivity, leaving a widow, Lu- 
cinda, who resided in Cumberland county in 1791. 



♦December 28, 1776, the Council appointed Colonel Miles brigadier general 
of the State forces. After his exchange, not beinp able to obtain his 
rank, he retired from active service, and was appointed auditor for set- 
tling public accounts, and Deputy Quarter-Master General for Penn'a, which 
latter office he held until 1782. In 17S3 he was appointed one of the judges 
of the High Court of Errors and Appeals. In 1790 he was elected mayor of 
Philadelphia. In October, 1805, was elected member of Assembly; took sick 
at Lancatter, and died at his place, Cheltenham, Montgomery county, De- 
cember 29, 1805, aged sixty-six. 



COL. SAMUEL MILES. 257 

Majors— First Battalion. 

Williams, Ennion, appointed March 13, 1776; resigned Febru- 
ary 4, 1777, on account of promotion over him. 



Second Battalion. 

Patton, John, appointed March 13, 1776; January 11, 1777; pro- 
moted colonel of one of the sixteen additional regiments by 
Gen. Washington. 



Chaplain. 

Rogers, Rev. William,* appointed April 6, 1776; in June, 1778, 
the brigade chapltiin; retired the service in June, 1781. 



Adjutants. 

Bowen, Thomas Bartholomew. 

McGowan, John. 

Wallace, Thomas, of Philadelphia, appointed October 24, 1776. 



Quarter-Masters. 

Power, Alexander, appointed April 6, 1776. 
Laverswyler, Jacob, appointed October 24, 1776. 



Pay-Masters. 

Cox, Isaac, appointed September 18, 1776; resigned October 16, 

1776. 
Redman, John, appointed October, 1776. 



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*Dr. Rogers, who wa.s a Baptist 
clergyman, was elected professor of 
English oratory in the University 
of Penn'a, which position he re- 
signed in 1S12; in 181G-1817 he was a 
momher of the Assembly from 
Pliiladelphia. He died in Philadel- 
phia, April 7, 1824, aged seventy- 
throe. 



17— Vol, II— 5th Ser, 



258 PENNSYLVANIA RIFLE REGIMENT. 

Surgeons. 

Davis, John, of Chester county, appointed March 22, 1776; 
taken prisoner August 27, 1776; March 1, 1777, he was ap- 
pointed surgeon of Col. Patton's regiment with which he 
served until April, 1779; Surgeon Davis died February 13, 
1806, aged seventy-seven, and is buried in the Baptist Val- 
ley Church, Tredyffrin, Chester county. 

Rieger, Jacob, of Lancaster county, appointed March 22, 1776. 

Surgeon's Mates. 
Davis, Joseph, captured August 27, 1776; exchanged December 

8, 1776, for Dr. Beaumont. 
Buck, Henry, of Capt. Marshall's company. 
Buck, James, appointed October 25, 1776. 

Sergeant Major — First Battalion. 
Hoffner's George, afterwards adjutant Proctor's artillery. 



FIRST BATTALION— ROLL OF CAPTAIN HENRY SHADE'S 
COMPANY, (a.) 



Captains. 
Shade, Henry, appointed from Northampton county, March 9, 

1776; promoted captain in Tenth Penn'a. 
McGowan, John, appointed October 25, 1776. 

First Lieutenant. 
West, George, taken August 27, 1776; died in captivity, leaving 
a widow, Mary. 

Second Lieutenant. 
Driesbach, Yost, appointed March 10, 1776; captured August 27, 
1776. 

Third Lieutenants. 
Boyd, Thomas, appointed March 19, 1776; promoted second 

lieutenant in Capt. Brown's company, August 9, 1776. 
McGowan, John, commissioned August 9, 1776. 



COL. SAMUEL MILES. 259 

Sergeants. 

Weaver, Casper, first; March 26, 1776; killed in skirmish in 

March, 1777. 
Wolb, Jacob, second; April 13, 1776. 
Miller, Isaac, third; March 20, 1776. 
Gruber, Isaac, fourth; April 29, 1776; missing since the battle, 

August 27, 1776. 
Tennis, William. 

Drum and Fife. 

Webster, Hugh, April 11, 1776. 
Ammore, Gottlieb, April 11, 1776. 

Privates. 

Alshouse, David, April 11, 1776. 

Beaver, Christopher, April 5, 1776. 

Bebehouse [Bevehouse], John, May 19, 1776. 

Baker, Henry, March 17, 1776; missing since the battle, August 
27, 1776. 

Bernhard, [Barnhart], Peter, March 21, 1776. 

Black, Daniel, June 3, 1776. 

Blyley, John, April 6, 1776. 

Bollabaker, Henry, May 16, 1776; missing since the battle, Au- 
gust 27, 1776. 

Bower, John, March 25, 1776; missing since the battle, August 
27, 1776. 

Biever, John. 

Boyd, Andrew, "voluntier." 

Brown, Benjamin, June 5, 1776. 

Burd, Thomas, May 12, 1776. 

Deip, Jacob. 

Deal, George, April 3, 1776. 

Denius [Tenins], Jacob, May 22, 1776. 

Dull, Henry, April 1, 1776; resided in York county, in 1818, aged 
seventy-one. 

Dull, Martin, April 17, 1776. 

Dunn, Peter. 

Edinger, Jacob, March 26, 1776. 

Erb, Jacob, April 3, 1776. 

Faussel, John Christopher, April 29, 1776. 

Fennis, William, April 12, 1776; promoted sergeant. 

Fr2derick. Jacob, May 15, 1776. 



260 PENNSYLVANIA RIFLE REGIMENT. 

Fry, John, March 21, 1776. 
Fry, Philip, May 19, 1776. 
Godshallv, Henry, May 20, 1776; missing since the battle, Au 

gust 27, 1776. 
Greemier, Casimer, March 15, 1776. 
Greenawalt, Nicholas, May 29, 1776; transferred to Capt. 

Moore's company; re-enlisted in Col. Stewart's regiment; 

resided in Franlvlin county in 1819. 
Hainey, Philip, April 12, 1776. 
Heaslet, Andrew, April 2, 1776. 
Hicker, Adam, March 20, 1776. 
Hine, Conrad, June 3, 1776. 
Hughs, Cornelius, March 15, 1776. 
Hutmacher, Jacob, May 19, 1776. 

Isenhart, Jacob, April 17, 1776; missing since the battle, Au- 
gust 27, 1776. 
James, Elias. 

Kahm, Michael, May 8, 1776. 
Kave, Thomas, discharged August 16, 1776. 
Kear, Martin. 
Keibler, George, April 9, 1776; missing since the battle, August 

27, 1776; carried to Halifax; released in 1778; resided in 

Northampton county, 1822. 
Kelchner, Michael, April 28, 1776. 
Kensel, John, April 9, 1776. 
Kerchner, Adam, June 3, 1776. 
Kock, Christian, April 18, 1776. 
Kuntz, John, March 29, 1776. 
Lee, John, May 14, 1776; missing since the battle, August 27, 

1776. 
Litchard[t], Joseph, April 14, 1776. 
McAry, John, April 28, 1776; missing since the battle, August 

27, 1776. 
McBride, John. 
McRight, John, May 22, 1776. 
Miller, Henry, May 8, 1776. 
Miller, Isaac. 
Miller, Lorentz, April 3, 1776; missing since the battle, August 

27, 1776. 
Mill[s], Andrew. 
Moody, Adam, April 18, 1776. 
Mosteller, Michael, ^pril 25, 1776. 
Mosteller, Nicholas, March 27, 1776. 
Myer, Conrad, April 18, 1776. 



COL. SAMUEL MILES. 261 

Nefl, Thomas. 

Neighhard. Christopher, April 14, 1776; missing since the battle, 
August 27, 1776. 

Picket, John, xMay ^9, 1776. 

Plyley, John. 

Potts, Jonathan. 

Roahr, Martin, May 20, 1776. 

Roahr, Nicholas, May 20, 1776. 

Robison, Johr June 5, 1776. 

Simmons, John, April 26, 1776; missing since the battle, August 
27, 1776. 

Schwab, George, April 29, 1776. 

Schwartz, Elias, May 26, 1776; missing since the battle, August 
27, 1776. 

Schlough, Barnett, Apni 19, 1776. 

Sebold, Leonard, May '', 1776. 

Sloan, James, April 1, 1776. 

Swink, Frederick, April 24, 1776. 

Swartz, Andrew, April 3, 1776. 

Telb [Delb], Jacob, April 6, 1776. 

Tennis, William. 

Tickard, Frederick, April 1, 1776; missing s.nce the battle, Au- 
gust 27, 1776. 

Travis, Joseph, April 4, 1776. 

Treasy, John. 

Treeve, John, April 20, 1776; resided in Huntingdon county, in 
May, 1818. 

Warner, Henry, May 6, 1776. 

Weaver, Henry, April 6, 1776; missing since the battle, August 
27, 1776. 

Weaver, John, May 24, 1776. 

Weeble, George, April 18, 1776. 

Weis, Henry, May 19. 1776. 

Wright, William, April 19, 1776. 



262 



PENNSYLVANIA RIFLE REGIMENT. 



A MUSTER ROLL OF CAPTAIN JOHN SHADE'S COMPANY 
OF THE REGIMENT OF RIFLEMEN IN THE SERVICE 
OF THE PROVINCE OF PENNSYLVANIA, COMMANDED 
BY SAMUEL MILES, ESQUIRE, COLONEL, (c.) 



Captain. 


Lieutenants. 


Henry Shade, Esq'r. 


George Werd 1st. 




Jost Driesbach, ..2d. 


1776. Serjeants. 


Thomas Boyd, 3d. 


June 1, Casper Weaver — 1st. 




Jacob Welb 2d. 


1776. Drummer & Fifer. 


Isaac Miller 3d. 


June 1, Hugh Webster, Deserted 5 


Isaac Gruber, 4tli. 


July. 




Gottlieb Ammore. 


June 1, Casomer Crenemier, De- 


John Treasey. 


serted 6 July. 


George Swab. 


Cornelius Hughs, Sick 17 


John Macary. 


June. 


Frederick Swank. 


Henry Becker. 


Michael Marsteller. 


John Fry. 


John Christopher Fausel. 


Peter Bernhard. 


Lnrentz Miller. 


- John Bower. 


George Gebler. 


Jacob Edinger. 


Henry Werner. 


Nicholas Marsteller. 


Leonard Sebald. 


James ;--loan. 


Michael Kehm. 


Henry Doll. 


Henry Miller. 


Frederick Tickard. 


John Lee. 


Andrew Heaslet. 


Jacob Frederick. 


Andrew Shwartz. 


Henry Bollebacker. 


Joseph Travers, 


Henry Weis. 


Christopher Beaver. 


Jacob Hutmacher. 


Jacob Telb. 


Philip Fry, 


John Blyley. 


John Bebechouse. 


Henry Weaver. 


Henry Godshall. 


David Alshouse. 


Martin Rahr. 


Philip Heaney. 


Jacob Tenuis. 


Christopher Nelghard. 


John Weaver. 


William Tennis. 


Elias Swatz. 


Joseph Lltchard. 


Nicholas Greenwalder. 


Jacob Isenhard. 


John Picket. 


Adam Moody, Small-pox, 


Daniel Black. 


3d July. 


Adam Karcher. 


George Weble. 


Conrad Hlne. 


Conrad Meyer. 


Peter Dunn. 


Christian Kook. 


Thomas Neff. 


Barnard Slough. 


Andrew Boyd (Voluntier). 



COL. SAMUEL MILES. 



263 



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1 


59 & 1 Voluntler 







I do certify on honour that the Officer, Non-commissioned 
Officers and Privates, who appeared on the parade at the Bar- 
racks in Philadelphia, under my command, are bonafide en- 
gaged in the service of the Province of Pennsylvania and re- 
ceive pay from the time mentioned opposite to their name, and 
according to the Ranli they hold in this Roll. I do also certify 
on honour that the two Deserted were effective to the time 
mentioned opposite to their names, and the two sick were also 
effective. 

HENRY SHADE, Captain. 



Note. — The Doctor declined giving his certificate as he could 
not do it with exactness, on accot. of the Battalls being so di- 
vided these several weeks past and his books, &c., being sent 
to Brunswick. 

Mustered on the Parade at Barracks in Philadelphia, Capt. 
Henry Shade's company of the first Battalion of Rifle Regi- 
ment in the Service of the province of Pennsylvania, Com- 
manded by Samuel Miles, Esqr., Col., One Captain, three 
Lieutenants, four Sergeants, one Fifer, Fifty-seven privates 
and one voluntiere. 

LODK. SPROGELL. M. M. 



PENNSYLVANIA RIFLE REGIMENT. 



A MUSTER ROLL OF CAPT. HENRY SHADE'S COMPANY 
OF THE REGIMENT IN THE SERVICE OF THE PRO- 
VINCE OF PENNSYLVANIA, COMMANDED BY SAMUEL 
MILES, ESQR., COLONEL. QUARTERED AT FORT 
ISLAND, (c.) 



Henry Shade, Esq'r. 



Gearge Wort, 1st. 
Jost Treisback, 2d. 
Thomas Boyd, 3d. 



Casper Weaver. 
Jacob Walb. 
William Tennis. 
Isaac Gruber. 



Hugh Webster. 
Godlip Ammore. 



Captain. 



Lieutenants. 



Sergeanti 



Drummer and Fife. 



1. Casomer Grenemier. 

2. Cornelius Hughes. 

3. Henry Becker. 

4. John Fry. 

5. Peter Bernhart. 

6. John Bower. 

7. Jacob Edinger. 

8. Nicolas Mosteller. 

9. James Sloan. 

10. Henry Dull. 

11. Frederick Tickart. 

12. Andrew Heaslet. 

13. Andrew Swarts. 

14. Joseph Travis. 

15. Christopher Beaver. 

16. Jacob Delp. 

17. John Plyley. 



18. Henry Weaver. 

19. David Alshouse. 

20. Christopher Nyhart. 

21. Joseph Litchart. 

22. Jacob Isenhard. 

23. Adam Moody. 

24. Isaac Miller. 

25. George Weable. 

26. Christian Koch. 

27. Barnard Slough. 

28. John Treece. 

29. George Swab. 

30. John McCary. 

31. Frederick Swink. 

32. Michael Mosteller. 

33. Cchistopher Fauseli. 

34. Lawrence Miller. 



COL. SAMUEL MILES. 



266 



MUSTER ROLL— Continued. 



35. 


George Keveler. 


53. 


Elias Swarts. 


36. 


Henry Werner. 


54. 


Nicholas Greenawald. 


37. 


Leanord Sebold. 


55. 


John Picket. 


38. 


Michael Keam. 


56. 


Adam Kerchner. 


39. 


Henry Miller. 


57. 


Conrad Hine. 


40. 


John Lee. 


58. 


Peter Dunn. 


41. 


Jacob Frederick. 


59. 


Thomas Knave. 


42. 


John Simmons. 


60. 


Martin Dull. 


43. 


Jonathan Potts. 


61. 


Deserters. 


44. 


Henry Bollenbacher. 


62. 


Thomas Bird. 


45. 


Henry Weize. 


63. 


John McBide. 


46. 


Jacob Hootmacher. 


64. 


Conrad Myer. 


47. 


Philip Fry. 


65. 


Daniel Black. 


48. 


John Bevehouse. 


66. 


John Robison. 


49. 


Henry Godshalk. 


67. 


Benjamin Brown. 


50. 


Martin Rear. 


68. 


John Kinsel. 


5L 


Jacob Deniiis. 


69. 


Discharged, one. 


52. 


John Weaver. 




















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1 


3 


4 


1 


1 


50 


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12 




1 














3 


4 


1 


1 









I do certify on honour all the officers, non-commissioned offi- 
cers and privates who appeared on parade at Perth Amboy, 
New Jersey, under my command are bonafide raised for the 
Defense of the Estate of Pennsylvania and now in Continen- 
tal Service, receives pay from the time mentioned opposite 
to their names and according to the Rank they hold in the 
Roll. I do also certify on honour that seven on Guard, 2 on 
Guard, Five in the Hospital, one on Duty, one on Command, 
and one in the Guard-house, were all effective men to the 
time mentioned opposite to their names. 

HENRY SHADE, Capt'n. 



26« PENNSYLVANIA RIFLE REGIMENT. 

Mustered on the Parade at Perth Amboy, New Jersey, Cap- 
tain Henry Shade's Company of the Rifle Regiment, Com- 
manded by Colonel Samuel Miles, Esq. One Captain, three 
Lieutenants, four Sergeants, One Drum, One Fifer and Fifty 
Privates. 

This muster taken from 1 July, 1776, to 1 August follov/ing. 
LOD'K SPROGELL, M. M. 



MUSTER ROLL OP CAPTAIN HENRY SHADE'S COMPANY 
OF PENNSYLVANIA REGIMENT OP RIFLEMEN, COM- 
MANDED BY DANIEL BROADHEAD, ESQ'R, COL. (c.) 



Captain. 

Henry Shade. 



Lieutenants. 



1st George Wort, Missing. 
2nd Jost Trisback do. 
3rd John McCowen. 

Sergeants. 
Casper Weaver. 
Jacob Walt. 
Wm. Tennis. 
Isaac Gruber, Missing. 

Drummer and Fifer. 
Hugh Webster. 
Godliek Ammore. 

1. Isaac Miller, Sick. 

2. Adam Moody, Hospital. 

3. John Fry. 

4. Casamer Greenamier. 

5. Cornelius Hughes. 

6. Henry Baker. 

7. Peter Barnhart. 

8. John Bower, Missing. 



COL. SAMUEL MILES. 367 



?. Jacob Edinger. 

10. Nicholas Mosteller, Hospital. 

11. James Sloan, do. 

12. Henry Dull. 

13. Frederick Tickart, Missing. 
li. Andrew Heasiet, Hospital. 

15. Andrew Swarts, do. 

16. Joseph Travis. 

17. Christopher Beaver. 

18. Jacob Delb. 

19. John Plyley. 

2U. Henry Weaver, Missing. 

21. David Alshouse. 

22. Christopher Fausel. 

23. Joseph Litehart. 

24. Jacob Isenhart, Missing. 

25. George Weavii. 

20. Christian Koch. 

27. Barnet Slough. 

28. John Trese. 

29. John McCary, Missing. 

30. George Swope. 

31. Frederick Swink. 

32. Michael Mouteller. 

33. Christopher Nyhan, Missing. 

34. Lawrence Miller, Missing. 

35. George Kivler. 

36. Henry Warner. 

37. Leonard Sebold, Sick. 

38. Michael Keam, do. 

39. Henry Miller. 

40. John Lee, Missing. 

41. Jacob Frederick, Absent. 

42. John Simmons, Missing. 

43. Jonathan Potts, Desert. 20 Aug. 

44. Andrew Mill, Sick. 

45. Henry Bolenbacker, Missing. 

46. Henry Weize. 

47. Jacob Hootmacher. 

48. Philip Fry. 

49. John Bevehouse, Absent. 

50. Henry Godshalk, Missing. 

51. Martin Rear. 

52. Jacob Denius. 



268 



PENNSYLVANIA RIFLE REGIMENT. 



53. John Weaver. 

54. Elias Swarts, Missing. 

55. Nicholas Greenawalt. 

56. John Picket, Hospital. 

57. Adam KereKner, Missing. 

58. Conrad Hme. 

59. Peter Dunn. 

60. Thomas Kave, Disch'd 16 Aug'st. 

61. Martin Dull. 

62. Daniel Black. 

63. Conrad Moier, On furlow. 





















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I do certify on honor that the Officers, Non-Commissioned 
Officers and privates, who appeared on the parade in Camp 
near King's Bridge, New York, under my Command, were 
bonafide raised for the Defense of the State of Pennsylvania, 
and now engaged in Continental Service, and received pay ac- 
cording to the Rank they hold in their Roll. I do also certify 
on honour that the two Lieut's, one Sergeant and thirteen pri- 
vates Missing & thirteen privates Sick, Absent & on furlow, 
one deserted and one Discharged were all effective to the 
times mentioned. 

HENRY SHADE, Capt. 



Mustered on the parade in Camp near King Bridge, New 
York, Capt. Henry Shade's Company — One Captain, One Lieu- 
tenant, three Sergeants, One drum, one fife and thirty-five 
privates. — This Muster taken from 1 August, 1776, to 1 Sept. 
following. 

LODK. SPROGELL, M. M. 



COL. SAMUEL MILES. 



269 



PAY ROLL OF CAPT. HENRY SHADE. COMP'Y OF THE 
FIRST BATALION OF RIFLE MEN IN THE SERVICE OF 
THE PROVINCE OF PENNSYLVANIA, NOW COMMAND- 
ED BY LT. COLONEL DANIEL BROADHEAD, ESQ'R. (c.) 




Henry Shade 


Captain, 


The 1st of Aug't, 
















3rd Lt 






Sergt 




Jacob Wolb 


(Jo 




Wm Tennis 


do 






























Do 










John Fry 






Peter Barnhard 






























Henry TuU 






Frederick Tiokart 




































Henry Weaver 






David Alshouse 






Chrisfr Neighart 
























Isaac Miller 






George Woeble 






Christian Kook 




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John McCarryJ 





Svtrtt^ 



270 PENNSYLVANIA RIFLE REGIMENT. 

PAY ROLL OF CAPT HENRY SHADE— Continued. 



II 



PVede'k Swink 




The 1st of Aug't, 


Michael Marsteller 




























1 














Henry Miller 












Jacob Frederick 































Philip Frpv 


















Henrv God=hall 


















































































COL. SAMUEL MILES. 271 



MUSTERROLL OF CAPTAIN HENRY SHADE'S COMPANY 
OF PENNSYLVANIA REGIMENT OF RIFLEMEN, COM- 
MANDED BY DANIEL BROADHEAD, ESQ'R., COLONEL, 
(c.) 



Captain. 
Henry Shade. 

Lieutenants. 

1st George Wort, Missing. 
2nd Jost Trisback, Missing. 
3rd John McCowen. 

Sengeants. 
Casper Weaver. 
Jacob Walb. 
William Tennis. 
Isaac Grover, Missing. 

Drum and Fifer. 
Hugh Webster. 
Godlip Ammope. 

1. Isack Millar, Sick. 

2. Addam Moody, Hospital. 

3. John Fry. 

4. Cassamer Greenamier. 

5. Cornelius Hughes. 

6. Henry Baker. 

7. Peter Barnhart. 

8. John Bowers, Missing. 

9. Jacob Edinger. 

10. Nicholas Masteller, Hospital. 

11. James Sloan. 

12. Henry Dull. 

13. Frederick Tickart. 

14. Andrew Heaslet. 

15. Andrew Swarts. 

16. Joseph Travis. 

17. Christopher Beaver. 

18. Jacob D«lb. 



272 



PENNSYLVANIA RIFLE REGlMi:M. 



19. John Plyley. 

20. Henry Weaver, Missing. 
21 David Alshouse. 

22. Christopher Fausel. 
23 Joseph Litchart. 

24. Jacob Isenhart, Missing. 

25. George Weavel. 

26. Christian Kock. 

27. Barnet Slough. 

28. John Treese. 

29. George Swab. 

30. John McCary, Missing. 

31. Frederick Swink. 
32 Michael Mausteller. 

33". Christopher Nyhart, Missing. 

34 Lawrence Miller. 

35'. George Kivler Missing. 

36. Henry Warner. 

37. Leonard Sebold, Sick. 

38. Michael Keam, Sick. 

39. Henry Miller. 

40 John Lee, Missing. 

41 Jacob Frederick, Absent. 

42 John Simmons, Missing. 
43. Jonathan Potts, Deserted. 
44 Andrew Mills, Sick. 

45'. Henry Bollenbacker, Missing. 

46. Henry Weize. 

47. Jacob Hootmacher. 

48. Philip Fry. 

49 John Bevehouse. 

50'. Henry Godshalk, Missing. 

51. Martin Rear. 

52. Jacob Denius. 

53. John Weaver. 

54. Elias Swartz, Missing. 

55 Nicholas Greenewalt. 

56 John Picket, Hospital. 

57. Adam Kerchner, Missing. 

58. Conrad Hine. 

59. Peter Dunn. ^,, ,..u 

60. Thomas Knave. Dischd 16th. 

61. Martin Dull. 
6'> Daniel Black. 

6:^: Conrad Myer, On Furlow. 



COL. SAMUEL MILES. 



273 



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1 





I do certify onlionour that the Officers, Non-Commissioned 
officers and Privates who appeared on the parade in Camp near 
King's bridge, N. York, under my command were bonafide 
raised for the Defense of the State of Pennsylvania and now 
engaged in Continental Service, and receive pay according to 
the Rank they hold in the Roll. 

I do also Certify onhonour that the two Lieutenants, one; 
Sergeant and thirteen privates missing and thirteen privates 
sick Absent and on furlow, & one Deserted & one Disch'd, 
were all effective to the time mentioned opposite their names. 

HENRY SHADE, Capt. 

Mustered on the parade in the Camp near King's bridge, N. 
York, Capt. Henry Shade's Company— One Captain, One Lieu- 
tenant, three Sergeants, One Drum, One Fife and Thirty-five 
Privates. This Muster taken from 1st Aug., 1776, to 1st Sept. 
following. 

LOD'K. SPROGELL, M. M. 



A MUSTER ROLL OF CAPT'N HENRY SHADES COMPANY 
OF PENNSYLVANIA REGIMENT OF RIFLEMEN COM- 
MANDED BY DAN'L BROADHEAD, ESQ'R, COLONEL, (c.) 



Henry Shade. 

George Wert. 
Jost Trisback. 
John McGowan. 

18— Vol. II— 5th Sen 



Captain. 
Lieut's. 



PENNSYLVANIA RIFLE REGIMENT. 



274 

Sergeants. 

Casper Weaver. 
Jacob Walb. 
Wm. Tennis. 
Isaac Groober. 



Drum & Fifer. 



Hugh Webster. 
Godlip Ammore. 

1. Isaac Miller, Sick. 

2. Adam Moody, Sick. 

3. Jno. Fry. 

4. Cassamier Greenamier, Gard. 

5. Cornelius Hughes. 

6. Peter Barnhart. 

7. Jacob Edinger, Gerd. 

8. Nich's Maustiller, Sick. 

9. James Sloan, Gerd. 

10. Henry Dull, Sick. 

11. Andrew Haslett, Sick. 

12. Andrew Swartz, Sick. 

13. Joseph Travis, Gerd. 

14. Christop'r Beaver, Gerd. 

15. Jacob Delb. 

16. John Plyley. 

17. Henry Weaver. 

18. David Alshouse. 

19. Joseph Lichard. 

20. George Weavel. 

21. Christian Koch, Sick. 

22. Barnett Slough. 

23. John Freess. 

24. George Swab. 

25. FredericK Swink. 

26. Lawrence Miller. 

27. Mich'l Keam. 

28. Henry Miller. 

29. Jacob Frederick. 

30. Jonathan Potts, Deserted. 

31. Andrew Mills. 

32. Henry Wize, Sick. 

33. Jacob Hootmacher. 

34. Philip Fry. 



COL. SAMUEL MILES. 



275 



35. John Bevehouse, Sick. 




36. Martin Kear, Sick. 




37. Jacob Deuius. 




38. Jno. Weaver, Sick. 




39. Jno. Picket. 




40. Conrad Hine. 




41. Peter Dunn. 




42. Thorn's Kave, Dischar'd. 




43. Martin Dull. 




44. Dan'l Black. 




45. Sinnord Saybold. 




46. Conrod Myer. 




47. Henry Baker, Missing since Battle 27 Aug. 


48. Henry Godshalk, do. 




49. Jno. Simmons, do. 




50. Jno. i^ee, do. 




51. Jno. McCary, do. 




52. Henry Bolenbacker, do. 




53. George Kivler, do. 




54. Frederick Tickert, do. 




55. Elias Swartz, do. 




56. Chris'r ^yhart, do. 




57. Adam Kerchner, do. 




58. John Bower, do. 




59. Jacob Isenhart, do. 




60. Henry Warner, do. 




61. Nicholas Greenawalt, Deserted. 




62. Nieh'l Marstiller, do. 




63. Stophiel Fansill, do. 

























































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1 


1 


4 


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1 


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1 


48 







I do certify on honor that the Officers, Non-Commissioned 
Officers and privates, who appeared on the parade in Camp 



276 PENNSYLVANIA RIFLE REGIMENT. 

nearl Harlem N. York — under my Command, were bona-fide 
raised for the Defense of the State of Pennsylvania, now in 
Continental Service and receive pay according to the Rank 
they hold in this Roll. I do also Certify, on honor, that Nine- 
teen absentees, Sick, on guard etc etc were all effective. 

HENRY SHADE, 
Captain. 

Mustered in Camp near Harlem N. York Capt. Henry Shade's 
Company, One Captain, One Lieutenant, four Sergeants, One 
Drum One fife and Twenty nine privates. This Muster taken 
from Sept. 1776 to 1 October following. 

LOD'K SPROGELL, 

M. M. G. of P. 



ROLL OF CAPTAIN CASPER WEITZEL'S COMPANY, (a.) 



Captain. 

Weitzel, Casper, of Sunbury, appointed March 9, 1776. 

First Lieutenant. 

Gray, William, appointed March 15, 1776; missing since the bat 
tie, August 27, 1776; exchanged December 8, 1776, for Lieu- 
tenant Thompson, of the Twenty-sixth British; died at 
Sunbury, July 18, 1804, aged fifty-four. 

Second Lieutenant. 

Robb, John, appointed March 17, 1776; promoted captain in the 
Thirteenth Penn'a, April 18, 1777. 

Third Lieutenant. 

Grant, George, appointed March 19, 1776; promoted captain in 
the Ninth Penn'a, May 3, 1777. 

Sergeant-Major. 
Gordon, John, missing since the battle, August 27, 1776. 



COL. SAMUEL MILES. 277 

Sergeants. 

Snider, Jacob. 

Price, Thomas, missing since the battle, August 27, 1776; re- 
sided at Selins Grove in 1792; subsequently colonel mili- 
tia. 

Orr, William. 

Shanks, Thomas. 

Drummer. 
Everard, John, left sick at New York, September 1, 1776. 
Privates. 

Allison, William, missing since the battle, August 27, 1776. 

Arthur, John. 

Aumiller, John. 

Barr, William. 

Brady, Peter, missing since the battle, August 27, 1776. 

Brinson, Stout. 

Buck, Henry. 

Burke, John, left sick at Philadelphia. 

Carson, Samuel. 

Carson, William, Jr. 

Carson, William, Sr. 

Carter, Andrew, missing since the battle of Long Island, Au- 
gust 27, 1776. 

Carter, Charles. 

Caruthers, Robert, missing since the battle of Long Island, 
August 27, 1776. 

Chisnell, James. 

Clark, William. 

Clayton, James. 

Connel, Jeft'ry. 

Cribs, John. 

Curry, David. 

Davis, Peter, lying wounded in New York, September 1, 1776. 

Doran, Edward. 

Durell, David. 

Durell, Stephen. 

Elder. James. 

Ewig. Christian. 

Gass, Henry, missing since the battle of Long Island, August 
27, 1776. 

Gerhart, Henry. 



278 PENNSYLVANIA RIFLE REGIMENT. 

Glover, James. 

Hardy, John, missing since the battle of Long Island, August 
27,1776. 

Harper, William. 

Hissom, Thomas. 

Huggins, Dennis, missing since the battle of Long Island, Au- 
gust 27, 177(i. 

Hunt, Elijah. 

Irvine, James. 

Kerstetter, Martin, missing since the battle of Long Island, 
August 27, 1776. 

Little, Thomas. 

Madden, Joseph, missing since the battle of Long Island, Au- 
gust 27, 1776. 

McCleane, Charles. 

McCormick, William, missing since the battle of Long Island, 
August 27, 1776. 

McDonald, John. 

Mclnnis, Patrick. 

McManus, Patrick. 

McMath, William. 

McVey, Patrick, missing since the battle of Long Island, Au- 
gust 27, 1776. 

Miller, Henry. 

Moorehead, Robert, missing since the battle of Long Island, 
August 27, 1776. 

Nevi'man, Richard. 

Nolan, Michael, served subsequently in Capt. John Robb's com- 
pany, Col. Stewart's regiment; resided in Northumberland 
county in 1810. 

Ralston, Andrew, missing since the battle of Long Island, Au- 
gust 27, 1776. 

Randolph, James. 

Rice, John, missing since the battle of Long Island, August 27, 
1776. 

Sands, John. 

Shafer, John Adam, died in Northumberland county, January 
14, 1840, aged eighty-seven. 

Spiess, Jacob, missing after the battle of Long Island, August 
27, 1776. 

Staples, Samuel, left sick at Marcus Hook. 

Turner, David. 

Watts, James, missing since the battle of Long Island, August 
27, 1776, 



COL. SAMUEL MILES. 279 

Wilson, Robert. 
Winters, Christian. 
Wolcot, Silas. 

A Return of the Officers of First Battalion of the Pennsylvania 

Rifle Regiment, October 4, 1776. 
Staff Officers Present: 

Chaplain. — Rogers. 

Adjutant.— McGowan. 

Quarter-Master. — Laverswyler. 

Farmer's Company. — Present, four sergeants, twelve pri- 
vates; sick absent, eight; absent without leave, twenty-one. 

Brown's Company. — One sergeant, one drum, twenty-three 
privates; sick absent, four; absent without leave, nine. 

Albright's Company. — Three sergeants, one drum, forty-six 
privates. 

Shade's Company. — Three sergeants, two drums, thirty-two 
privates; sick absent, twelve; absent without leave, four. 

Weitzel's Company. — Three sergeants, seventeen privates; 
sick absent, one drum, seventeen privates; absent without 
leave, nine. 

Sick Present: 

Lieutenant Colonel. — Brodhead. 
Present Fit for Duty: 

Captains. — Albright, Shade, and Weitzel. 

Second Lieutenants. — Robb, Finley. and Boyd. 

Third Lieutenants. — Stake, Grant, Holmes, Hargis, and Mc- 
Gowan. 

Sick Absent: 

Captain. — Farmer. 
Absent Without Leave: 

Captain. — Long. 
On Command: 

First Lieutenants.— Moore and Thompson. 

Total present fit for duty, three captains, seven lieutenants, 
seventeen sergeants, four drums, one Hundred and fifty-eight 
rank and file. 

A return made by Major Ennion Williams, November 22, 
1776, exhibits the strength of this battalion to be five captains, 
six lieutenants, nineteen sergeants, three musicians, and two 
huiidred and nine rank and file. 



280 



PENNSYLVANIA RIFLE REGIMENT. 



PAY ROLL OF CAPTAIN CASPER WEITZEL'S COMPANY 
IN THE FIRST BATTALION OF THE PENNA. REGIMENT 
OF RIFLE MEN COMMANDED BY COLONEL SAMUEL 
MILES, ESQ. (c.) 

Pay due on the first Day of June, 1776. 



Date of Commis- 
sions and In- 
listments. 



Captain. 
Casper Weitzel 

Lieutenants. 

1st WiUiam Gray 

2nd John Robb 

3rd George Grant 

Serjt. Major, 
John Gordon 

Serjeants. 

Jacob Snider 

Thomas Price 

William Orr 

Thomas Shanks 

Privates. 

James Watt 

James Irvine 

Thomas Hissom 

James Chisnell 

Elijah Hunt, 

Jacob Spiess 

William Barr 

Henry Buck 

Jeffry Connel 

William Carson 

John McDonald 

John Rice 

Samuel Staples 

Peter Davis 

.^ohn Sands 

John Shaefter 

David Bates 

Silas Wolcot 

Charl"s McClenne 

Henry Miller, 

Patrick McVey 

Patrick McManus 

Dennis Hugg-ins 

Christian Ninter 

Patrick Mclnnis 

Robert Caruthers 



14th March, 1776, 

14th March, 1776, 

do. March. 1776. 

do. March, 1776, 



28th 


March, 


1776, 


21st 


April, 


1776, 


30th 


March, 


1776, 


2nd 


April, 


1776, 


23rd 


March, 


1776, 


do. 


March, 


1776, 


24th 


March, 


1776, 


2.nth 


March, 


1776, 


26th 


March, 


1776, 


•'o. 


March, 


1776, 


do. 


March, 


1776, 


27th 


March, 


1776 


2Sth 


March, 


1776, 


do. 


March, 


1776 


,:o. 


March, 


1776 


do. 


March, 


1776, 


do. 


March, 


1776 


30th 


March, 


1776 


do. 


March, 


1776 


d<i. 


March, 


1776 


do. 


March, 


1778 


do. 


March, 


1776 


do. 


March, 


1776 


d(\ 


March, 


1776 


do. 


March, 


1776 


do. 


March, 


1776 


do. 


March. 


1776 


do. 


March, 


1776 


do. 


March, 


1776 


do. 


March, 


1776 



COL. SAMUEL MILES. 



281 



PAY ROLL OF CAPTAIN CASPER WEITZEL'S COMPANY— 
Continued. 



Date of Commis- 
sions and In- 
listments. 



Time in the 
Service. 



Robert 'Wilson 

Henry Gass 

David Durell 

Stephen Durell 

Andrew Carter 

James Randolph 

John Burke 

John Auniiller 

William Alison 

William McMath 

Mathias Maurer 

William Clark 

Richard Newman 

James Glover 

Thomas Little 

Michael Nowland, ... 

John Arthur 

David Curry 

Samuel Carson 

Christian Ewig 

Edward Doran, 

Henry Gerhart 

Andrew Ralston 

Charles Carter 

Peter Brady 

James Elder 

Robert Moorchead, ... 

David Turner 

Joseph Madden 

William Carson, sen'r 
William McCormick, . 

Stout Brinson 

James Clayton 

John Hardy 

Martin Kirstetter 

William Harper 

John Everhard, Drum. 



1st 


April 


1776 


do. 


April 


1776 


2nd 


April 


1776 


do. 


April 


1776 


3rd 


April 


1776 


4th 


April 


1776 


5th 


April 


1776 


do. 


April 


1776 


Sth 


April 


1776 


Gth 


April 


1776 


do. 


April 


1776 


Sth 


April 


1776 


do. 


April 


1776 


6th 


April 


177G 


9th 


April 


1776, 


9th 


April 


1776, 


9th 


April 


1776 


9th 


April 


1776, 


12th 


April 


1776 


1.5 th 


April 


1776 


Ifith 


April 


1776 


23rd 


April 


1776 


13th 


April 


1776 


30th 


March 


. 1776 


1st 


May, 


1776 


2nd 


May, 


1776 


6th 


May, 


1776 


6th 


May, 


1776 


6th 


May, 


1776 


flth 


May, 


1776 


10th 


May, 


1776 


24th 


May, 


1776 


2r,th 


May, 


1776 


2Sth 


May, 


1776 


12th 


April 


1776 


6 


April 


1776 


2;rd 


March 


, 1776 



A PAY ROLL OF CAPTAIN WEITZEL'S CO. .JUNE THE 2ND, 
1776. (c.) 



Jacob Snider. 
William Orr. 
James Watt. 
Thomas ShanlvS 



William Barr. 
Robert Crothers. 
Thomas Hissom. 
William Harper. 



282 



PENNSYLVANIA RIFLE REGIMENT. 



PAY ROLL OF CAPTAIN CASPER WEITZEL'S COMPANY- 
Continued. 



John Rice, 
Thomas Price. 
Henry Guess. 
James Glover, 
William Carson, 
William Alison. 
Peter Davis, 
John Sands. 
Henry Miller. 
Edward Doran. 
Andrew Carter, 
Cha's McLeane, 
John McDonald, 
James Chisual. 
Patrick McManus. 
Henry Gass. 
Patrick McGinnis. 
James Glover. 
James Cleighton. 
William McCormick. 
Silas Wolcut. 
John Everhart. 



Christian Winters. 
John Aumiller. 
Mathias Maurer. 
James Elder. 
James Irvine. 
John Shaffer. 
William Clarck. 
Samuel Carson. 
Thomas Little. 
Michael Noland. 
Henry Garhart. 
Stout Bronson. 
Jacob Spiess. 
David Dural. 
David Curry. 
Joseph Maddor. 
William McMath. 
Andrew Ralston. 
James Randolph. 
David Turner. 
Peter Brady, 



PAY ROLL OF CAPTAIN CASPER WEITZEL'S COMPANY 
IN THE FIRST BATTALION OF THE PENNA. REGE- 
MENT OF RIFLE MEN— COMMANDED BY COLONEL 
SAMUEL MILES ESQ. (c.) 



Pay due the first Day of July 1776 from the first of June Last 
and Subsistance as marked in the Margin. 



Captain. 
Casper Weitzel, Drew rations June 29, 1776, 



Lieutenants. 



1st. William Gray. 
2nd. John Robb. 
3rd. George Grant. 



COL. SAMUEL MILES. 



PAY ROLL OF CAPTAIN CASPER WEITZEL'S COMPANY- 
Continued. 



John Gordun. 



Jacob Snider. 
Thos. Price. 
Will'm Orr. 
Tho's Shanlcs. 



Sergt. Major. 



Sergeants. 



1. James Watt. 

2. James Irvine. 

3. Thos. Hissom. 

4. James Chisnel. 

5. Elijah Hunt. 

6. Jacob Spiess. 

7. William Barr. 

8. Jaffry Connel. 

9. Will'm Carson, Jr. 

10. John McDonald. 

11. John Rice. 

12. Samuel Staples. 

13. Peter Davis. 

14. John bands. 

15. John Shaffer. 

16. David Beats. 

17. Silas Wollcot. 

18. Charles McLean. 

19. Henry Miller. 

20. Patrick McVay. 

21. Pat'k McManas. 

22. Dennis Hugins. 

23. Christian Winters. 

24. Pat'K Mclnnes. 

25. Robt. Caruthers. 

26. Robt. Wilson. 

27. Henry Gass. 

28. David Dural. 

29. Stephen Dural. 
80. And'w Carter. 
31. James Randolph. 



Privates. 

32. John Burke. 

33. Wm. Alison. 

34. Will'm McMath. 

35. Mathias Mourer. 

36. Wm. Clarke. 

37. Rich'd Newman. 

38. Jas. Glover. 

39. Thos. Little. 

40. Mich'l Noland. 

41. John Aurther. 

42. David Curry. 

43. Christian Ewig. 

44. Samuel Carson. 

45. Edw'd Doran. 

46. Henry Gerhart. 

47. And'w Ralston. 

48. Charles Carter, Drew ra- 

tions June 23, 1776. 

49. Peter Brady. - 

50. James Elder. 

51. Robt. Moorhead. 

52. David Turner. 

53. Joseph Maden. 

54. Wm. Carson, Sen. 

55. Wm. McCormick. 

56. Stout Brinson. 

57. Jas. Clayton. 

58. John Hardy. 

59. Marten Kestatoe. 

60. Will'm Harper. 

61. John Aumiller. 



284 



PENNSYLVANIA RIFLE REGIMENT. 



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Richard Newman 

James Glover 

Thomas Little 

Michael Nowland 

John Arthur 

David Curry 

Samuel Carsan 

Christian Ewig 


Edward Doran 

Henry Gerhart 

Andrew lialston 

Charles Carter 

Peter Brady 

Jamis Elder, 

Robert Moorehead 




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288 



PENNSYLVANIA RIFLE REGIMENT. 



PAY ROLL OF CAPTAIN CASPER V>^EITZEL'S COMPANY 
IN THE 1ST BATTALION OF THE PENNSYLVANIA 
RIFLE REGIMENT, (c.) 

Pay due from the 1st Day of August to the 1st Day of Sep- 
tember 1776. 





Time in 


Captain. 


service. 


Casper Weitzel, 


1 mo. 


Lieutenants. 




1st. William Gray, 


1 mo. 


2nd. John Robb, 


do. 


3rd. George Grant, 


do. 


Sergt. Major. 




John Gordon, 


1 mo. 



Sergeants. 

Jacob Snider, 
Thomas Price, 
William Orr, 
Thomas Shank 



1 mo. 
Oo. 
do. 
do. 



Drummer. 
John Everard, 



1. Samuel Watt, 

2. John Arthur, 

3. Peter Davis, 

4. James Randolph, 

5. Henry Gess. 

G. Richard Newman, 

7. Silas Wolcot, 

8. Thomas Hlssom, 

9. James Elder, 

10. Andrevi' Rawlston, 

11. William Carson, Jr. 

12. James Clayton, 



Privates. 




L mol3. 


Joseph Madden, 


1 mo. 


do. 


14. 


Robert Carutners. 


do. 


do. 


15. 


William McMath, 


do. 


do. 


16. 


William Barr, 


do. 


do. 


17. 


Dennis Huggens, 


do. 


do. 


18. 


Jno. Rice, 


do. 


do. 


19. 


Jam.es Irvine, 


do. 


do. 


20. 


Christin Winters, 


do. 


do. 


21. 


Andrew Carter, 


do. 


do. 


22. 


James Glover, 


do. 


do. 


23. 


Pattrick Mclnnis, 


do. 


do. 


24. 


Patrick McManus, 


do. 



COL. SAMUEL MILES. 



PAY ROLL OF CAPTAIN CASPER WEITZEL'S COMPANY 
— Continued. 



25. William McCormick, 

26. Samuel Carson, 

27. William Carson, 

28. David Turner, 

29. William Harper, 

30. David Curry, 

31. William Alison, 

32. William Clark, 
8a. Henry Miller, 

34. John Hardy, 

35. Stout Brinson, 

36. Robert Morehead, 

37. Thomas Little, 

38. John McDonald, 

39. Charles Carter, 

40. John Cribs, 

41. Elijah Hunt, 

42. Stephen Durell, 



1 mo 43. 


Edward Doran, 


1 mo 


do. 


44. 


Robert Wilson, 


do. 


do. 


45. 


Patrick McVey, 


do. 


do. 


46. 


Henry Gerhart, 


do. 


do. 


47. 


David Durell, 


do. 


do. 


48. 


Jacob Spiess, 


do. 


do. 


49. 


Martin Kirstetter, 


do. 


do. 


50. 


Michael Nowland, 


do. 


do. 


51. 


John Aumiller, 


do. 


do. 


52. 


Christian Ewig, 


do. 


do. 


53. 


Jeffrey Connell, 


do. 




54. 


Peter Brady, 


do. 


do. 


55. 


Charles McCleane, 


do. 


do. 


56. 


John Sands, 


do. 


do. 


57. 


John Burke, 


do. 


do. 


58. 


Samuel Staples, 


do. 


do. 


59. 


John Shaeffer, 


do. 


do. 


60. 


James Chisnell, 


do. 



MUSTER ROLL OF CAPTAIN CASPER WEiTZEL'S COM- 
PANY IN THE FIRST BATTALION OF THE PENNSYL- 
VANIA REGIMENT OF RIFLE MEN. CAMP NEAR 
KING'S BRIDGE 1ST SEPTEMBER, 1776. (c.) 



Casper Weitzel. 



Captain. 



Lieutenants. 



1st. William Gray, missing 27th August, 1776, after the 

Battle on Long Island. 
2nd. John Robb, missing 27th August,. 1776, after the Battle 

on Long Island. 
2rd. George Grant. 

19— Vol. II~6th Ser. 



290 PENNSYLVANIA RIFLE REGIMENT. 

Sergeants. 

Serj. Major John Gordon, missing 27th Aug., '76, after Bat- 
tie on Long Island. 
Serjt. Jacob Snider. 

Serjt. Thomas Price, missing as above. 
Serjt. William Orr. 
Serjt. Thomas Shanks. 

Drummer. 

John Everhard, Left siclv at N. York. 
Privates. 

1. James Watt, missing after Battle 27th Aug. on Long Islanfl. 

2. John Arthur. 

3. Peter Davis, Lying wounded at N. York. 

4. James Randolph, Left sick at N. York. 

5. Henry Gass, missing as above. 

6. Richard Newman. 

7. Silas Wolcot, Left sick at N. York. 

8. Thomas Hissonn. 

9. James Elder, on Guard. 

10. Andrew Ralston, missing as above. 

11. William Carson, Jun'r, deserted 20th Sept., 1776. 

12. James Clayton, Left sick at N. York. 

13. James Madden, missing as above. 

14. William McMath, Left sick at N. York. 

15. Robert Caruthers, missing as above. 

16. William Barr, deserted 18th Sept. 

17. Dennis Huggins, missing as above. 

18. John Rice, missing as above. 

19. James Irvine. 

20. Christian Winters, Left sick at New York. 

21. Andrew Carter, missing as above. 

22. James Glover. 

23. Patrick Mclnnis, Left sick at N. York. 

24. Patrick McManus. 

25. William McCormick, missing as above. 

26. Samuel Carson. 

27. William Carson, Sen'r. 

28. David Turner, On. Guard. 

29. William Harper, Deserted 18th Sept. 

30. David Curry, Left sick at York. 



COL. SAMUEL MILES. 291 

3L William Alison, missing as above 

32. William Clark, On Guard. 

33. Henry Miller. 

34. John Hardy, missing as above. 

35. Stout Brinson, Left sick at N. York. 

36. Robert Morehead, missing as above. 

37. Thomas Little. ' 

38. John McDonald. 

39. Charles Carter. 

40. John Cribs, on Guard. 

41. Elijah Hunt. 

42. Stephen Durell, deserted 14th Sept. 

43. Edward Doran. 

44. Robert Wilson. 

45. Patrick McVey, missing as above. 

46. Henry Gerhart. 

47. David Durell, Deserted 14th Sept. 

48. Jacob Spiess, missing as above. 

49. Martin Kirstetter, missing as above. 

50. Michael Nowland. 

51. John Aumiller. 

52. Christian Ewig, deserted 20th Sept., 1776. 

53. Jeffrey Connell, Left sick at N. York. 

54. Peter Brady, missing as above. 

55. Charles McCleane. 

56. John Sands, Left sick at N. York. 

57. John Burke, Left sick at Philadelphia. 

58. Samuel Staples, Left sick at Marcus Hook. 

59. John Shaeffer, Left sick at N. York, disch'd 26th Sept., 1776. 

60. James Clusnell. 



PRIVATES IN CAPTAIN WEITZEL'S COMPANY AT PRES- 
ENT 27TH SEPT. 1776. (c.) 



Present in Camp. 

1. John Arthur. 

2. Richard Newman. 

3. Thomas Hissom. 

4. James Elder. 



292 PENNSYLVANIA RIFLE REGIMENT. 

5. James Clayton. 

6. James Irvine. 

7. James Glover. 

8. Patrick Mclnnis. 

9. Patriclv McManus. 

10. Samuel Carson. 

11. William Carson, Sen'r. 

12. David Turner. 

13. William Clark. 

14. Henry Miller. 

15. Thomas Little. 

16. John McDonald. 

17. Charles Charter. 

18. John Cribs. 

19. Elijah Hunt. 

20. Edward Doran. 

21. Robert Wilson. 

22. Henry Gerhart. 

23. Michael Noland. 

24. John Aumiller. 

25. Charles McCleane. 

26. James Chisnell. 

27. Peter Davis, wounded. 

28. James Randolph. 

29. Silas Wolcot. 

30. William McMath. 

31. Christian Winters. 

32. David Curry. 

33. Stout Brinson. 

34. Jeffry Connel, at Phila. 

35. John Sands. 

36. John Shaeffer. 

37. Samuel Staple. 

38. John Burke. 

39. Wm. Carson, Jr., deserted since leaving New York. 

40. William Barr, deserted since leaving New York. 

41. William Harper, deserted since leaving New York. 

42. Stephen Durell/deserted since leaving New York. 

43. David Durell, deserted since leaving New York. 

44. Christian Ewig; deserted since leaving New York. 



COL. SAMUEL MILES. 



PAY ROLL OF CAPTAIN CASPER WEITZEL'S IN THE 1ST 
BATTALION OF PENNSY'A RIFLE REGIMENT, (c.) 



Pay due from the 1st Day of Sept. to the 1st Day of October, 
1776. 





Time in 


Captain. 


Service. 


Casper Weitzel, 


1 mo. 


Lieutenants. 




John Robb, 


do. 


George Grant, 


do. 


Serjeants. 




Jacob Snider, 


do. 


William Orr, 


do. 


Thomas Shanks, 


do. 


Privates. 




1. John Arthur, 


do. 


2. Richard Newman, 


do. 


3. Thomas Hissom, 


do. 


4. James Elder, 


do. 


5. James Clayton, 


do. 


6. James Irvine, 


do. 


7. James Glover, 


do. 


8. Patrick Mclnnis, 


do. 


9. Patrick McManus, 


do. 


10. Samuel Carson, 


do. 


11. William Carson, 


do. 


12. David Turner, 


do. 


13. William Clark. 


do. 


14. Henry Muller, 


do. 


15. Thomas Littil, 


do. 


16. John McDanald, 


do. 


17. Charles Carter, 


do. 


18. John Cribs, 


do. 


19. Elijah Hunt, 


do. 



294 PENNSYLVANIA RIFLE REGIMENT. 



20. 


Edward Dowran, 


do. 


21. 


Robert Willson, 


do. 


22. 


Henry Garhart, 


do. 


23. 


Michal Nowland, 


do. 


24. 


John Aumiller, 


do. 


25. 


Charles McClane, 


do. 


26. 


James Chesnel, 


do. 


27. 


Peter Davis, 


do. 


28. 


James Randolph, 


do. 


29. 


Silas Willcot, 


do. 


30. 


William McMath, 


do. 


31. 


Christen Winters, 


do. 


32. 


David Curry, 


do. 


33. 


Stout Brinson, 


do. 


34. 


Jeffrey Connel, 


do. 


35. 


jQhn Sands, 


do. 


36. 


Samuel Steapels, 


do. 


37. 


John Burk, 


do. 


38. 


John Shaffer, 


do. 


39. 


William Carson, Jun'r, 


do. 


40. 


William Barr, 


do. 


41. 


William Harper, 


do. 


42. 


Stephen Dural, 


do. 


43. 


David Dural, 


do. 


44. 


Christian Ewig, 


do. 


45. 


John Everhart (Drummer) 


, do. 



MUSTER ROLL OF CAPTAIN CASPER WEITZEL'S COM- 
PANY IN THE FIRST BATTALION OF THE PENNSYL- 
VANIA REGIMENT OF RIFLE-MEN NOW UNDER THE 
COMMAND OF LIEUT. COLONEL DANIEL BRODHEAD, 
ESQ. CAMP ON THE HEIGHTS OF HARLEM, THE 1ST 
OCT., 1776. (c.) 



Casper Weitzel. 



2nd. John Robb. 
3rd. George Grant. 



Captain. 



Lieutenants. 



COL. SAMUEL MILES. 295 

Serjeants. 



Jacob Snider. 
William Orr. 
Thomas Shanks. 

Drummer. 
John Everard, absent with leave. 

Privates. 

1. John Arthur. 

2. Richard Newman, sick in Hospital. 

3. Thomas Hissom, sick in Hospital. 

4. James Elder, sick in Camp. 

5. James Clayton, sick in Hospital. 

6. James Irvine, On guard. 

7. James Glover. 

8. Patrick Mclnnis. 

9. Patrick McManus. 

10. Samuel Carson, sick in Hospital. 

11. William Carson, attending sick in Hospital. 

12. David Turner, On guard. 

13. William Clark . 

14. Henry Miller, sick in Hospital. 

15. Thomas Little. 

16. John McDonald, sick in Hospital. 

17. Charles Carter. 

18. John Cribs. 

19. Elijah Hunt. 

20. Edward Doran, sick in Hospital. 

21. Robert Wilson. 

22. Henry Gerhart, gone for provisions. 

23. Michael Nolan, On guard. 

24. John Aumiller, sick in Camp. 

25. Charles McCleane, attending Col. Brodhead. 

26. James Chisnell. 

27. Peter Davis, sick in Hospital. 

28. James Randolph, Deserted. 

29. Silas Wolcot. 

30. William McMath, Deserted. 

31. Christian Winters, Deserted. 

32. David Curry, sick in Hospital. 

33. Stout Brinson. 

34. Jeffry Connel. sick in Hospital. 



296 



PENNSYLVANIA RIFLE REGIMENT. 



35. John Sands, Deserted. 

36. Samuel Staples, Left sick at Phila. 

37. John Burke. Left sick at Phila. 

38. John Sheaffer, Discharged 26th Sept. 1776. 

39. William Carson, Jun'r, Deserted 20th Sept., 1776. 

40. William Barr, Deserted 18th Sept., 1776. 

41. William Harper, Deserted 18th Sept., 1776. 

42. Stephen Durell, Deserted 14th Sept., 1776. 

43. David Durell, Deserted 14th Sept., 1776. 

44. Christian Ewig, Deserted 20th Sept., 1776. 



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I do Certify on honour that the Officers, Non Commiss'd 
Officers and privates who appeared on parade in Camp near 
Harlem N. York, under my Command, are bonafide raised for 
the Defence of the State of Pennsylvania, now in Continental 
Service and receive pay according to the Rank they hold in 
this Roll. 

I do also Certify on honour that the Drummer and Thirty 
one absentees, Sick, attending sick on Guard absent without 
leave &c &c. were all effective to the times mentioned Opposite 
their names, 

CAS. WEITZEL Capt'n. 



Mustered on the parade in Camp near Harlem N. York Capt'n 
Casper Weitzell's Company — One Captain, two Lieuten'ts 
three Sergeants, and thirteen privates — This Muster taken 
from 1st September 1776 to Octo'r following. 

LOD'K SPROGELL M. M. G. of P. 



COL. SAMUEL MILES. 297 



ROLL OF CAPTAIN RICHARD BROWN'S COMPANY, (a.) 



Captains. 

Brown Richard, appointed from Bedford county, March 19, 

1776; taken prisoner August 27, 1776. 
Moore, James irancis, from first lieutenant, October 25, 1776. 

First Lieutenants. 

Moore, James F., appointed from Bedford county, March 19, 
1776; joined the company August 9, 1776; promoted captain 
October 25, 1776. 

Second Lieutenants. 

Barnet, James, resigned July 23, 1776. 

Boyd, Thomas, from third lieutenant of Capt. Shade's com- 
pany, August 9, 1776; taken at Fort Washington; resided 
in Indiana county in 1817. 

Third Lieutenants. 

Holmes, James, commissioned April 15, 1776; resigned Decem- 
ber 31, 1776. 

Sergeants. 
Steits, Henry. 

Anderson, James, missing since August 27, 1776; paroled De- 
cember, 1776; resided in Bedford county in 1813. 
Fitzgerald, Patrick. 
Evans, Samuel. 
Johnston, Thomas. 
Hirsh, Jacob. 

Drummer. 

Lever, William, missing since August 27, 1776. 

Fifer. 
Ludwick, Conrad. 



298 PENNSYLVANIA RIFLE REGIMENT. 

Privates. 
Allen, Ephraim. * 

Allen, Richard. 
A.rmstrong, Henry. 

Earkley, Hugh, missing since August 27, 1776. 
Biddle, Hezekiah, missing since August 27, 1776. 
Eiddleson, George. 
Bradley, Thomas. 

Bradley, William, missing since August 27, 1776. 
Brown, Solomon. 

Carmichael, Peter, missing since August 27, 1776. 
Clark, James. 
Clements, George. . 
Conrey, John. 
Cowin, Michael. 

Crossan, Samuel, missing since August 27, 1776. 
Dailey, James. 
Dawson, Jeremiah. 

Develin, Peter, missing since August 27, 1776. 
Dougherty, John. 

Dreiskel, Timothy, missing since August 27, 1776. 
Duke, Alexander. 
Evans, James. 

Evans, Samuel, promoted sergeant. 
Fitzgerald, "William, discharged October 18, 1776. 
Growss, Adam, missing since August 27, 1776. 
Haggerty, John. 
Harris, John. 

Hirsh, Jacob, promoted sergeant. 
Henderson, Alexander. 
Henry, Hugh. 

Holmes, Alexander, missing since August 27, 1776. 
Huston, Robert, missing since August 27, 1776. 
Johnston, Thomas, promoted sergeant. 
Jones, Joshua. 
Kelly, James. 

Lever, James, killed at Staten Island, July 26, 1776. 
Ludwick, Conrad. 
Maguire, Daniel. 

Mallon, John, wounded by accident, August 12, 1776. 
Marshall, Solomon. 
Mclntire, Daniel. 

McGregor, John, missing since August 27, 1776. 
McKitlrick, Michael. 



COL. SAMUEL MILES. 299 

McMichael, Christopher, missing since August 27, 1776. 
Mior, John, August 4, 1776. 
Moore, William, missing since August 27, 1776. 
Morris, George. 

Nesbit, Jonathan, missing since August 27, 1776. 
Penrod, Tobias. 
Riley, Job. 

Roberts, Richard, missing since August 27, 1776. 
Rush, Jacob. _ 
Ryan, Miles. 

Scott, Nathaniel, missing since August 27, 1776. 
Skinner, Samuel. 
Shaver, Philip. 

Smith, John, Jr., discharged September 1, 1776. 
Smith, John, Sr. 

Sparks, Degory, missing since the battle, August 27, 1776. 
Sparsell, Isaac. 
Stanton, Thomas. 

Steed, James, discharged July 11, 1776, returned August 23, 
1776; re-enlisted at Hancock, Md., in the Thirteenth Peun'a. 
StocKton, Thomas. 

Stokes, Robert, missing since the battle, August 27, 1776. 
Tull, Richard. 
Vanasdale, Isaac. 
Vorris, Albert. 
Welsh. Mark. 



300 



PENNSYLVANIA RIFLE REGIMENT. 



PAY ROLL OF CAPTAIN RICH'D BROWN'S COMP'Y OF 
THE 1ST BATALION OF PENNSYLV'A REG'T OF RIFLE 
MEN IN THE SERVICE OF THE PROVINCE OF PENN- 
SYLV'A. NOW COMMANDED BY LT. COLONEL BROD- 
HEAD, ESQ. (c.) 



Pay Due the First of September, 1776. 




Richd Brown 


Capt 


1st Of August, ... 
do. do 


M. & D. 
1 


Jams. Fr's Moore 


1st Lt 

2ntl Lt 


1 

1 22 




3rd Lt 






Henry Steitz 


Serjt 






Jam's Anderson 


Do 






Patrick FitzGerrald 


Do 






































Rich'd Tull 


dr. 






Hugh Barkley 

James Dailey 


do 








..:: ::::....:::: 


































Christy McMichiel 








John Smith 








































\lexd'r Duke 

































































COL. SAMUEL MILES. 



301 



PAY ROLL OF CAPTAIN RICH'D BROWN'S COMPANY- 
Continued. 

Pay Due the First of September, 1776. 


















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Sam'l Evans 








Timothy Driskill 


■ 






























Rich'd Roberts 








George Clements 










Hugh Henry 


:.... 































Hezekiah Biddle 








John Haggerty 


..:.: ' :;■■ ...: 






Michael Cowin 








Rich'd Allen 








Sam'l Crossing, 






















.... 










George Morris 








Isaac Vanasdoll 






























. 





















302 PENNSYLVANIA RIFLE REGIMENT. 



MUSTER ROLL OF CAPTAIN RICH'D BROWN'S COMP'Y OF 
THE (MUTILATED.) MEN NOW COMMANDED BY LT. 
COL. BRODHEAD. ENCAMPED (MUTILATED.) (c.) 



Captain. 

Richard Brown, a missing since the Battle. 
First Lt. Jas. Fr. Moore. 

Second Lt. Thos. Boyd, Joined the (mutilated). 
Third Lt. James Holms. 

Serjeants. 
Henry Steits. 

James Anderson, missing since the Battle. 
Patrick Fitz Gerrald. 
Thomas Johnston, missing. 

Drummer. 
Wm. Lever, a missing since (mutilated). 
Fifer Conrad Ludwick. 

Privates. 

1. Michael McKittrick. 

2. Rich'd Tull, absent. 

3. James Dailey. 

4. James Evans. 

5. Daniel Mclntire. 

6. Mark Welsh. 

7. John Smith, Sr. 

8. John Smith, Jr., Discharge'd 1st Sept'r. 

9. Jacob Hirsh. 

10. Alex'd'r Duke. 

11. John Harris. 

12. Jeremia Dorson. 

13. John Mallon, wounded by accident 13th Aug I 

14. James Kelly. 

15. Daniel McGuire. 

16. Patrick Fitz Gerrald. 

17. Miles Ryan. 

18. John Conrey. 

19. Saml. Evans. 

20. Job Riley. 

21. Joshua Jones, absent. 

22. George Clements. 



COL. SAMUEL MILES. 



303 



23. Hugh Henry. 

24. George Biddleson. 

25. Albert Vorris. 

26. John Haggerty. 

27. Michael Cowin. 

28. Richard Allen. 

29. John Dougherty. 

30. Samuel Skinner, absent without leave 

31. George Morris. 

32. Isaac Vanastall, absent without leave. 

33. James Clark. 

34. Ephraim Allen. / 

35. John Mior, Inlisted Aug. 4th. 

36. James Steede, Returned Aug. 23d. 

37. Hugh Barkly. 

38. Robert Stokes. 

39. Christy McMichael. 

40. Peter Develin. 

41. Will'm Bradly. 

42. John McGrigar. 

43. Nathaniel Scott. 

44. Robert Huston. 

45. Jonathan Nesbit. 

46. Peter Carmichael. 

47. Deggory Sparks. 

48. Timothy Driskill. 

49. Alex'd'r Holms. 

50. Rich'd Roberts. 

51. Wm. Moore. 

52. Hezekiah Biddle. 

53. Sam'l Crossan. 

54. Aaam Growss. 



A missing since the Battle at Long 
Island Aug't 27th, 1776. 







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304 PENNSYLVANIA RIFLE REGIMENT. 

I do Certify on honour that the Officers non Commiss d 
Officers and privates, who appeared on the parade in Camp 
near King's Bridge New Yorii under my Command. were bona- 
fide raised for the Defence of the State of Pennsylvania and 
now engaged in the Continental Service and receive pay. ac- 
cording to the Rank they hold in this Roll. I do also Certify 
on honour that the Captain, One Sergeant, Drummer and 
Eighteen privates Missing and Six privates abs't with and 
without leave. Disch'd & wounded were all effective to the 
time mentioned opposite to their names. 

JAS. FR. MOORE, 1st Lieut. 

Muster'd on the parade in Camp near King's bridge New 
York. Capt. (mutilated) Comp'y, three Lieut's, three Ser- 
geants, One fife and thirty privates. This Muster taken from 
1st- August, 1776, to 1st Sept. foll'g. 

LOD'K SPROGELL, M. M. 

Sept. 1, 1776. 



MUSTER ROLL OF CAPT. RICH'D BROWN'S COMP'Y OF 
THE PENNSYLV'A REG'T OF RIFLE MEN NOW COM- 
MAND'D BY LT. COL. BRODHEAD. CAMP NEAR KING'S 
BRIDGE SEPTEMB'R 1ST, 1776. (c.) 



Captain. 

Rich'd Brov/n, missing since the Battle on Long Island. 
First Lt. Jas. Fr. Moore. 

2ud Lieut. Thos. Boyd, Joined the Comp'y Aug. 9th. 
3rd Lt. James Holms. 

Serjeants. 
Henry Steits. 

Jam's Anderson, missing since the Battle. 
Patrick Fitz Gerrald. 
Thomas Johnston. 

Drummer. 

Wra. L^-ver, missing sines the Battle. 



COL. SAMUEL MILES. 305 



Courad Ludwick 



Privates. 



1. Michael McKittrick. 

2. Rich'd Tull, absent. 

3. James Dailey. 

4. James Evans. 

5. Daniel Mclntire. 

6. Mark Welsh. 

7. John Smith, Sr. 

8. John Smith, Jun'r, Discharged Septb'r 1st. 

9. Jacob Hirsh. 

10. Alex'd'r Duke. 

11. John Harris. 

12. Jeremia Dorson. 

13. John Mallon, wounded by accident Aug. 13lh 

14. James Kelly. 

15. Daniel McGuire. 

16. Wm. Fitz Gerrald. 

17. Miles Ryan. 

18. John Conrey. 

19. Sam'l Evans. 

20. Job. Riley. 

21. Joshua Jones, absent. 

22. George Clements. 

23. Hugh Henry. 

24. George Biddleson. 

25. Albert Vorris. 

26. John Haggerty. 

27. Michael Cowin. 

28. Rich'd Allen. 

29. John Dougherty. 

30. Sam'l Skinner, absent without leave. 

31. George Morris. 

32. Isaac Vanastoll. 

33. James Clark, abs't without leave. 

34. Ephraim Allen. 

35. John Miyor, Inllsted Aug't 4th. 

36. James Steede, Returned Aug. 23th. 



29— Vol. II— Ith Ser. 



306 



PENNSYLVANIA RIFLE REGIMENT. 



37. Hugh Barkley. 

38. Robert Stokes. 

39. Christy McMichael. 

40. Peter Develin. 
4L Wm. Bradly. 

42. John McGrigar. 

43. Nathaniel Scott. 

44. Robert Huston. 

45. Jonathan Nesbit. 

46. Peter Carmichael. 

47. Deggory Sparks. 

48. Timothy Uriskill. 

49. Alex'r Holms. 

50. Rich'd Roberts. 

51. Wm. Moore. 

52. Hezekiah Biddle. 

53. Sam'l Crosing. 

54. Adam Growss. 



A Missing Since the Battle on Long 
Island Aug. 27th. 



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I do Certify on honour that the Officers non-commiss'd Offi- 
cers and privates who appear'd on the parade in Camp near 
King's Bridge, New York, under my command were bonafide 
for the defence of the State of Pennsylvania and now engaged 
in Continental Service, and receive pay according to the Rank 
they hold in this Roll. I do also certify on honour that the 
Captain, One Sergeant, Drummer and Eighteen privates Mis- 
sing and Six privates abs't with and without leave, Discharg'd 
& wounded were all effective to the times mentioned opposite 
to their names. 

JAS. FR. MOORE. 1st Lieut 



COL. SAMUEL MILES. 307 

Muster'd on the parade in Camp near King's Bridge, New 
York, Capt. Rich'd Browns Comp'y. Three Lieut's, three Ser- 
jeants, One fife and thirty privates. This Muster taken from 
1st Aug'st, 1776, to 1st Septem'r following. 

LOD'K SPROGELL. M. M. 



MUSTER ROLL OF CAPT. RICH'D BROWN'S COMPANY IN 
THE 1ST BATAL'N OF PENNSYLVA RIFLE MEN COM- 
MAND'D BY COL. BRODHEAD OCT'R 1ST, 1776. (c.) 



1st Lt. James Moore, On Command. 
2nd Lt. Thos. Boyd, on guard. 
3rd Jam's Holms. 
Fifer Conrad Ludwick, on guard. 

Sergt. 
Henry Steits. 

Pat'k Fitz Gerrald, in Hospital Oct'r 8th. 
Thom's Johnston, Deserted Sept. 10th. 

Privates. 
James Dailey. 
Wm. Fitz Gerrald. 
James Evans. 
John Mallon, on guard. 
Jeremiah Dawson. 
John Harris. 
Rich'd Allen. 
Ephr'm Allen. 
John Smith. 
Sam'l Evans. 
Alex'd'r Duke. 
John Haggerty. 
James Steede. 
Jacob Hlrsh. 
Henry Armstrong. 

George Biddleson, gone to the Hospital Sept. 17. 
John Conroy, gone to the Hospital Sept. 17. 
Isaac Vanastall, gone to the Hospital Sept. 17. 
Albert Vorris, gone to the Hospital Sept. 29th. 



I 



PENNSYLVANIA RIFLE REGIMENT. 



Mich'I McKittrick. 
Hugh Henry. 
Daniel Mclntire. 
George Morris. 
James Kelly. 

John Dougherty. 
Job. Riley. 
Mich'I Cowin. 
Mark Welsh. 
John Miyor. 
James Clark. 
Sam'l Skinner. 
Joshua Jones. 
Miles Ryan. 
George Clements. 
Daniel McGuire. 
Rich'd Tull. 



Desert'd & Returnt. 

Desert'd & Returnt. 

Desert'd & Returnt. 

Desert'd & Returnt. 

Desert'd & Returnt. 

Deserted Sept. 23. 

Desert'd & Returnt. 

Desert'd & Returnt. 

Desert'd & Returnt. 

Desert'd Sept. 23th. 

Desert'd Sept. 23th. 

Desert'd Sept. 10th. 

Desert'd Sept. 10th. 

Desert'd Sept. 10th. 

Desert'd Sept. 12. 

Desert'd Sept. 12th. 
Do. Sept. 12. 

Desert'd Sept. 12th. 
I do Certify, on honour that the Officers, non Commiss'd 
Officers and privates who appeared on parade in Camp near 
Harlem N. York — were bonafide raised for the Defence of the 
State of Pennsylvania now in Continental Service and receive 
pay according to the Rank they hold in this Roll. I do also 
Certify on honour that the first Lieut't on Com'd Second do. 
on Duty the fifer and one private on Duty, two Sergeants and 
Twenty-two privates absentees for different reasons were ef- 
fective. 

JAMES HOLMS, 3rd Lieut. 



a g ^ I £ 

o 3 M £ 



Present, 
Absent, 



Total, 



2 2 1 

3 3 1 



Muster'd in Camp near Harlem N. York — Capt. Joseph 
Brown's Comp'y. — One Lieut't One Sergeant and fourteen pri- 
vates. — This muster taken from 1st of September 1776 to Is* 
October following. 

LOD'K SPROGELL, M. M. G. of F 



COL. SAMUEL MILES. 



MUSTER ROLL OF CAPT. RICH'D BROWN'S COMP'Y OF 
THE PENNSYLVANIA RIFEL REGMT. COMMANDED BY 
COL. BRODHEAD, ESQR., OCTOB'R. (c.) 



1 Lt. Jam's Fr. Moore. 

2 Lt. Thorn's Boyd, on Comm'd. 

3 Lt. Jam's Holms. 

Sergeants. 
Henry Steits. 

Patrick Fitzgerald, Deser'd Dec'r 6th 
Jacob Hirsh. 

Privates. 
Jams Daily, Guard. 
Jerm'h Dawson. 
John Mallon. 
Sam'l Evans. 
John Harris, on Comm'd. 
Rich'd Allen. 

Wm. Fitzgerald, Des'd Oct'r 18th. 
Jam's Evans. 
Eph'm Allen, Guard. 
John Smith, on Comm'd. 
Alex'n Duke, on Comm'd. 
John Heagarty. 
Jam's Steede. 
Conrad Ludwick. 
Henry Armstrong, on Comm'd. 
Geo. Biddelsou, Sick Abs't. 
John Conrey, Sick Abs't. 
Isaac Vanastale, Sick Abs't . 
Albert Vorris, Sick Abs't. 
Mich'l McKittrich, Sick Abs't Phila. 
Hugh Henry, Des'd Dec 6th. 
Dan'] Mclntire. 

George Morris, Des'd Oct'r 28th. 
James Kelly. 
John Dougherty. 
Job Riley, on Comm'd. 
Mich'l Cowin, Desr'd Oct. 23rd. 
Mark Welsh, on Comm'd. 



310 



PENNSYLVANIA RIFLE REGIMENT. 



I do Certify on honour that the Officers, non Commiss'd 
Officers and privates who appeared on parade in Camp near 
Corryells ferry as bonafide raised for the Defence of the State 
of Pennsyl'a now in Continental service and receive pay ac- 
cording to the Ranlt they hold in this Roll. I do certify on 
honour that Lieut. Boyd and Six privates on Command, two 
privates on Guard three sick abs. in Jersey, two Sick abs't at 
Phila. One Sergt. and four privates Deserted were all ef- 
fective. 

JAS. FR'D MOORE, Cap'n. 






Present, 

Absent, 



1 2 

2 2 



Musterd in Camp near Corryells ferry Capt. James F. 
Moore Company of Col. Miles Battal. of Rifle Regmt. One 
Capt., One Lieutenant, two Sergeants and Eleven privates. 
This muster taken from 1st October 1776 to 1st Decem^'r fol- 
lowing. Also allowing Lieut't Boyd and Six privates on 
Command, two on Guard, Effective, they having Certified by 
the Capt. on this Roll. 

LOD'K SPROGBLL. M. M. of P. 



ROLL OF CAPTAIN PHILIP ALBRIGHT'S COMPANY, (a.) 
(In camp near King's Bridge, September 1, 1776.) 



Captain. 

Albright, Philip, appointed from York county, March 19, 1776; 
resigned January 23, 1777. 



COL. SAMUEL MILES. 311 

First Lieutenants. 

Thomson, John, Appointed March 15, 1776; promoted, and left 

the regiment December 21, 1776. 
Sheriff, Cornelius. 

Second Lieutenant. 

McPherson, William, captured August 27, 1776; exchanged 
April 20, 1778; died at Gettysburg, August 2, 1832; buried 
in Evergreen cemetery, Gettysburg, Pa. 

Third Lieutenant. 

Stake, Jacob, subsequently promoted captain Tenth Penn'a. 

Sergeants. 

Wilson, Thomas, missing since the battle, August 27, 1776. 
Tate, Robert, missing since the battle, August 27, 1776. 
Willey, James. 
Geddes, James, missing since the battle, August 27, 1776. 

Quarter-Master Sergeant. 

Lytle, Andrew, April 1, 1776; promoted Ensign Fifth Penn'a, 
October 24, 1776. 

Drummer. 
Harden, John. 

Privates. 

Awl, John. 

Barron, Robert. 

Beltzhover, Ludwick. 

Boned, Andrew, missing since the battle, August 27, 1776. 

Boyd, Alexander, missing since the battle, August 27, 1776. 

Branon, William. 

Brown, John. 

Burk, Michael. 

Busham, Jacob (armourer). 

Carlton, Edward, missing since the battle, August 27, 1776; ex- 
changed, and placed in Capt. Marshall's company. Thir- 
teenth regiment. 

Conrad, George. 

Groan, Henry. 



312 PENNSYLVANIA RIFLE REGIMENT. 

Crookham, John. 

Cuxel, James, missing since the battle, August 27, 1776. 

Duffield, Rachford, died at Philadelphia March 1, 1777, of 

wounds received at Long Island. 
Ferril, Hugh. 
Fink, Michael. 

Foster, Thomas, missing since the battle, August 27, 1776. 
Glen, Patrick. 

Gobin, Hugh, missing since the battle, August 27, 1776. 
Gordon, James. 
Grearley, John. 
Gregg, John. 
Gregg, Robert. 
Helm, George. 

Helsley, Jacob, missing since the battle, August 27, 1776. 
Hendry, John, missing since the battle, August 27, 1776. 
Hollan, William. 
Hudson, John. 
Hutchison, James. 
Jacobs, Jonathan. 
James, William, 
Kennedy, Philip, missing since the battle, August 27, 1776; 

resided in Lycoming county in 1819. 
Killean, Michael. 

Kilpatrick, Robert, died August 16, 1776, at Amboy. 
Kilpatrick, William, missing since the battle, August 27, 1776. 
Knee [Karee], Thomas, missing since the battle, August 27, 

1776. 
Lead, Conrad, missing since the battle, August 27, 1776. 
Leavingston, Jacob, sick in New York, September 1, 1776. 
Lutes, John. 
Malseed, Samuel. 

McBroom, Henry, missing since the battle, August 27, 1776. 
McCay, James. 

McClughan, Hugh, missing since the battle, August 27, 177S. 
McCown, Daniel. 
McCowu, Patrick. 
McElnay, John, missing since the battle, August 27, 1776; lost 

his health in captivity, see act 14th March, 1805. 
McFarlane, James, missing since the battle, August 27, 1776. 
McGinish, Patt. 
McGuire, Bartholomew, missing since the battle, August 27. 

1776. 
McNea], Daniel. 



COL. SAMUEL MILES. 313 

Morrison, James, enlisted June, 1776; re-enlisted in Ninth 
Penn'a. 

Morrison, Joseph. 

Myer, Joseph. 

Nowmau, Jacob, missing since the battle, August 27, 1776. 

Keed, Hugh. 

Riuehart, John, missing since the battle, August 27, 1776. 

llubart, Adam. 

Ryan, Christian. 

Ryan, Michael. 

Shadow, Henry, missing since the battle, August 27, 1776. 

Smith, John. 

Spangler, Charles, missing since the battle, August 27, ±.,Q. 

Stockdel, Terrence. 

Stuart, David. 

Stump, Charles, wounded August 27, 1776, lost one finger; miss- 
ing since the battle, August 27, 1776; resided in York county 
in 1788. 

Sturgeon, Robert. 

Swartz, John, missing since the battle, August 27, 1776. 

Trine, George. 

Wampler, George, missing since the battle, August 27, 1776. 

Wells, Edward, missing since the battle, August 27, 1776. 

Welshance, William. 

Williams, Thomas, missing since the battle, August 27, HIP. 

Woods, Samuel. 



MUSTER ROLL OF CAPT. PHILIP ALBRIGHT'S COMP'Y 
OF THE PENNSYLV'A REG'T OF RIFLE MEN NOV.' 
COMMAND. BY LT. COL. BROADHEAD. CAMP NEAR 
KING BRIDGE SEPTEMBER 1ST 1776. (c.) 



Captain. 
Philip Albright. 

Urst Lieutenants. 

Fiifti Lt. John Thomson. 

William McPherson, missing since Battle. 

Jacob Stake. 

Sergeacts. 
Thor3R« Wilson. 
Robert Tate, Misinc since Batl«. 



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314 PENNSYLVANIA RIFLE REGIMENT. 

James Willey. 

James Geddes, Mising since Battle. 

Qr. Mr. And'w Litle. 

Drumer. 
John Harden. 

Privates. 
Robert Barron. 
Robert Gregg. 
John Gregg. 
James McCay. 
James Morrison. 
John Croolvham. 
David Stuart. 

Joseph Morrison, absent without leave. 
Christian Ryan. 
-Michael Fink. 
Michael Ryan. 
Loudwick Beltzhover. 
Michel Burk. 
John Aul. 
Henry Groan. 
Michael Killian. 
Wm. Welshance. 
Sam'l Woods. 
Adam Rubart. 
George Trine. 
Joseph Myer. 
Daniel McCown. 
Pattrick McCown. 
John Smith. 
James Gorden. 
George Helm. 
George Conrad. 
William Hollan. 
Daniel McNeal. 
Francis Stochdel. 
John Lutes. 

Patt. McGinish, Sick in York. 
Rachford Duffield. 
William Branon. 
Patrick Glen. 
Jonathan Jacobs. 



COL. SAMUEL. MILES. 315 

Hugh Ferril. 
William James. 

James Hutchison, Sick in Amboy. 
John Brown, Sick in York. 
John Greaiiey, Atten. Hospitle. 
Robert Sturgeon, Sick in Newark. 
/Jacob Busham, Armer. 
John Hudson. 

Jacob Levingston, Sick in York. 
Hugh Reed, Discharged. 
Robert Killpatrick, Died Aug. 16th in Amboy. 

Total Missing Since ye Battle August 27th, Long Island. 
James Cuxel. 
Thomas Foster. 
John Swartz. 
Charles Spangler. 
John Hendry. 
Philip Kenedy. 
George Wampler. 
Edward Carlton. 
William Killpatrick. 
Bartholomew McGuire. 
John McElnay. 
Jacob Newman. 
Hugh Gobin. 
Conrad Lead. 
Edward Wells. 
Charles Stump. 
Jacob Helsley. 
Hugh McClughan. 
James McFarlan. 
Alexander Boyd. 
Henry McBroom. 
Andrew Boner. 
Thomas Knee. 
Henry Shadow. 
John Rinehart. 
Samuel Malseed, present. 



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PENNSYLVANIA RIFLE REGIMENT. 



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Absent 

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I do certify on honour that the Officers Non Commiss'd 
Ofiicers & privates who appear'd on the parade iu Camp near 
King's Bridge New Yorke, under my Command, were bonafide 
raised for the Defence of the State of Pennsylvania, and now 
engaged in Continental Service and receive pay according to 
the Rank they hold in this Roll. 

I do also certify on honour that the Second Lieut't, two 
Sergeants, and Twenty-six privates Missing — also Eight pri- 
vates absent with and without leave & Sick &c — & one Dead 
& one Disch'd were all effective to the time mentioned oppo- 
site to their names. 

PHILIP ALBRIGHT, Capt'n. 
Muster'd on the parade in Camp near King's Bridge New 
York, Capt. Philip Albright's Company — One Captain, two 
Lieutenants, two Sergeants One Drum, One Qr. Mr. Sergeant 
and thirty-eight privates. This Muster taken from 1st August 
1776 to 1st Septem. following. 

LOD'K SPROGELL, M. M. 



SECOND BATTALION. 



ROLL OF CAPTAIN JOHN MURRAY'S COMPANY, (a.) 



Captain. 
Murray, John, from Paxtang township, now Dauphin county; 
commissioned March 7, 1776; promoted major of Penn'a 
State regiment, March 18, 1777. 



COL. SAMUEL MILES. 
First Lieutenant. 



317 



Stoner, John, commissioned March 15, 1776; promoted captain 
Tenth Penn'a. 

Second Lieutenant. 
Hamilton, James, commissioned March 16, 1776. 

Third Lieutenant. 

Taylor, Charles, commissioned March 19, 1776; killed at Long 
Island August 27, 1776. 



Washington, William. 



Sergeant Major. 



Sergeants. 



Kennedy, James, died September 29, 1776. 

Lusk, Patrick, wounded in right wrist at Princeton, January 

3, 1777. 
Parks, John. 
McComb, Thomas. 



Maclin, John. 



McKillip, Archibald. 



Anderson, Thomas 
Barnet, Richard. 
Baily, Thomas. 
Baker, John. 
Beggs, James. 
Eoal, Henry. 
Boyd, John. 
Brown, Samuel. 
Cannon, James. 
Carney, James. 
Chambers, David 
Clindining, .ian.er 



Drummer. 



Fifer. 



Privates 



318 PENNSYLVANIA RIFLE REGIMENT. 

Coleman, William, lost his eyesight by reason of hardships at 

the battle of Long Island. 
Coslit, James. 
Crookshanks, William. 
Donnely, Hugh. 

Dudgeon, Thomas, missing since the battle, August 27, 1776. 
Earls, William. 
Eldridge, Thomas. 
Finley, James. 
Fulton, Samuel. 

Gallaway, John, missing since the battle, August 27, 1776. 
Gibbons, Patrick. 
Gilmore, John. 
Graham, Daniel. 
Graham, George. 
Johnston, William. 
Jury, Abraham. 
Kennedy, William. 
Laferty, Daniel. 
Lindsay, Mungo, promoted corporal in Capt. Moore's company, 

Penn'a State regiment. 
Lister, Robert. 
McCann, James. 

McCay, Daniel, missing since the battle, August 27, 1776. 
McCracken, Arthur. 
McGraw, John. 
Mcllroy, James. 
McLain, John. 
McLister, James. 
McMullin, Michael. 
Menis, John. 
Merifield, Hiram. 
Messer, John. 
Milicher, Michael. 

Minsker, Ludwick, died November 24, 1776. 
Montgomery, John. 
Moore, John. 
O'Neill, Charles. 
Overhalser, Christian. 
Peal, Henry. 

Plunkit, Thomas, missing since the battle, August 27, 1776. 
Porter, George. 
Pursel, John. 
Quigle, Philip. 



COL. SAMUEL MILES. 319 

Reist, Frederick, enlisted April, 1776; resided in Halifax in 

1814. 
Rice, Peter. 
Richards, Patrick. 
Richey, Robert, enlisted 1776; resided iu Buffalo township, 

Cumberland county, in 1814. 
Ridle, William. 
Robinson, John. 
Scouten, Theodorus. 
Shanks, William. 
Smith, John. 
Smith, Matthias. 

Smith, Thomas, "has cannon fever." 
Solter, John. 
Spangle, Zachariah. 
Steaver, Daniel. 
Thompson, John. 
Tonner, William. 
Trith, James. 
Veasey, John. 
Walker, John. 
Welch, John. 
Weidel, George. 
Weir, John. 
Wiggins, John. 
Wiseman, Adam. 
Wert, John. 



A MUSTER ROWL OF CAPT. JOHN MURREY'S COMPA'Y 
OF THE SECOND BATTALION OF PENNSYLVANIA 
RIFLE REGIMENT COMMANDED BY COL. SAMUEL 
MILES ESQ'R. FOR THE MONTH OF JULY 1776. (c.) 



Captain. 
John Murrey. 

Lieutenants. 
John Stonner. 
James Hamilton. 
Charles Taylor. 



PENNSYLVANIA RIFLE REGIMENT. 
Serjents. 



James Kennedy. 
John Parks. 
Thomas McComb. 



Drum and htt 



Archabald McKillip. 
John McLand. 

1. John Gilmore. 

2. Thomas Smith. 

3. John Messer. 

4. James McLister. 

5. John Tursel, dischrd. 

6. Thomas Beaty. 

7. Samuel Brown. 

8. Rich'd Barnit, in L'r geal for deserting. 

9. Thos. Anderson. 

10. Thomas Ludgin. 

11. Daniel McCay. 

12. William Neidle. 

13. Patrick Gibons. 

14. Thomas Plunkit. 

15. James Finley. 

16. Michel McMullin. 

17. John Gallaway. 

18. Abraham Jury. 

19. Daniel Stever. 

20. George Porter. 

21. John Vertz. 

22. Phillip Quegle, on Forlg. 

23. Zachariah Spangle. 

24. Daniel Laferty. 

25. David Chambers. 

26. John Walker. 

27. Charles Onail. 

28. Robert Richey. 

29. John Moore. 

30. John Thompson. 

31. John Beaker. 

32. Samuel Fulltin. 

33. Daniel Grahams, in L'r geal for deserting. 

34. William Johnston. 

35. George Grahms. 



COL. SAMUEL MILES. S21 



36. John Welch. 

37. Christion Overhalser. 

38. John Mountgiimery. 

39. James McCann. 

40. John Smith. 

41. Robb't Lister. 

42. Fedrick Kice. 

43. William Kennedy. 

44. James Bgs (Begs). 

45. John Mc lain. 

46. James Mcllroy. 

47. John Mugraw. 

48. Mungo Lindsey. 

49. Patrick Richards. 

50. John Solter. 

51. John Wiggons, sick at BrunTvK 

52. John Vasey. 

53. Arthur McCracken. 

54. Hiram Mirifield. 

55. William Crookshanks. 

56. John Menis. 

57. William Tonner. 

58. Thomas Eldrige. 

59. John Weir. 

60. James Clinnindin. 

61. John Boyd. 

62. Michel Milicher. 

63. Hugh Donely. 

64. Peter Rice. 

65. John Robinson. 

66. Matthias Smith. 

67. James Cerney. 

68. Adam Wiseman. 

69. Hennery Boal. ^ 

70. William Earls, Diserted. 

71. Theodorus Scouten, Diserted 

72. Lodwick Minsker. 

73. Henry Teal. 

74. William Colman. 

75. Tames Coslit. 



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I do certify on honour that the Officers non eonimissioned 
Officers and privates who appeared on the parade at perch 
Amboy New Jersey under by Command, are Bonafide raised 
for the Defence of the State of Pennsylvania now in Conti- 
nentiall Service receives pay from the time mentioned oppo- 
site to their names and according to their rank the whole in 
this roall I do certify on honour that the Lieutenant on Com 
mand, Three Sick one on fatigue one left Sick at Brunswick one 
on Furlow one in Guard house and two Deserted were all 
effective. 

JOHN MURRAY, Capt. 

Mustered on the parade at the Camp near perth Amboy 
New Jersey Captain John Murray's Company of the riffle 
reidgment Commaned By Sam'.l Miles Esq'r Colo'l one Cap- 
tain two Lieutenants two Serjants one Drum, one fife and 
Sixty Six privates — This muster taken From 1st July 1776 to 
1st August Follov.ing. 

LOD'K SPROGELL, M. M. 



PAY ROLL OF CAPTAIN JOHN MURRAY'S COMPANY OF 
THE SECOND BATTALION OF PENNSYLVANIA REGI- 
MENT OF RIFLE MEN ENCAMP'D NEAR KINGS BRIDGE 
COMANDED BY COLONEL SAMUEL MILES ESQ'R. PAY 
DUE ON THE 1ST DAY OF SEPTEMBER. 1776. (c.) 



s/ 



John Murray. 
Jacob Kiger. 



Captain. 
Surgeon. 



COL. SAMUEL MILES. 
Lieutenants. 



323 



1st, Lieutenant John Stoner. 
2nd Lieutenant James Hamilton. 
3rd Lieutenant Charles Taylor. 



Alex'r Power. 



James Kennedy. 
Patrick Lisk. 
John Parks. 
Thomas McComb. 



John McLand. 



Qr. Master. 



Serjent. 



Erumraer. 



\rchibald McKillep. 



Thomas Smith. 
John Misser. 
James McLister. 
Thomas Bailey. 
Samuel Brown. 
Thomas Anderson. 
Thomas Dudgeon. 
Daniel McCay. 
Patrick Giebons. 
Thomas Plunket. 
James Finley. 
Michel McMullin. 
John Callaway. 
Abraham Jury. 
Daniel Stever. 
George Porter. 
John Vertz. 
Philip Quigle. 
Zecheriah Spangle. 
Daniel Laferty. 
David Chambers, 
^ohn Walker. 



Privates. 



Charles Onail. 
Robert Richey. 
John Moor. 
John Thompson. 
John Baker. 
Samuel Fulltin. 
William Johnston. 
George Grahms. 
John Welch. 
Christian Overhalter. 
John Mountgomery. 
James McCann. 
John Smith. 
Robert Lister. 
Frederick Rice. 
William Kenedy. 
James Begs. 
John McClain. 
James McLroy. 
John Megraw. 
Mungo Linsey. 
Patrick Richards. 



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PENNSYLVANIA RIFLE REGIMENT. 



John Salter. 
John Wigons. 
John Vasey. 
Arthur Mecrakin. 
Hiram Minifield. 
William Crookshanks. 
John Menis. 
William Toner. 
Thomas EUderage. 
John Weir. 
James Clindering. 
John Boyd. 



Michael Milacher. 
Hugh Donnely. 
Peter Rice. 
John Robinson. 
Matthias Smith. 
James Reemey. 
Adam Wiseman. 
Henry Boal. 
Lowdawick Minsker 
Henry Beal. 
William Coleman. 
James Caslet. 



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/ 
A MUSTER ROOL OF CAPT. MURRAY'S COMPANY OF THE 
SECOND BATTALION OP PENNSYLVANIA RIFLEMEN 
COMMANDED BY COLONEL SAMUEL MILES ESQR. STA- 
TIONED AT KINGSBRIDGE. MUSTRED. (c.) 



Captain. 
John Murray. 

Lieutenant. 

1. John Stoner. 

2. James Hamilton. 

3. Charles Taylor, Killed ye 27 of August. 

Serjants. 

1. James Kennedy. 

2. Patrick Lusk. 

3. John Parks. 

4. Thomas McComb, Sick in Amboy. 



Drummer. 



John Macklin. 



Archibald McCilap. 



1. John Gilmer. 

2. Thomas Smith. 

3. John Messer. 



Fifer. 



Privates. 



COL. SAMUEL MILES. 325 



4. James McClister , sick. 

5. Thomas Baily. 

6. Samuel Brown. 

7. Thomas Anderson. 

8. Thomas Dudgeon, missing. 

9. Daniel McCay, missing. 

10. Patrick Gibeons. 

11. Thomas Plunket, missing. 

12. James Fihlay. 

13. Michal McMullon. 

14. John Gallway. 

14. John Gallway, missing. 

15. Abraham Jury. 

16. Daniel Stever. 

17. George Porter. 

18. John Wert. 

19. Phillip Quigle, on furlough July ye 23. 

20. Theriah Spangle, absent. 

21. Danil Laferty. 

22. David Chambers, Sick. 

23. John Walker. 

24. Charles O'Nail. 

25. Robert Richey. 

26. John Moor. 

27. John Thompson, absent. 

28. John Baker. 

29. Samuel Fulton. 

30. William Jonstan. 

31. George Grahams. 

32. John Welch. 

33. Christian Overhaltar, sick in York. 

34. John Montgomery. 

35. James McCann, in hospital. 

36. John Smith. 

37. Robert Lyster, sick. 

38. Frederick Rice. 

39. William Kennedy. 

40. James Beggs. 

41. John McClain. 

42. James Mcllroy. 

43. John McGran. 

44. Mongo Lynsa, absent. 

45. Patrick Richards. 

46. John Salter, absent. 



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326 



PENNSYLVANIA RIFLE REGIMENT. 



John Whiggans, Sick in Trent Town. 

John Veasy. 

Arthur McCracken, in Hospital. 

Hiram Merifeild. 

William Crookshanks. 

John Minnis. 

William Toner, Sick. 

Thomas Eldridge. 

John Weer. 

James Clindining. 

John Boyd. 

Mickal Mebohar. 

Hugh Donily. 

Peter Rice. 

Herdry Bail. 

John Robinson. 

Mathies Smith. 

James Carnea, transferd to the Battalion 23 of August. 

Adam Wiseman, transferd to the Battalion 23 of August. 

Hendry Boal. 

Loudawick Minsker. 

James Caslet, Deserted. 

William Coalman, Sick in York. 



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I do certify on honour that the Officers, non commissioned 
Officers and privates who appeard this day on the parade in 
Camp near King's Bridge, under my command bonafide raised 
for the defence of the State of Pennsylvania and now engaged 
in Continental Service, receive pay according to the Rank they 
hold in this Roll. — I do also Certify on honour that the third 
Lieut, kill'd, the Sergeant Sick and Nineteen Privates Sick 



COL. SAMUEL MILES. 327 

absent missiug on Furlow and deserted were all effective to 
the times mentioned opposite to their names. 

CAPT. JOHN MURRAY. 

Musterd in the parade in Camp near King's Bridge New 
York. Capt. John Murray's Comp'y. One Capt.. two Lieuten- 
ants Three Sergeants, One Drum. One fife and forty-eight pri- 
vates. This Muster taken from 1st August to first Septem'r 
following. 

LOD'K SPROGELL, M. M. 



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A MUSTER ROOLL OF CAPTAIN JOHN MURRAY'S COM- 
PANY OF THE SECOND BATALION OF PENNSYLVANIA 
RIFFLE MEN COMMANED BY COLO'L DANIEL BROD- 
HEAD STATIONED AT HEAD QUARTERS CAMP NEAR 
FORT WASHINGTON, (c.) 



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Captain. 
John Murray, on furlow. 

Lieutenants. 

1. John Stoner, Sick in Elizabethtov/n. 

2. James Hamilton. 

Serjeants. 

1. James Kennedy, Dead Sept. 29th. 

2. Patrick Lusk. 

3. John Parks. 

4. Thomas McComb. 



Privates. 



1. John Gilmore, on fetague. 

2. Thomas Smith. 

3. John Messer, on G. 

4. James McClister. 

5. Thomas Bealey. 

6. Samuel Brown. 

7. Thomas Anderson. 

8. Patrick Gibbins. 



328 PENNSYLVANIA RIFLE REGIMENT. 

9. James Finlay. 

10. Michael McMullen, on G. 

11. Abraham Jury, Deserted Sept. 18th. 

12. Daniel Steaver, Deserted Sept. 18th. 

13. George Porter. 

14. John Vartz, Sick in Camp. 

15. Phillip Quiggle, Deserted. 

16. Zachariah Spangle, Deserted Sept. 18th. 

17. Daniel Laferty. 

18. David Chambers, in the Hospitale. 

19. John Waker. 

20. Charles Oneill, Deserted Sept. 11th. 

21. Robbert Rychy. 

22. John Moore, on fetague. 

23. John Thompson. 

24. John Beaker. 

25. Samuel Fulton. 

26. William Johnston. 

27. George Graham. 

28. John Welsh, Deserted Sept. 18th. 

29. Christian Overhalter. 

30. John Montgomery, on fetague. 

31. James McCann. 

32. John Smith, Deserted Sept. 18th. 

33. Robert Lyster. 

34. Frederick Rice. 

35. William Kennedy. 

36. James Bags. 

37. John McClain, on fetague. 

38. James Mcllroy, Sick in Hospitle. 

39. John McGraw. 

40. Mungo Lindey, on G. 

41. Patrick Richards, Deserted ye 7 Sept. 

42. John Salter. 

43. John Wiggins, Left sick on the Road. 

44. John Veasey. 

45. Arthur McCracking, Sick in Amboy. 

46. Hiram Mirifield. 

47. William Crookshanks, fetague. 

48. John Menis. 

49. William Toner. 

50. Thomas Aldridge. 

51. John Weyre, on G. 

52. James Clindining, on G. 



COL. SAMUEL MILES. 



329 



53. John Boyd. 

54. Michael Milaker, Deserted Sept. 18th. 

55. Hugh Donnelly. 

56. Peter Rice, Deserted Sept. 18th. 

57. Henry Beall, on fetague. 

5S. John Robinson, Deserted Septh 7th. 

59. Mathias Smith, Deserted Sept. 18th. 

60. Adam Wiseman, Deserted Sept. 18th. 

61. Henry Baall, Deserted Sept. 18th. 

62. Ludswick Minsker. 

63. James Coslet. 

64. William Coleman, Sick, 
drum John Macklin. 
fife Archabald McCaleb. 



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Absent, 



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I do certify on honour that the Officers non Commiss'd 
and Officers and privates who appeard on the parade in Camp 
near Harlem N. York under my Command were bonafide 
raised for the Defence of the State of Pennsylvania now in 
Continental Service receive pay according to the Rank in this 
Roll.— I do certify on honour that the Captain on furlow first 
Lieut. Sick and Thirty One privates Sick on Guard on fatigue 
party and left the Samp without leave were all effective. 



LIEUT. JAMES HAMILTON. 
Musterd in Camp near Harlem N. York — Capt. John Murray 
Company — One Lieutenant, three Sergeants, One Drum., One 
fife, and thirty three privates — This muster taken from 1st 
Septem'r 1776 to 1st October following. 

LOD'K SPROGELL, M. M. G. of P. 



PENNSYLVANIA RIFLE REGIMENT 



RIFLI 



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A MUSTER ROWL OF CAPT. JOHN MURRAY'S COM- 
PANY, (c.) 



Captain. 
John Murray, on Command. 

Lieutenants, 

John Stoner, Philadelphia. 
James Hamilton. 

Sergeants. 
Patrick Lusk. 

James Kenedy, Septemb'r 26th. 
John Tarks. 
Thomas McComb. 

Privates. 

1. James Trich. 

2. John Boyd. 

3. Thos. Eldrage. 

4. John Vasey, Sick Philadelphia. 

5. George Porter, Sick Philadelphia. 

6. Samuel Fultin. 

7. Fredrick Rice, Sick Philadelphia. 

8. James Finley. 

9. Hugh Donelly, on Command. 

10. Hiram Mirifield. 

11. Mattias Sm.ith. 

12. John Thompson. 

13. Thos. Smith, cannon fever. 

14. William Johnston. 

15. John "Welch, Sick absent. 

16. Christian Overhalser, on Command. 

17. James Mcl.ister, on Command. 

18. Adam Wiseman, on Command. 

19. Wiliam Toner, Sick. 

20. Samuel Brown, on Command. 

21. James Bags. 

22. John McGraw. on Command. 

23. James McCann, on Command. 

24. James Clindinen. 

25. Mickel McMullin. 



COL. SAMUEL MILES. 33i 

26. Muugo Linsey. 

27. John Weer, Sick. 
2S. John Misser. 

29. John Sailer, Sick presseut. 

30. James Mcilroy. 

31. John Gilmore. 

32. John McClain. 

33. John Moore, Sick, Philadelphia. 

34. Robei't Lister, on Command. 
"35. John Smith. 

36. William Shoinks. 

37. Michael Milacher, on Guard. 

38. Da'd Chambers, Sick. 

39. Patrick Gibons, on Command. 

40. John Montgumery, Sick Philadelphia. 

41. John Varts, SicK in Camp. 

42. Daniel Stiver, on ijuard. 

43. Hobert Richey, Sick in Camp. 

44. Thos. Anderson, Sick. 

45. John Baker, on Guard. 

46. Hehery Beal, on Comand. 

47. Thos. Baley, Sick. 

48. John Walker, on Guard. 

49. Daniel Laferty, Sick Philadelphia, 

50. William Kenedy, on Comand. 

51. William Coleman, Sick. 

52. John WigODS, Sick absent. 

53. Arthur McCrackin, Sick absent. 

54. John McLand, Side Philadelphia. 

55. Archabald McKilep, Fife. 

56. Lowidwick Minster, Deceas'd Nov. 24. 

57. John Menis. 

58. Wm. Washington, Sergt. Ma.ior, Sick. 

59. Georg Graham, on Comand. 

I do Certify on honour that the Officers non commissioned 
Officers & Privates who appeared on parade in Camp near 
Carrels Ferry are Bonafide Raised for defence of Pennsylvania 
now in Continental Service & Receive pay according to the 
Rank they hold in this Roll. — I also Certify on honour that 
the Capt'n and thirteen privates on Command, one Serg't & 
one private (Dead) the first Lieut, and Eight Privates one 
Drum. Sick at Phila. in G. H. Thirteen privates Sick in and 
about Camp four on Guard all effective. 

JAMES HAMILTON, Lieut. 



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PENNSYLVANIA RIFLE REGIMENT. 



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Mustered on parade in Camp near Carrels Ferry Capt'n Jno. 
Murray's. Company belonging to Coin. Miles Riffle Reg't, one 
Lieut, three Serj'ts one Fife & Eighteen Phivates also the 
Capt'n and Eighteen Privates on Command, thirteen privates 
sick in and about Camp & Fourteen Guard to be Effective. 
This being certified on the back of this Roll. — this muster 
taken from the first Oct'r 1776 to the first Dec'r following. 

Note: William Washington is a Serjeant. 

LOD'K SPROGELL, M. M. of P. 



ROLL OF CAPTAIN JOHN MARSHALL'S COMPANY, (a). 

[Raised in Hanover township, Lancaster county, now Dauphin.] 



Captain. 



Marshall, John, appointed March 7, 1776; resided in Washing- 
ton county, Penn'a, in January, 1814. 

First Lieutenant. 

Clark, John, appointed March 15, 1776; promoted captain Feb- 
ruary 20, 1777. 

Second I^ieutenant. 



Gourley, Thomas, appointed March 16, 1776; promoted first 
lieutenant in Ninth Penn'a, December 6, 1776. 



COL. SAMUEL MILES. 333 

First Lieutenant. 

Hannah, Stephen, appointed March 19, 1776; promoted second 
lieutenant, but declined service. 

Sergeants. 

McMichael, James, April 22, 1776; promoted lieutenant in 

Penn'a State regiment. 
Douglas, Timothy, iVIarch' 17, 1776. 
Speer, Edward, March 19, 1776. 
Herron, John, April 8, 1776. 
Criswell, James. 

Drum and Fife. 

Campbell, John, April 18, 1776. 
Kammon, Abraham, April 7, 1776. 
Price, William. 

Privates. 

Andrews, Robert, March 18, 1776; missing since the battle, 
August 27, 1776. 

Beam, Tobias, March 18, 1776. 

Beaver, John, April 24, 1776. 

Bell, James, May 26, 1776. 

Brinkley, John. 

Buck, Henry, surgeon's mate. 

Burk, James, April 12, 1776. 

Campbell, John, missing since the battle, August 27, 1776. 

Carlton, Jidward, missing since the battle, August 27, 1776. 

Carson, James, March 19, 1776. 

Chambers, John, March 18, 1776. 

Cotter, George, March 25, 1776. 

Crain, Ambrose, March 25, 1776; promoted quarter-master-ser- 
geant, July 15, 1776. 

Criswell, James, March 18, 1776; promoted sergeant. 

Crowley, David. 

Delaney, John, April 18, 1776. 

Donnelly, Peter, April 11, 1776. 

Dougherty, Barnet, May 8, 1776. 

Douglas, Thomas, March 18, 1776. 

Douglas, Timothy, appointed sergeant. 

Drew, Michael, April 7, 1776. 



334 PENNSYLVANIA RIFLE REGIMENT. 

Duffey, James, April 3, 1776. 

Duncan, Robert, March 25, 1776. 

Gallagher, Hugh, March 18, 1776. 

Guize, Philip, April 7, 1776. 

Plalfpenny, Patrick, April 11, 1776. 

Hammon [HarmoD], Abraham. 

Haney, Samuel, March 18, 1776. 

Harrison, Thomas, April 9, 1776. 

Humphrey, Robert, March 20, 1776. 

Jeffries, William, April 26, 1776. 

Kelly, Matthew, April 22, 1776. 

Kyie, James, March 21, 1776. 

Leckey, Thomas, April 29, 1776. 

Lewis, Joseph, Jr., March 23, 1776. 

Lewis, Joseph, Sr., April 8, 1776. 

Lindsay, Archibald, March 25, 1776. 

Linn, John, April 11, 1776. 

Lyon, William. 

Martin, Nathaniel, April 23, 1776. 

McCay [McKay], John. 

McCloughan [McClughan], James, April 9, 1776. 

McClure, Samuel, April 2, 1776. 

McClellan, Kerry, April IS, 1776. 

McCobb, John, March 20, 1776. 

McCoIlister, Charles, April 9, 1776. 

McColium, John. 

McCormick, James, May 16, 1776. 

McColIough, Joseph, March 18, 1776. 

McEwen, John, April 15, 1776. 

McFadden, Robert, April 1, 1776. 

McGee, Patrick. 

McGonagle, James, April 3, 1776. 

McGouch, Hugh, April 15, 1776. 

McKinney, .John, March 25, 1776. 

McNeal, William, April 9, 1776. 

Miller, Moses, April 7, 1776. 

Moony, Patrick, April 28, 1776. 

Moarns, V/illiam, May 1. 1776. 

Neal, James, March 24, 1776. 

Neely, Joseph, April 19, 1776. 

Nelson, John, March 22, 1776. 

Night [Naight], Thomas, April 16, 1776. 

Parks, Isaac. 

Ritchey, David, April 18, 1776. 



COL. SAMUEL MILES. 



335 



Ritchey, James, April 1, 1776. 

Sleman, Robert, March 19, 1776; missiug siuce the battle, Au- 
gust 27, 1776. 
Smith, Hugh. 

Starret, Jonathan, April 8, 1776. 
Steel, James, April 9, 1776. 
Steen, James, April 28, 1776. 
Taylor, John, March 24, 1776. 
Walden, Patrick. 
Wasson, James, April 5, 1776. 
Whitmore, John, April 1, 1776. 
Whittekei', Daniel, April 13, 1776. 
Whitteker, Thomas, April 6, 1776. 
Wilson, John, March 23, 1776. 
Wilson, Thomas, April 10, 1776. 



A MUSTER ROLL OF CAPTAIN JOHN MARSHAL'S COM- 
PANY OF THE SECOND BATTALION OF RIFLEMEN IN 
THE SERVICE OF THE PROVINCE OF PENNSYLVANIA 
COMMANDED BY SAMUEL MILES ESQR. COLONEL 
QUARTERED NEAR MARCUS HOOK, (c.) 




Mar. 


14, 


Mar. 


H, 


April 22. 


Mar. 


IS, 




19. 


April 


8, 


April 18, 




7, 



John Marshal. 

John Clark. 
Thomas Gourlej-. 
Stephen Hanna. 

James M'Miohael. 
Timothy Douglas. 
Edward Speer. 
John Heron. 

John Campbol. 
Abraham Hamnir.n. 



Captain. 

Lieutenants. 



Druin'r & Fifer. 



336 



PENNSYLVANIA RIFLE REGIMENT. 



A MUSTER ROLL OF CAPTAIN JOHN MARSHAL'S COM 
PANY— Continued. 




John Chambers. 
Hugh Gallaugher. 
Tobias Beam. 
Thoma.=! Douglas. 
John McCobb. 
Robert Andrews. 
Robert Sleman. 
James Creiswell. 
Joseph McCullough. 
Joseph Lewis, Jun. 
Samuel Haney. 
John Nelson. 
Ambrose Crane. 
John Wilson. 
George Cotter. 
James Neal. 
James Kyle. 
Robert Humphrey 
Archibald Linzey. 
John Taylor. 
Patrick Halfpeimy. 
Samuel McClure. 
James Wasson. 
Joseph Neely. 
James McGonagle. 
James McClughan. 
Peter Donnelly. 
James Steel. 
John Lyn. 
James Duffey. 
Thomas Night. 
David Ritchey. 
William Jefferies. 
Daniel Whitteker. 
John Beaver. 
John Whitmore. 
Kerry McClellan, 
Philip Guize. 
Thomas Whitteker. 
William McNeal. 
Thomas Harrison. 
Joseph Lewis, Sen'r. 
Moses Miller. 
Michael Drew. 



COL. SAMUEL MILES. 



337 



A MUSTER ROLL OF CAPTAIN JOHN MARSHAL'S COM- 
PANY— Continued. 



45 


12, 


James Burk. 


46 


1, 


James Ritchey. 


47 


1. 


Robert McFadden. 


4S 


23, 


Nathaniel Martin. 


49 


May 1, 


William Moarns. 


50 


8, 


Barnet Dougherty. 


51 


S, 


Jonathan Starret. 


52 


16, 


James McCormick. 


53 


April 15, 


John McKewn. 


54 


22, 


Matthew Kelly. 


55 


29, 


Thomas Lackey. 


56 


Mar. 25, 


Robert Duncan. 


57 


April 28, 


Patrick Moany. 


SS 


28. 


James Steen. 


59 


18, 


John Delaney. 


60 


10, 


Thomas Wilson. 


61 


15. 


Hugh McGough. 


62 


May 26, 


James Bell. 




Mar. 19, 


James Casson, Deserted April 1st. 




April 9, 


Charles McCollister, Do. May 27th. 




May 10, 


Gabriel McKnight. 




Mar. 27, 


Adam McElroy. 




April 5, 


Patrick Savedge. I Not yet joined the Company. 




do. 30, 


Joseph Miller. 




May 13, 


James McElwain. 




Mar. 25, 


John McKinny, Got Sick in Lancaster Co., 25th May. 







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338 PENNSYLVANIA RIFLE REGIMENT. 

I do Certify on honour that the OflBcers, Non Commissioners 
and Privates, who appeard this day on the Parade in the 
Camp near Marcus Hook, under my Command, are bonafide 
engaged in the Service of the province of Pennsylvania and 
receive pay from the times mentioned opposite to their names, 

and Sick in Lancaster County and five not yet joind their 

Company were all effective to the times mentioned opposite to 
their names. 

J. MARSHAL, Capt. 

Musterd on the Parade in the Camp near Marcus Hook, Capt. 
John Marshalls Company of the Second Battalion of Rifle Reg- 
iment in the Service of the province of Pennsylvania, com- 
manded by Samuel Miles, Esqr. Colonel. One captain, three 
Lieutenants, four Sergents, One Drum, One fife and Sixty two 
Privates— This Muster taken to the first of June, 1776. 

LOD'K SPROGELL, M. M. 



COL. SAMUEL MILES. 



339 



A MUSTER ROLL OF CAPT. JNO. MARSHALL'S COMPANY 
OF THE 2D BATTALION OF RIFLE REGIMENT IN THE 
SERVICE OF THE PROVINCE OF PENSYLVANIA. COM- 
MANDED BY SAMUEL MILES ESQR. COLONEL IN BAR- 
RICKS IN PHILADELPHIA COUNTY, (c.) 





Captain. 
John Marshall. 

Lieulenanis. 
Jno. Clark. 
Thos. Gcuiley. 
Stephen Hanna. 

Sergeants. 
James McMii al. 
j Timothj' Douglas. 
Fdward Speer. 
Jn.o. Herriin. 



June 1, 


■ Privates. 

James ■^.'asn 

Jno. Chen.bers 

James Richey 

.\mbiose Cr^me. 

Matthew Ce:ley 


On Command. 
On Command. 
Ditto. 

Ditto. 










Hugh Oallaugl.cr, 

Tobias Bea'ii. 
Thos. D.iug'as. 

Jno. McCobb 

Robert Andrew. 














Ditto 








Ditto. 








Janif'S McCIoughan. 

Joseph Lewis, Junior 

Samuel Hpyney 

GeorpTo Cotter. 

James Neal. 

Janifis Kylo 






Ditto. 
Ditto. 












Ditto. 
Ditto. 
Ditto. 
Deserted June 22d 






Arch bald LiniUBy 

.John Tealor . 






Pntrirk Halfi anny. 
Fami'e; Mc lure. 








Ditto. 
Ditto. 








Peeter Donn-ley, 



340 



PENNSYLVANIA RIFLE REGIMENT. 



A MUSTER ROLL OF CAPTAIN JOHN MARSHAL'S COM- 
PANY— Continued. 



9S 




James Steel. 
John Lyn, 
















31 




Thos. Night. 
David Richey. 
William Jefreys. 




32 






33 


























D. 


'7 




Kery McClelon 

Philip Guise 


Ditto 


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Ditt 








Sick In the Hospital. 












Joseph Lewis, Sr. 










43 






Ditto 


44 






Ditto 


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Robt. McFadden 


Ditto. 












William Moarn.= 




48 




Ditto 


49 






Deserted July the 7th. 


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63 




Robt. Duncan. 
Patrick Mooney. 

James Pteen 

John Delany. 




54 






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Ditto 


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60 







Ditto 


R1 




Abm Hamon ... 


Ditto 






James McGonagles. 
.John Nelson. 
Patrick Weldon. 

James Carson 

Charles McCoioster 




fi3 












65 
6C 


Mar. 19, 
April 19, 


Deserted Apr. the 1st. 

Do. May 27th. 

Not yet join'd the Company. 












Patrick Savidse 1 

Joseph Miller 1 

James MrElwain J 

.Tohn McKine.v 




70 
7? 




Not yot join'd the Company. 

Loft Sick in Lancaster 
County, May 25. 







COL. SAMUEL MILES. 



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I do Certify on honour that the OflBcers, Non Commissioned 
Officers and Privates who appear'd on the parade at the Bar- 
racks in Philadelphia, under my Command, are bonafide en- 
gaged in the Service of the Province of Pennsylvania, and 
receive pay from the times mentioned opposite to their names 
and according to the Rank they hold in this Roll. I do also 
Certify on honour that the four Deserters and One Sick were 
all effective to the times mentioned opposite to their names. 

In behalf of Capt. John Marshall — John Clark, 1st Lieut, v 

Note: — The Doctor declined giving his Certificate as he could 

not do it with exactness on acc't of the Battalions being so 

divided these several weeks past and his Books &c. being sent 

off to Brunswick. 



Muster'd on the parade at the Barracks in Philadelphia, 
Capt. John Marshall's Company of the Second Battalion of 
Rifle Regiment in the Service of the Province of Pennsylvania, 
Commanded by Samuel Miles, Esqr., Colonel.— One Captain, 
three Lieutenants, four Sergents, and Sixty One privates. 
This Muster taken from 1st June 1776 to 1st J'ly following. 
LOD'K SPROGELL, M. M. 



342 



PENNSYLVANIA RIFLE REGIMENT. 



A MUSTER ROLL OF CAPT. MARSHALL'S COMPANY OF 
THE SECOND BATT'N PENN'A RIFLE REGIMENT COM- 
MANDED BY COL. SAMUEL MILES, ESQR. FOR THE 
MONTH OF JULY— 1776— (c.) 



John Marshal. 



">John Clark, G. 
Thomas Gourley. 
Stephen Hanna. 



James McMichael. 
Edw'd Speere. 
John Heron. 
James Creiswell. 



William Price. 



1. John Chambers. 

2. Hugh Gallaher. 

3. Thomas Dougloss. 

4. John McCobb. 

5. Robt. Andrews. 

6. Robt. Slemon. 

7. Joseph McCollough. 

8. Joseph Lewes, Jnr. 

9. Samuel Haney. 

10. John Nylson. 

11. John Willson. 

12. Geo. Cotter, C. 

13. James Neal. 

14. James Kyll. 

15. Robert Humphrey, F. 

16. Archibald Linzey. 

17. John Taylor. 

18. Pat'k Halfpeney. 

19. Samuel McClure, G. 



Captain. 



Lieutenants. 



Serjeants. 



Drum. 



Privates. 



COL. SAMUEL MILES. 343 



20. James Wason. 

21. Joseph Neeley. 

22. James McGonagle. 

23. James McClughan. 

24. Fetter Doneley, C. 

25. James Steel, D. 

26. John Lynn. 

27. James Duffee. 

28. Thomas Naight. 

29. David Richey. 

30. William Jeffreys. 

31. Daniel Whiteker. 

32. John Beiver. 

33. John Whitmore, D. 

34. Kerey McCleiaud. 

35. Philip Guize, G. 

36. Thomas Whitiker. 

37. William xVicNeel. — 

38. Thos. Herrison, G. 

39. Joseph Lewes, Sen'r, F. 

40. Moses Miller. 

41. Michael Drew. 
t2. James Burk. 

43. James Richey. 

44. Robert McFaddeh. 

45. Nathaniel Martin. 

46. William Moarns. 

47. Barnet Dougherty. 

48. James McCormick. 

49. John McCowen. 

50. Mathew Kelley. 

51. Thomas Likey. 

52. Robert Dunken. 

53. James Steen. 

54. John Delaney. 

55. Thomas Willson. 

56. Hugh McGough, G. 

57. James Bell, Prisoner. 

58. Pat'k Walrlen. 

59. Timothy Douglass, on furlcw. 
no. William Lyon. 

CI. Hugh ijmith. 

62. John McCay. 

63. John McColm. 



344 



PENNSYLVANIA RIFLE REGIMENT. 



64. Isaac Parks. 

65. David Crowley. 

66. John Brinkley. 

67. Pat'k McGee. 

68. Tobias Beam, Deserted 28 July. 

69. Ambrose Crean, Promoted to Qr. Mr. Sergt. July 15. 

70. Abraham Hamon. 

71. John Campble. 



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Absent, 



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4 1 



I do Certify on honour that the Officers, Non Commissioned 
Officers and privates, who appear'd on the parade at Perth 
Amboy, New Jersey are bonaflde rais'd for the Defence of the 
State of Pennsylvania now in Continental Service receive pay 
from the times mentioned opposite to their names, and ac- 
cording to the Rank they hold in this Roll — I do also Certify 
on honour that the five, say sis on Guard, two on Command, 
two on Fatigue, two on Duty, One a prisoner in G. house. One 
on furlow, One Deserted and One promoted, were all effective. 

Mustered on the parade at Perth Amboy, New Jersey, Capt. 
John Marshall's Company of the Rifle Regimt., Commanded by 
Samuel Miles, Esq. Coll. One Captain, two Lieuts. four Ser- 
gents. One Drum and fifty six privates — This muster taken 
from 1st July, 1776 to 1st August. 

LOD'K SPROGELL. M. M. 



COL. SAMUEL MILES. 



345 



A MUSTER ROLL OF CAPT. JOHN MARSHAL'S COMPANY 
OF THE SECOND BATT'N OF THE PENN'A RH^^LE REGT. 
COMMANDED BY COL. SAMUEL MILES, ESQR., FOR 
JULY 1776. (c). 



John Marshal. 



John Clark. 
Thos. Gourley. 
Stephen Hanna. 



James McMichael. 
John Herron. 
Edw'd Speere. 
James Creiswell. 



William Price. 



Captain. 



Lieutenants. 



Serjeants. 



Drum. 



Privates. 



1. John Chambers. 

2. Hugh Gallaher. 

3. Thomas Douglass. 

4. John McCobb. 

5. Robt. Andrews, G. 

6. Robt. Slemon. 

7. Joseph McCollough. 

8. Joseph Lewis, Jnr. 

9. Samuel Haney. 

10. John Neylson. 

11. John Willson. 

12. George Cotter, C. 

13. James Neal. 

14. James Kyll. 

15. Robt. Humphrey, F 

16. Arch'd Linzey. 

17. John Taylor. 

18. Pat'k Halfpenny. 



346 



PENNSYLVANIA RIFLE REGIMEN T. 



19. Samuel McClure, G. 

20. James Wason. 

21. Joseph Neeley. 

22. James McGonogle. 

23. James McClughan. 

24. Fetter Donely, C. 

25. James Steel. 

26. John Lynn. 

27. James Duffee. 

28. Thomas Naight. 

29. David Richey. 

30. William Jeffreys. 

31. Daniel Whiteker. 

32. John Biever. 

33. John Whitmore, D, 

34. Kerey McCleland. 

35. Fhilip Guize. 

36. Thos. Whiteker. 

37. William McNeal. 

38. Thos. Harrison, G. 

39. Joseph Lev/es, Sen'r, G. 

40. Moses Miller. 

41. Michael Drew. 

42. James Burk. 

43. James Richey. 

44. Robt. McFadden, 

45. Nat. Martin. 

46. William Moarns. 

47. Barnet Dougherty. 

48. James McCormick. 

49. John McCowen. 

50. Mat'w Kelley. 

51. Thomas Lickey. 

52. Robt. Dunken. 

53. James Steen. 

54. John Delaney. 

55. Thomas Willson. 
5G. Hugh McGough, G. 

57. James Bell, Prisoner. 

58. Pat'k Walden. 

59. Thimy Dougloss, on forlow. 

60. William Lyon. 

61. Hugh Smith. 

62. John McCay. 



COL. SAMUEL MILES. 



347 



63. John McColm. 

64. Isaac Parks. 

65. David Crowicy. 

66. John Brinkley. 

67. Pat'k McGee. 

6S. Tobias Beam, Deserted 28 July. 

69. Ambrose Crean, Promoted Qr. Mr. Sergt. July 15. 

70. Abr'm Homon. 

71. John Compble. 



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I do Certify on honour that the Officers, Non Commission'd 
Ofncers and Privets Who appeared on the Parade at Perth 
Amboy, New Jersey are bonafide raised for the Defence of the 
State of Pennsyl'a now in Continental Service receive pay 
from the time Mentioned opposite their Names and according 
to the Rank they hold in this Roll. I do also Certify on 
honour that the Sick on Guard Two on Command Two on 
Fatigue Two on Duty one a prisoner in G. House one on fur- 
low one Deserted and one promoted were all effective. 

J. MARSHAL. 



Mustered on the Parade at Perth Amboy, New Jersey Cap- 
tain John Marshal's Company of the Riffle Reg't Commanded 
by Samuel Miles, Esqr. Coll. one Capt., Two Lieutenants, Four 
Serjeants, one Drum and Fifty Six privets. This muster Taken 
from 1st July 177G to the 1st August following. 

LCD'K SPROGELL, M. M 



348 



PENNSYLVANIA RIFLE REGIMENT. 



A MUSTER ROLL OF CAPT. JOHN MARSHALL'S COMPANY 
OF THE SECOND BATTALION OF PENN'A RIFLE REGT. 
COMMANDED BL COL. SAMUEL MILES ESQ.— FOR THE 
MONTH OF AUGUST, 1776— (c.) 



John Marshal. 



John Clark, 
Thos. Gourley. 
Stephen Hanna. 



James McMichael. 
Edw'd Speese. 
John Herron, 
James Creeswell. 



William Price. 



Captain. 



Lieutenants. 



Serjeants. 



Drummer. 



Privates. 

1. John Chambers. 

2. Hugh Gallagher. 

3. John McCobb. 

4. Thomas Douglass. 

5. Robert Andrew, missing since Engagement. 

6. Robert Slimon, missing since Engagement. 

7. Joseph McCuIlough. 

8. Joseph Lewis, Sr. 

9. Samuel Haney. 
10. John Nelson. 

IL John Wilson, H. 

12. George Cotter, H. 

13. James Neal. 

14. James Kyll. 

15. Robert Humphry. 

16. Arch'd Linzey, G. 

17. John Taylor. 

18. Patt. Halfpenny. 



COL. ^AMUEL MILES. 

19. Samuel McClure. 

20. James Wasson. 

21. Joseph Neiley, H. 

22. James McGonogle. 

23. James McClughan. 

24. Peter Donelly. 

25. John Lynn, H. 

26. James Duffy. 

27. Thomas Night. 

28. David Prichey. 

29. William Jeffries. 

30. Daniel Whitiker. 

31. John Beaver. 

32. John Whitmore. 

33. Henry McClelan. 

34. Philip Guise. 

35. Thomas Whitiker. 

36. William McNeal. — - 

37. Thomas Harrison. 

38. Joseph Lewis, Sr. 

39. Moses Miller. 

40. Michael Drew. 

41. James Burk. 

42. James Richey. 

43. Robert McFauden. 

44. Nathaniel Martin. 

45. William Moarns. 

46. Barnett Dougherty, G. 

47. James McCormick. 

48. John McKown, S. 

49. Mathew Kelly, H. 

50. Thomas Leckey. 

51. Robert Duncan. 

52. James Steen. 

53. John Delaney. 

54. Hugh McGough, 

55. James Bell. 

56. Patt. Weldon. 

57. Timothy Douglass, on furlough. 
58; William Lyon. 

59. Hugh Smith. 

60. John McCoy. 

61. John McColum. 

62. Isaac Parks. 



PENNSYLVANIA RIFLE REGIMENT. 



63. David Crowley, G. 

64. John Bainkley. 



65. 



Patrick Magee. 

Abraham Hamon. 

John Campbell. 

Henry Buck, Surgeon's Mate on duty at Amboy. 

Ambrose Crane, Qr. Master Serjant. 

Thomas Wilson. 











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I do certify on honour that the Officers, Non Commissioned 
Officers and privates who appeared on the parade in Camp 
near King's Bridge New York under my Command, were 
bonafide raised for the Defence of the State of Pennsylvania 
and now engaged in Continental Service and receive pay ac- 
cording to the Rank they hold in this Roll. 

I do also certify on honour that the Sergeant in Hospital 
and nine privates missing, sick and on furlow were all effective 
to the times mentioned opposite to their names. 

J. MARSHAL. 

Mustered on the parade in Camp near King's bridge. New 
York Capt. *Joseph Marshall's Company— One Captain, thi-ee 
Lieutenants, three Sergeants, one Drum, One Qr. Mast. Sergt., 
One Surgeon's Mate, and fifty nine privates-=-This Muster taken 
from 1st August 1776 to first September following. 

LOD'K SPROGELL M. M. 



written in the original, evidently an error. 



COL. SAMUEL MILES. 351 



MUSTER ROLL OF CAPTAIN JOHN MARSHOL'S COMPANY 
OF THE SECOND BATTALION IN THE PENNSYLVANIA 
RIFLE REGT. COMMANDED BY LIEUT. COL. BROAD- 
HEAD, ESQ. ENCAMPED NEAR HEAD QUARTERS FOR 
THE MONTH OF SEPTEMBER 1776. (c.) 



Captain. 
John Marshal. 

Lieutenants. 
John Clark. 
Thomas Gourley, C. 
Stephen Hanna, H. 



James McMichael. 
Edw'd Speere. 
John Herron. 
James Crieswel. 



Sergeants. 



Surgs. Mate. 



Henry Buch. 



Quarter Master Sergt. 



Ambrose Crean. 



William Price. 

Privates. 

1. James Wason. 

2. John Chambers. 

3. James Richey. 

4. Mathew Kelley, H. 

5. John Willson. 

6. Patrick Halfpenny. 

7. John Delaney. 

8. Samuel Haney. 

9. Joseph McCollough, Deserted 21st Sept. 
10. James Kyll. 



352 PENNSYLVANIA RIFLE REGIMENT. 

11. Hugh Gallaher. 

12. Thomas Douglass. 

13. Moses Miller, Deserted 21st Sept. 

14. Joseph Lewes, Jnr. 

15. Daniel Whitteker, Deserted 16th Sept. 

16. Thomas Willson. 

17. Robert Andrews, Missing L. Island. 

18. Barnut Dougherty, Deserted 21st Sept. 

19. David Richey. 

20. Joseph Neeley, absent. 

21. Arch'd Linzey. 

22. James Burk, P. 

23. James McClughan. 

24. Nat'l Martin. 

25. Hugh McGough. 

26. Thomas Whiteker, Deserted 16th Sept. 

27. Thomas Herryon, Deserted 21st Sept. 

28. Philip Guize, F. 

29. Robert Dunken. 

30. Geo. Cotter, F. 

31. William Jeffreyes. 

32. John Lynn. 

33. William McNeel, F. — 

34. Petter Doneley. 

35. John Nylson. 

36. Samuel McClure, F. 

37. William Moarns, F. 

38. Robert Slemon, Missing L. Island. 

39. Joseph Lewes, Sen'r. 

40. Robert Humphrey. 

41. Michael Drew, H. 

42. John Taylor, G. 

43. James Duffee. 

44. Henry McCleland, Deserted 21st Sept. 

45. Thomas Noight, Deserted 21st Sept. 

46. John Beiver. 

47. James Bell. 

48. Robt. McFadden, G. 

49. James Neal, G. 

50. Abraham Hammon, Deserted 21st Sept. 

51. Thomas Leckey, G. 

52. John Campble. 

53. John Whitmore. 

54. James McCormiok. 



COL. SAMUEL MILES. 



353 



55. John McCobb. 

56. James McGonagle. 

57. John McEwen. 

58. Patrick Welder. 

59. Patrick McGee, H. 

60. Isaac Parks, Deserted 21st Sept. 

61. John McColm, Deserted 21st Sept. 

62. William Lyon, H. 

63. David Crowley, G. 

64. Hugh Smith, Deserted 1st Sept. 

65. John Brinkley, G. 

66. John McCay, Deserted 21st Sept. 

67. Timothy Douglass, on furlough. 

68. James Stein. 

























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Muster'd on parade in Camp near Harlem, N. York — Capt. 
John Marshall's Company One Captain, One Lieut., One Sur- 
geons Mate, four Sergeants, One Drum and Thirty two privates. 
This Muster taken from 1st Septem'r 1776 to 1st Oct'r fol- 
lowing. 

LOD'K SPROGELL, M. M. G. of P. 



28— Vol. IT— 6th Ser 



354 PENNSYLVANIA RIFLE REGIMENT. 



A MUSTER ROLL OF CAPT'N JOHN MARSHAL'S COMPANY 
IN THE PENNSYLVANIA RIFLE REGT. COMMANDED 
BY LIEUT. COL. DANIEL BRODHEAD, ESQR. FOR OCT'R 
A. D. 1776. (c.) 



John Marshal. 



Captain. 



Lieutenants 



-^ John Clark, On Furlough. 

Thomas Gourley, On Command. 
Stephen Hannah. 

Sergeants. 
James McMichael. 
Edw'd Speere. 
John Herron, G. Hospitle. 
james Creisweli, Sick in camp. 

Privates. 

1. James Wason. 

2. John Chambers, Sick in camp. 

3. James Richey. 

4. Mathus Kelley, C. 

5. Jno. Willson. 

6. Patrick Hoifpeney, C. 

7. John Delaney, C. 

8. Samuel Haney, C. 

9. James Kyll, C. 

10. Hugh Gallaher. 

11. Thomas Douglass. 

12. Moses Miller, G. H. 

13. Joseph Lewis, Jnr. 

14. James bteen. 

15. David Richey, G. H. 

16. Arch'd Linzey. 

17. Joseph Neeley, C. 

18. James Burk. 

19. James McClughon. 

20. Nat'l Martin. 



COL. SAMUEL MILES. 355 

21. Hugh McGough, C. 

22. Ihos. Herrison. 

23. Philip Guize, G. H. 

24. Kobt. bunKen. 

25. Geo. Colter, G. H. 

26. Wiliiam Jehreys, G. H. 

27. John Lynn. 

28. William McNeel. ' 

29. Petter Doniley, C. 

30. John Nyison, G. H. 

31. Samuel McCiure. 

32. William Moarns. 

33. Joseph Lewes, Sen'r. 

34. Robt. Humphrey, C. 

35. Michael Drew, F. 

36. John Taylor. 

37. James Duffee. 

38. Kerey McCieland. 

39. James Bell, C. 

40. Jno. Leever, G. H. 

41. Robt. McFadden, G. H. 

42. James Neal. 

43. Thos. Leckey. 

44. Jno. Campbie. 

45. Jno. Whitmore, G. H. 

46. James McGonagle, C. 

47. John McCobb, C. 

48. John McEwen. 

49. Pat'k Wilden, G. H. 

50. Pat'k McGee, G. K. 

51. Wm. Price, Drum'r. 

52. Wm. Lyon, G. H. 

53. David Crawley. 

54. Jno. Brinkley. 

55. John McKay. 

56. Thos. Willson, Deserted 1st Nov. 

57. James McCormick, Deserted 1st Nov. 

58. Henry Buck, Surgs. Mate C. 

59. Earnet Dougherty, Deserted 28th Oct. 

I do Certify on honour that the Officers, Non Commis'd Offi- 
cers, and privates who appeared in Camp near Creaells Ferry 
are bonafide rais'd for the defense of the State of Penn'a now 
in the Continental Service and receive pay according to the 
Rank they hold in this Roll. I do Also Certify on honour 



356 



PENNSYLVANIA RIFLE REGIMENT. 



that the first Lieut. & one private on Furlough Second Lieut, 
and Twelve privates on Command, One Sergt. and twelve pri- 
vates Sick in Gen'l Hospital on Sergt. and two privates Sick 
in Camp three privates deserted & two on Guard were all 
effective, also 1 Surgs' Mate effective. 

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John Marshall's Company of Coll. Miles Rifle Regim't, One 
Capi., One Lieutenant, two Sergeants, One Drum and twenty 
five privates, allowing first Lieut, and one private on furlow, 
third Lieut, and twelve privates on Command, One Sergeant 
& two privates Sick in Cam^, two privates on Guard. Also 
Surgeons Mate to be effective they being certifyed on the back 
of this Roll. This Muster taken from 1st October 1776 to 1st 
Decem'r following. 

LOD'K SPROGELL, M. M. of P. 



ROLL OF CAPTAIN WILLIAM PEEBLES' COMPANY, (a.) 



Captain. 
Peebles, William, appointed from Cumberland county, March 
9, 1776; captured August 27, 1776; died in 1776. 

First Lieutenant. 
Scott, Matthew, appointed March 15, 1776; captured August 
27, 1776; exchanged December 8, 1776, for, Lieut. Cleveland 
of the Seventh British; promoted captain, April 18, 1877. 
He died May 20, 1798, at Shippensburg. 



COL. SAMUEL MILES. 357 

Second Lieutenant. 

Burns, Robert, appointed March 16, 1776; promoted captain in 
Hazen's regiment, December 21, 1776. 

Third Lieutenant. 

Campbell, Robert, appointed March 19, 1776; promoted captain 
December 21, 1776. 

Sergeants. 
Kenny, Samuel. 
McCrackin, William. 

Heylands, Patrick, missing since the battle, August 27, 1776. 
Collier, Joseph. 

Drummer. 
Carson, James, missing since the battle, August 27, 1776. 

Flier. 
Lee, Edward, missing since the battle, August 27, 1776. 

Privates. 

Adams, William. 

Archer, Zachariah. 

Armstrong, William. 

Atcheson, James; missing since the battle, August 27, 1776. 

Beatty, Thomas. 

Bourke, Henry. 

Boyd, William. 

Boyle, Daniel, discharged at Valley Forge, January 1, 1778;' re- 
sided in Armstrong county, in 1824. 

Brattin, James. 

Brown, John. 

Brown, William, "voluntier;" captured at Fort Washington; 
re-enlisted in Thirteenth Penn'a. 

Campble, Robert. 

Carrigan, John. 

Carson, William. 

Cavan, William. 

Dibbins, Henry. 

Dixon, Patrick. 

Dixon, Samuel, missing since the battle, August 27, 1776. 



358 PENNSYLVANIA RIFLE REGIMENT. 

Dougherty, Barnabas. 

Dowds, James. 

Elliott, John. 

Farquer, Charles. 

Finley, Daniel. 

Flynn, Patrick. 

Galbreath, James. 

Gilmore, Thomas. 

Hawn, Daywell [David]. 

Hodge, John. 

Holder, Charles. 

Hove, Jacob. 

Jacobs, John. 

Justice, John, "draughted" September 4, 1776. 

Keating, John. 

Lane, John. 

Lane, Peter. 

Logan, Samuel. 

McClintock, Robert. 

McCurdy, Alexander. 

McKegney, Hugh. 

McKensey, Andrew. 

McKowen, Charles. 

McMullon, Neil. 

Mitchell, Alexander. 

Mitchell, John, was a justice of the peace in Cumoerland 

county, in 1821. 
Mogan, Lawrence. 

Montgomery, Samuel, missing since the battle, August 27, 1776. 
Montgomery, William. 

Moore, David, missing since the battle, August 27, 1776 
Moore, James, missing since the battle, August 27, 1776. 
Moore, John. 
Mordaugh, Patrick. 

Mortimore, James, missing since the battle, August 27, 1776. 
Mullady, Robert. 

Neil, John, missing since the battle, August 27, 1776. 
Nickleson, James. 

Nugent, Robert, missing since the battle, August 27, 1776. 
Orput, Richard. 
Paxton, John. 
Pealing, Robert. 
Pollock, James. 
Potts, Hans. 



COL. SAMUEL MILES. 359 

Quigley, Patrick, missing since the battle, August 27, 1776. 

Quin, John. 

Ralston, Andrew, re-enlisted in Second Peun'a, 

Reily, James. 

Rogers, Thomas, died at New York, in captivity; left a widow, 

Elizabeth Rogers, residing in Chester county. 
Scrogs, James. 
Sharp, Andrew. 
Shurer, Thomas. 
Shields, John. 
Skuse, John. 
Townsend, Thomas. 
Viney, Patten. 
Walker, John. 
Wallace, John. 
Wallace, Thomas. 
Weatherspoon, William, missing since the battle, Aug. 27, 

1776. 
Weaver, Peter. 
Wilson, Robert. 
Woods, Hugh. 



A MUSTER ROLL OF CAPTAIN WILLIAM PEEBLES CO. 
SECOND BATTALION OF THE PENNSYLVANIA RIFLE 
REG'T COMMANDED BY COLONEL DANIEL BROAD- 
HEAD ENCAMPED NEAR KINGSBRIDGE SEPT. THE 
1ST 1776. (c.) 



Captain. 

William Peebles, missing. 

Lieutenants. 
Mathew Scott, missing. 
Robert Burns. 
Rob't Campble. 

Sergeants. 
Samuel Kenny. 
William McCracken. 
Patt Heylands, missing. 
Joseph Collier. 



360 PENNSYLVANIA RIFLE REGIMENT. 

Drum and Fife. 
James Carson, missing. 
Edward Lee. 

Privates. 

1. William Brown, volunteer. 

2. Samuel Montgomery, missing. 

3. James Scrogs. 

4. Tho. Beaty. 

5. James Atchison, missing. 

6. John Elliot, sick absent. 

7. David Moore, missing. 

8. Tho. Rogers, missing. 

9. Samuel Dixon, missing. 

10. John Brown. 

11. John Hodge, missing. 

12. Robert Pealing. 

13. Alexander Mitchell. 

14. James Pollock, sick absent. 

15. James Nickelson. 

16. James Dowds, sick absent. 

17. John Shields. 

18. John Lane. 

19. William Armstrong. 

20. Charles Farquer. 

21. William Boyd. 

22. John Mitchell. 

23. Robert Mullady, On Command. 

24. John Wallace, Sick absent. 

25. Henry Dibbins. 

26. Andrew McKensey, Sick absent. 

27. James Moore, missing. 

28. Andrew Ralston. 

29. John Justice, Draughted. 

30. John Quin. 

31. James Brattin. 

32. John Paxton, Sick absent. 

33. Neil McMullin. 

34. Patt Dixon. 

35. Daniel Doyle. 

36. Charles McKowen. 

37. Hans Potts. 

38. William Montgomery. 

39. Robert Campble. 



COL. SAMUEL MILES. 361 



40. Patt. Quin. 

41. William Cavan. 

42. William Adams. 

43. William Weatherspoon, missing. 

44. William Carson. 

45. Barnabas Dougherty. 

46. Charles Holder. 

47. Patt Flynn. 

48. Patten Viney. 

49. Tho. Wallace, Sick absent. 

50. Patt. Quigley, missing. 
5L Alexander McCurdy. 

52. Richard Orput. 

53. John Moore, Sick absent. 

54. Thos. Sheerer, Sick absent. 

55. Samuel Logan. 

56. Patt Murdaugh, Sick absent. 

57. James Galbreath. 

58. Jacob Hove. 

59. Daywell Hawn. 

60. Henry Bourke. 

61. Robert Nugent, missing. 

62. Daniel Finley, Sick absent. 

63. John Niel, missing. 

64. Hugh Woods. 

65. John Carrigan. 

66. Tho. Gilmore. 

67. John Skuse. 

68. James Mortimore, missing. 

69. James Reily. 

70. Robert McClintock. 

71. Zachariah Archer. 

72. Andrew Sharp. 

73. Peter Lane. 

74. Tho. Townshend. 

75. John Walker. 

76. Hugh McKegney, Sick absent. 

77. Robert Wilson. 

78. Peter Weaver. 

79. Lawrence Mogan, Sick absent. 

80. John Keating, Sick absent. 

81. John Jacobs. 



362 



PENNSYLVANIA RIFLE REGIMENT. 



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Absent, 



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Mustered on the parade in Camp near Kings Bridge New 
York, Capt. Wm. Peebles Co. Two Lieutenants, three serj. One 
Fifer, One volunteer and fifty-two privates. This Muster taken 
from 1st Aug. 1776 to 1st Sept. following. 

LOD'K SPROGELL, M. M. 

I do certify on honor that the officers, non commissioned 
officers and privates who appeared on the parade in camp near 
Kings Bridge, New York under my command were bonafide 
raised for the defense of the State of Pennsylvania and now 
engaged in Continental Service and receive pay according to 
the Rank held in this Roll. I do also certify on honor that 
the Captain, first Lieut., on sergeant & Drummer missing and 
twelve privates missing. Also sixteen privates sick on com- 
mand fee. — were all effective to the times mentioned opposite 
to their names. 

ROBERT BURNS, Lt. 



A MUSTER ROLL OF CAPT. WILLIAM PEEBLE'S CO. 2ND 
BATTALION OP THE PENNSYLVANIA RIFLE REGI- 
MENT COMMANDED BY COLONEL DANIEL BRODHEAD. 
ENCAMPED NEAR KINGSBRIDGE SEPT. THE 4TH, 
1776. (c.) 



Captain. 
William Peebles, missing. 

Lieutenants. 
Mathew Scott, missing. 
Rob't Burns. 
Rob't Campble, sick. 



COL. SAMUEL MILES. 

Sergeants. 
Samuel Kenny. 
Wm. McCracken. 
Patt Heylands, missing. 
Jos. Collier. 

Drummer. 
James Carson, missing. 

Fifer. 
Edward Lee. 

Privates. 

1. William Brown, volunteer. 

2. Samuel Montgomery, missing. 

3. James Scrogs. 

4. Thomas Beaty. 

5. James Atcheson, missing. 

6. John Elliot, Sick absent. 

7. David Moore, missing. 

8. Thos. Rogers, missing. 

9. Samuel Dixon, missing. 

10. John Brown. 

11. John Hodge, missing. 

12. Robert Pealing. 

13. Alexander Mitchell. 

14. James Pollock, Sick absent. 

15. James Nickleson. 

16. James Dowds, Sick absent. 

17. John Shields. 

18. John Lane. 

19. Wm. Armstrong. 

20. Charles Farquei*. 

21. Wm. Boyd. 

22. John Mitchell. • — 

23. Robert Mulady, On Command. 

24. John Wallace, Sick absent. 

25. Henry Dibbins. 

26. Andrew McKensey, Sick. 

27. James Moore, missing. 

28. Andrew Ralston. 

29. John Justiss, Draughted. 



PENNSYLVANIA RIFLE REGIMENT. 



30. John Quin. 

ol. James Brattin. 

S2. John Paxton, Sick absent. 

33. Neil McMullon. 

34. Patt. Dixon. 

35. Daniel Boyle. 

36. Charles Mckowen. 

37. Hans Potts. 

38. Wm. Montgomery. 

39. Robert Campble. 

40. Patt Quin. 

41. William Cavan, 

42. William Adams. 

43. Wm. Weatherspoon. 

44. Wm. Carson. 

45. Barnabas Dougherty. 

46. Charles Holder. 

47. Patt. Flyn. 

48. Patten Viney. 

49. Thos. Wallace, Sick absent, 

50. Patt Quigley, missing. 

51. Alexander McCurdy. 

52. Richard Orput. 

53. John Moore, Sick absent. 

54. Thos. Sheerer, Sick absent. 

55. Samuel Logan. 

56. Patt Mordaugh, Sick absent. 

57. James Galbreath. 

58. Jacob Hove. 

59. Daywell Hawn. 

60. Henry Bourke. 

61. Robert Nugent, missing. 

62. Daniel Finley, Sick absent. 

63. John Neil, missing. 

64. Hugh Woods. 

65. John Carrigan. 

66. Thos. Gilmore. 

67. John Skuse. 

68. James Mortimore, missing. 

69. James Reily. 

70. Robert McClintock. 

71. Zachariah Archer. 

72. Andrew Sharp. 

73. Peter Lane. 



COL. SAMUEL MILES. 



74. Thos. Townshend. 

75. John Walker. 

76. Hugh McKegney, Sick absent. 

77. Robert Wilson. 

78. Peter Weaver. 

79. Lawrence Mogn, Sick absent. 

80. John Keating, Sick absent. 

81. John Jacobs. 



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Mustered on the parade in Camp near King's Bridge New 
York, Capt. Wm. Peebles Company — two Lieutenants, three 
Serg'ts, One fifer, one volunteer and fifty two privates. 

This muster taken from 1st August 1776 to 1st Sept. follow- 
ing. 

LOD'K SPROGELL, M. M. 

I do certify on honor the Officers, Non commissioned Officers 
and privates who appeared on the parade in camp near Kings 
Bridge, New York, under my command, were bonafide raised 
for the Defense of the State of Pennsylvania and now engaged 
in continental service and received pay according to the Rank 
they hold in this Roll. I do also certify on honor that the 
Capt. first Lieut. One serg't & Drum, missing and twelve pri- 
vates, missing also sixteen privates sick on command &c. 
were all effective to the times mentioned opposite to their 
names. 

ROBERT BURNS, Lt. 



366 PENNSYl^VANIA RIFLE REGIMENT. 

MUSTER ROLL OF CAPT. WILL'M PEEBLES COMPANY 
OF THE 2ND BATT'N OF THE PA. Rli^ LK REG'T COM 
MANDED BY L'T. COL. DAN'L BROADHEAD SEPT. 30, 
1776. (c.) 



Rob't Burns. 
Rob't Campble. 



Lieutenants. 



Sergeants. 



Samuel Kenny. 
Wm. McCracken. 
Joseph Collier. 

Fife. 
Edward Lee, Sick absent. 

Privates. 

1. James Scrogs. 

2. Thomas Beaty. 

3. John Brown, Deserted 22d Inst. 

4. John Elliott. 

5. Robert Pealing, Deserted 22d Ins't. 

6. Alexander Mitchell, Deserted 22d Ins't. 

7. James PollocK, Sick absent. 

8. James Nickelson, Sick absent. 

9. James Dowds. 

10. John Shields. 

11. John Lane. 

12. William Armstrong, Deserted 22d Ins't. 

13. Charles Farquer. 

14. William Boyd. 

15. John Mitchell. _ 

16. Robert Mullady, On Comm'd. 

17. John Wallace. 

18. Henry Dibbins, Deserted 22d Ins't. 

19. Andrew McKensey. 

2C. Andrew Ralston, Sick absent. 

21. John Quin. 

22. James Brattin. 

23. John Paxton, 

24. Nell McMullon. 



COL.. SAMUEL. MILES. 367 



25. Patt Dixon. 

2G. Daniel Boyle, Deserted 19th Ins't. 

27. Charles McKowen, Deserted 19th Ins't. 

28. Hans Potts. 

29. William Montgomery. 

30. Robert Campble, Sick absent. 

31. Patt Quin. 

32. William Cavan. 

33. William Adams. 

34. William Carson, Deserted 22d Ins't. 

35. Barnabas Dougherty. 

36. Charles Holder. 

37. Patt. Flyn. 

38. Patten Viney. 

39. Tho. Wallace. 

40. Alexander McCurdy. 

41. Richard Orput. 

42. John Moore, Sick absent. 

43. Tho. Sheerer. 

44. Sam'l Logan. 

45. Patt Murdaugh. 

46. James Galbreath. 

47. Jacob Hove. 

48. David Hawn. 

49. Henry Burke. 

50. Daniel Finlay, Sick absent. 

51. Hugh Weeds, Sick absent. 

52. John Carrigan, Deserted 22d Inst. 

53. Thos. Gilmore, Sick absent. 

54. John Skuse, SicK absent. 

55. James Reily. 

56. Rob't McClintcck, Sick absent. 

57. Zachariah Aricher. 

58. Andrew Sharp. 

59. Peter Lane. 

60. Thos. Towushend, Deserted 19t"n (nti. 

61. John Waller, Deserted 19th In;-;t 

62. Hugh McKegney, Sick absent. 

63. Rotert Wilson. 

64. Peter Weaver. 

65. Law Mogan, Sick absent. 

66. John Keato-J. 

67. John Jacobs. 



368 



PExNNSYLVANIA RIFLE REGIMENT. 



I do certify ou honor that the Officers, non commiss'd OfB.- 
cers and Privates who appeared on the parade in camp near 
Harlem New York under my command are bonafide raised 
tor the defense oi the state of Pennsylvania, & receive pay 
according to the Rank they held in this Roll. 

I do also certify on honor that one Lieut, on furlough fife 
sick & twelve privates sick, one on command and eleven ab- 
sent without leave were all effective to the times set opposite 
their names. 

ROBERT BURNS, Lt. 



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Mustered in camp near Harlem New York late Capt. Peebles 
company One Lieut, three Sergeants, One fifer, and forty three 
privates. This muster taken from 1st Sept. 1776 to 1st Oct. fol- 
lowing. 

LOD'K SPROGELL, M. M. 



PAY ROLL OF CAPT. WM. PEEBLES COMPANY OF THE 
2ND BATTALION OF THE PENNSYLVANIA RIFLE REG'T 
COMMANDED BY COLO. DAN'L BRODHEAD ESQ. (c.) 



Captain. 



William Peebles. 



Mathew Scott. 



Second Lieutenant. 



Robert BurnR. 



Second Lieutenant. 



COL. SAMUEL MILES. 



Third Lieutecant. 



Rob't Campble. 



Samuel Kenny. 
William McCracking. 
Joseph Collier. 
Patrick Heylin. 



James Carson. 



Edward Lee. 



Sergeants. 



Drummer. 



Fife. 



Privates. 



^: 



William Brown, volunteer. 
Samuel Montgomery. 
James Scrogs. 
Thos. Beaty. 
James Atcheson. 
John Elliot. 
David Moore. 
Thomas Rogers. 

amuel Dixon. 
John Brown. 
Robert Pealing. 
Alexander Mitchell. 
James Pollock. 
James Nichelson. 
James Dowds. 
John Shields. 
John Lane. 
William Armstrong. 
Charles Farquer. 
William Boyd. 
John Mitchell. . — 
Robert Mullady. 
John Wallace. 
Henry Dibbins. 
Andrew McKensey. 
James Moore. 
Andrew Ralston. 
John Justice. 

24— Vol. TI— Slh Ser. 



John Quin. 

James Brattin. 

John Paxton. 

Neil McMullon, 

Patt. Dixon. 

Charles McKune. 

Daniel Boyle. 

Hans Potts. 

Wm. Carson. 

Peter Boyle. 

William Montgomery. 

Rob't Campble. 

Patt. Quin. 

William Cavan. 

William Adams. 

William Weatherspcon. 

Barnabas Dougherty. 

Charles Holder. 

Patt. Flyn. 

Patten Viney. 

Thomas Wallace. 

Pat. Quigley. 

Alexander McCurdy. 

Richard Orput. 

John Moore. 

Thos. Sheerer. 

Samuel Logan. 

Patt. Murdough. 



370 



PENNSYLVANIA RIFLE REGIMENT. 



James Galbreath. 
Jacob Hove. 
Daywalt Hawn. 
Henry Burke. 
Robert Nugent. 
Daniel Finley. 
John Neil. 
Hugh Woods. 
John Hodge. 
John Carrigan. 
John Skuse. 
James Mortimer. 
James Reily. 



Robert McClintock. 
Zachariah Archer. 
Andrew Oughter&on. 
Andrew Sharp. 
Peter Lane. 
Thomas Townshend. 
John Walker. 
Hugh McKegney. 
Robert Wilson. 
Peter Weaver. 
Lawrence Mogan. 
John Keaton. 
John Jacobs. 



MUSTER ROLL OF CAPT. WILLIAM PEEBLES CO. OF THE 
2D BATTALION OF THE PENNSYLVANIA RIFLE REG'T. 
COMMANDED BY L'T COL. DAN'L BROADHEAD NOVEM- 
BER THE 1ST, 1776. (c.) 



Sam'l Kenny, S. A. 
Wm. McCracken. 
Jos. Collier, S. A. 



Edward Lee, G. A. 



Sergeants. 



Fifer. 



Privates. 



1. 


James Scrogs, S. A. 


2_ 


Thos. Beaty. 


3. 


John Brown. 


4. 


John Elliot, S. A. 


5. 


Alexander Mitchel, S. 


6. 


James Pollock, S. A. 


7. 


James Atcheson, S. A. 


8. 


James Dowds, S. A. 


9. 


John Shields. 


10. 


John Lane, S. A. 


11. 


Charles Farquer, S. A 


12. 


Wm. Boyd, S. A. 



COL. SAMUEL MILES. 371 



13. John Mitchell, S. A. -^' 

14. Robert Muliady, On Command. 

15. John Wallace, S. A. 

16. Andrew Ralston, S. A. 

17. Andrew McKensey, S. A. 

18. John Quin, Com'd. 

19. James Brattin, S. A. 

20. John Paxton, S. A. 

21. Neil McMullon. 

22. Patt Dixon, Com'd. 

23. Hans Patts. 

24. Will'm Montgomery, S. A. 

25. Robert Cample, S. A. 

26. Patt. Quin. 

27. William Cavan, S. A. 

28. William Adams, S. A. 

29. Barnabas Dougherty, S. A. 

30. Charles Holder, Comm'd. 

31. Patt Flyn, S. A. 

32. Patten Viney. 

33. Thos. Wallace, S. A. 

34. Alexander McCurdy, S. A. 

35. Richard Orput, S. A. 

36. John Moore, Comm'd. 

37. Thos. Sheerer, guard. 

38. Samuel Logan. S. A. 

39. Patt Murdaugh, S. A. 

40. James Galbreath, S. A. 

41. Jacob Hove. 

42. David Hawn, S. A. 

43. Henry Burke. 

44. Daniel Finlay, S. A. 

45. Hugh Woods. 

4G. John Carrigan, S. A. 

47. Thos. Gilmore. 

48. John Skuse, S. A. 

49. James Reily. 

50. Robert McClintock, S. A. 

51. Zachariah Archer, S. A. 

52. Andrew Sharp, S. A. 

53. Peter Lane. 

54. Thos. Townshend, S. A. 

55. Hugh McKegney, S. A. 

56. Robert Wilson. 



372 



PENNSYLVANIA RIFLE REGIMENT. 



57. Peter Weaver. 

58. Law Mogan, Comm'd. 

59. John Keating. 

60. John Jacobs, S. A. 



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I do certify on honor that the Officers non commissioned 
Officers and Privates who appeared on the parade in camp 
near Corryells ferry were bonafide raised for the defense of 
the state of Pennsylvania, now in continental service and 
receive pay according to the Rank they hold in this Roll — I do 
also certify on honor that the fifer, two sergeants and thirty 
eight privates absentees in the gen. Hospital six on com- 
mand and one on guard were all effective. 

ROBERT BURNS. 

Mustered in camp, near Corryells ferry, Capt. Wm. Peebles 
company of Col. Miles Rifle Reg't. One sergeant and fifteen 
privates. 

Also allowing six privates on command and one on guard 
to be effective, they being certified on the Roll by the late 
Lieut. This Muster taken from 1st Oct. 1776 to 1st Dec. fol- 
lowing. 

LOD'K SPROGELL, M. M. of P. 



ROLL OF CAPTAIN HENRY CHRIST, JR.'S COMPANY, (a.) 



Captain. 
Christ, Henry, Jr., Berks county, March 9, 1776; resigned 
March 19, 1777. 



COL. SAMUEL MILES. 373 

First Lieutenant. 

Topham, Daniel, March 28, 1776; captured August 27, 1773; 
exchanged April 20, 1778. 

Second Lieutenant. 

Maess, Jacob, March 16, 1776. 

Third Lieutenants. 

Davis, Abner, March 28, 1776; resigned October 19, 1776. 
Gyger, George, from sergeant, October 24, 1776. 

Sergeants. 

Gj'ger, George, April 1, 1776; promoted third lieutenant, Octo- 
ber 24, 1776. 

Whitlow, Matthew, April 20, 1776; missing since the battle, 
August 27, 1776. 

Geiss, Jeremiah, March 29, 1776; missing since the battle, Au- 
gust 27, 1776. 

Christ, Adam, from private; wounded at Brandywine, ball 
passing through his breast. 

Starke, Joseph. 



Keiser, Samuel. 
Hinkel, Nathan. 
Rehrer, Matthias. 



Drum and Fife. 



Privates. 



Albert, William, March 26, 1776. 

Alter, Henry, April 8, 1776. 

Arnold, Michael. 

Butler, William, April 12, 1776; re-enlisted in Second Penn' 

Christ, Adam, March 18, 1776; promoted sergeant. 

Close, Melcher. 

Dering, Godfrey, April 11, 1776. 

English, John, April 22, 1776. 

Fisher, Francis. 

Fisher, Henry, April 11, 1776. 

Fister. Godfrey, April 20, 1776. 

Frederick, Henry, April 17, 1776. 



374 PENNSYLVANIA RIFLE REGIMENT. 

Frederick, Paul, May 4, 1776; missing since the battle, August 
27, 1776. 

Fuchs [i'ox], Yost, March 23, 1776; missing since the battle, 
August 27, 1776. 

Geiss, Hermon, April 11, 1776. 

Green, John, April 9, 1776. 

Groff, Peter, April 6, 1776. 

Groff, Michael. 

Gyger, Valentine, of Shamokin, April 13, 1776. 

Hambright, John, of Shamokin, April 15, 1776. 

Hamm, Nicholas, March 26, 1776. 

Harbert, William, March 24, 1776. 

Heckman, Jacob. 

Heck, Yost, April 2, 1776. 

Heffner, George. 

Hermon, John, April 8, 1776. 

Hienerlieter, Michael. 

Hill, Henry, iVIarch 25, 1776. 

Hinkel, Nathan, April 12, 1776. 

Houseknecht, Daniel, March 22, 1776. 

Hummel, John, March 23, 1776. 

Jones, George, April 7, 1776. 

Keehl, Francis. _ 

Kemmerer, Christian, May 3, 1776. 

Kettner, George, March 25, 1776. 

Kreamer, Christian, April 5, 1776. 

Kreisher, Simon, March 22, 1776. 

Lantsert, Abraham, March 25, 1776. 

Leffler, Henry, March 24, 1776. 

Lenig, George, April 13, 1776. 

Linwill, Isaac, April 9, 1776. 

Lippert, Emanuel, April 5, 1776. 

Long, John. 

Lott, Philip, April 22, 1776. 

Lutz, John, April 22, 1776. 

Mack, Godlieb. 

Maderia, Simon, April 9, 1776. 

Mengel, George, April 13, 1776. 

Merts, Henry, April 14, 1776. 

Miller, Philip. 

Muffly, Joseph. 

Nitterhous, Daniel, April 8, 1776. 

Nothstein, John. 

Poust [Boust], Frederick, March 22, 1776. 



COL. SAMUEL MILES. 375 

Rehrer, Matthias, April 10, 1776. 

Reicliard. Charles, April 3, 1776. 

Reiff, Jacob, March 26, 1776. 

Riegle, Jacob. 

Seebold, David. 

Seyler, Yost, April 28, 1776; resided in Centre county in 1S30. 

Sheffer, Adam, April 22, 1776. 

Stark, Joseph, May 14, 1776. 

Streckdefinger, Adam. 

Struble, Frederick, April 26, 1776. 

Treyer, Peter, March 25, 1776. 

Walk, Christian, April 6, 1776. 

Weaver, John, April 7, 1776; discharged January 1, 1778; re- 
sided near Germantown in 1821. 

Weidman, John, April 10, 1776. 

Weiss, Henry. 

Whitman, George, March 24, 1776; his wife, Maria, shared with 
him the fatigues of army life; died in 1823. 

Wissler, Michael. 

Wolff, Henry, April 8, 1776. 

Zenig, George. 

Zolt. Philip. 



376 PENNSYLVANIA RIFLE REGIMENT. 

A MUSTER ROLL OF CAPT. HENRY CHRIST'S COMPANY 
OF THE SECOND BATTALION OF THE RIFLE REGI- 
MENT IN THE SERVICE OF THE PROVINCE OF PENN- 
SYLVANIA COMMAND BY SAMUEL MILES ESQ'R. EN- 
CAMPED NEAR MARKUS HOOK IN CHESTER COUNTY, 
(c.) 





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Henry Christ. 








Lieutenants. 








Daniel Topham. 








Jacob Maess 


On leave of absence. 






Abner Davis. 








Sargents. 




1 


April 1, 


George Gelger. 




2 


do. 20, 


Matthew Whitlow. 




3 


Mar. 29, 


Jeremiah Geisa. 




4 


do. 18, 


Adam Christ. 

Drum. 
Samuel Kelser. 

Privates. 






Mar. 22, 


Simon KrelKher. 






do. 22, 


Frederick Poust. 






do. 22, 


Daniel Housknecht. 






do. 23, 


Yost Fucks. 




5 


do. 23. 


John Hummel. 






do. 25, 


George Kettner. 






do. 25, 


Henry Hill 


Deserted 1st May. 




do. 25, 


Peter Treher. 






do. i5, 


Abraham Lautsert. 






do. 26, 


William Albert. 






April 2, 


Yost Heck. 






do. 5, 


Emanuel Lippert. 






do. 7, 


George Jones. 






do. 7, 


John Weber. 






do. 8. 


Henry Alter. 






do. 8, 


Daniel Nitterhous. 






do. 9. 
do. 8, 


Isaac Linwill 


Deserted 1st May. 




Pimon Madeira. 




19 


do. 10, 


Mathlas Retner. 




20 


do. 10, 


John Weidman. 




21 


do. 13, 


George Lehnick. 




22 


do. 14, 


Henry Merts. 




23 


do. 8. 


Charles Reichard. 





COL. SAMUEL MILES. 



377 



A MUSTER ROLL OF CAPT HENRY CHRIST'S COMPANY 
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Adam Scheffer. 






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do. 22, 


Philip Lott. 






27 


do. 22, 


John Luts. 






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do. 20, 


Godfry Phister. 






29 


do. 8, 


John Hermon. 






30 


do. 26, 


Frederick Struble. 






31 


do. 28, 


Yost Seyler. 






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Mar. 26. 


Jacob Reiff. 






33 


May 3, 


Christ' n Kemmerer. 






34 


April 9, 


John Green. 






35 


May 4, 


Paul Fredrick. 






36 


do. 14, 


Joseph Stark. 






37 


April 5, 


Christian Kreamer. 






38 


do. 6, 


Peter GrofC. 






39 


do. 6, 


Christ" n Walk. 






40 


do. 11, 


Godfrey Dering. 






41 


do. 17, 


Henry Fredrick. 






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43 


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do. 12, 


Valentine Gyger, 


Not yet appeared Is at 


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Nathan Hinkel. 


mokin. 




44 
45 


do. 8, 
do. 22, 


Henry Wolff 


Deserted 2Gth April. 




John English. 






46 


do. 11, 


Henry Fisher. 






47 
48 


do. 15, 
do. 12. 


John Hambright, 


Not yet appeared is at 


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William Buttler. 


mokin. 




49 


Mar. 24, 


George Whitman. 






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do. 24, 


Henry Leffler. 






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do. 24, 


William Harbert. 






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do. 26, 


Nicholas Hamm. 






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May 2, 


Michael Groff. 






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Adam Streckdeflnger. 






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Francis Koehl, 
John Long. 






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67 




Michal Arnold. 






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Henry Weiss. 
Godlieb Mack. 






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60 




George Heffner. 






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John Nothsteln. 
Jacob Heckfnan. 
Michal Hienerlelter. 
Herman Geiss. 






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63 






64 


April 11, 




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66 
67 




Joseph Muffly 


Deserted 12th May. 

do. 23 April. 
Not yet appeared. 






Philip Miller 






Hoffman 




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David Sebolt. 




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Jacob Riegle. 






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Melcher Close. 






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378 



PENNSYLVANIA RIFLE REGIMENT. 



Mustered on the Parade at the Camp, near Marcus Hook, 
Capt. Henry Christ's Company of the Second Battallion of the 
Rifle Regiment in the service of the province of Pennsylvania, 
commanded by Samuel Miles Esq. Colonel. One Captain, two 
Lieutenants, four Sergents, One Drummer, and sixty one pri- 
vates. 

LOD'K SPROGELL, M. M. 





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I do certify on honour that the Officers, Non Commissioned 
Officers and Privates, who appeared this day on the Parade 
near Marcus Hook, under by command, are bonafide, engaged 
in the service of the province of Pennsylvania, and receive 
pay from the times mentioned opposite to their names and 
according to the Rank they hold in this Roll — And I do also 
certify on honour that the Second Lieutenant has my leave of 
absence on business, the Five Deserted were effective to the 
Times mentioned opposite to their names and that the three 
who have not yet appeared were also effective— May 30, 1776. 

HENRY CHRIST, Capt. 



A MUSTER ROLE OF CAPT'N HENERY CHRIST'S COM- 
PANY OF THE SERVICE OF THE SECOND BATTALION 
OF THE RIFLE REGIMENT IN THE SERVICE OF THE 
PROVINCE OF PENNSYLVANIA COMMANDED BY COL. 
SAMUEL MILES ESQ. (c.) 



Hencry Christ. 

Daniel Topham. 
Jacob Mase. 
Abner Davis. 



Captain. 
Lieutenants. 



COL. SAMUEL MILES. 379 

Serjeants. 



1. George Gyger, July 1st. 

2. Matthew Whitlow. 

3. Jeremiah Gise. 

4. Joseph Starke. 

Privates. 

1. Simon Crysher. 

2. Frederick Poiist, R't August 1st. 

3. Daniel Housknect. 

4. Yost Fucks. 

5. John Hummel. 

6. George Kettner. 

7. Peter Trayer. 

8. Abraham Laucett. 

9. William Albert. 

10. Yost Heck. 

11. Emanuel Lippert, D'd July 6. 

12. George Jones. 

13. John Weaver. 

14. Henery Alter. 

15. Daniel Nitterhous. 

16. Simon Madeira. 

17. Mathias Kehrer. 

18. John Weidman, D'd July 5. 

19. George Lenig. 

20. Charles Reichard. 

21. George Mingle. 

22. Adam Scheffer. 

23. Philip Lott. 

24. John Lutts, Rtn. Aug. 4th. 

25. Godfry Phister. 

26. John Harnian, D'd July 8th. 

27. Fredrick Struble, D'd July 25th. 

28. Yost Syler. 

29. Jacob Reiff. 

30. Christian Kemerer. 

31. John Green. 

32. Paul Fredrick. 

33. Christian Creamer. 

34. Peter Groff, Ret. Aug'st 7th. 

35. Christian Wallick. 

36. Godfry Dering. 



PENNSYLVANIA RIFLE REGIMENT. 



37. Henery Fredrick. 

38. Nathan Hinkle. 

39. John English, D'd July 6th. 

40. Henery Fisher, D'd July 7th. 

41. William Butlar. 

42. George Whitman. 

43. Henery LefQer. 

44. Nicholas Homm. 

45. Michael Groff. 

46. Adam Strecdefinger. 

47. Frances Keehl. 

48. John Long. 

49. Michael Arnold. 

50. Henry Wise. 

51. Gotlip Mock. 

52. George Heffner. 

53. John Nothstein. 

54. Jacob Heckman. 

55. Michael Heinerlieter, 

56. David Seabolt. 

57. Jacob Riegle. 

58. Melcher Close. 

59. Michael Wissler. 

60. Harman Gise. 

61. Frances Fisher. 

62. Adam Christ. 





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I do certify on honour that the Officers, Non Commissioned 
Officers & privates who appeared on the parade at Perth 
Amboy, New Jersey, under my command are bonafide raised 
for the defence of the State of Pennsylvania, now in Conti- 
nental Service, receive pay from the times mentioned opposite 



COL. SAMUEL MILES. 381 

to their names & according to the Rank they hold in this 
Roll. I do also certify on honour that One on furlough & 
seven deserted were effective to the times mentioned opposite 
to their names. 

HENRY CHRIST. 

Mustered at Perth Amboy New Jersey. Captain Henry 
Christ's Company of the Rifle Regiment Commanded by 
Samuel Miles Esq. Colonel. One Captain, three Lieutenants, 
four Serjeants, & Fifty four privates. This Muster taken 
from 1st July 1776 to 1st August following. 

LOD'K SPROGELL. M. M. 



A MUSTER ROLL OF CAPT. KENRY CHRIST'S COMPANY 
OF THE SECOND BATTALION OF THE RIFLE REGI- 
MENT IN THE SERVICE OF THE PROVINCE OF PENN'A 
&C. (c.) 



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Captain. 

Henry Christ, Sept. 1st. 

Lieutenants. 

Daniel Topham, Missing. 

Jacob Mase. 

Abner Davis, Sept. 1st. 

Serjants. 

George Gyger. 

Matthew Whitlow, Missing. 

Jeremiah Gyse. 

Joseph Starke. 

Drummer. 
Nathan Hinkel, Sept. 1st. 

Fifer. 
Mathias Rehrer, Sept. 1st. 



PENNSYLVANIA RIFLE REGIMENT. 



Privates. 



Sept. 1st. 



1. Simon Crysher. 28. 

- 2. i rederick Poust. 29. 

3. Daniel HousKnecht. 30. 

4. Yost Fucks, missing. 31. 

5. John Hummel. 32. 

6. George Rettner. 33. 

7. Peter Trayer. 34. 

8. Abraham Lantsert. 35. 

9. William Albert. 36. 

10. Yost Heck. 37. 

11. George Jones. 38. 

12. John Weaver. 39. 

13. Henry Alter. 40. 

14. Daniel Nitterhous. 41. 

15. Simon Madeira. 42. 

16. George Lehnig. 43. 

17. Charles Reichard. 44. 

18. George Mengle. 45. 

19. Adam Sheffer. 46. 

20. Philip Lott. 47. 

21. John Luts, G. 48. 

22. Godfry Fisher. 49. 

23. 50. 

24. Yost Syler. 51. 

25. Jacob Reiff. 52. 

26. Christ'n Kemerer. 53. 

27. John Green, Sick — Amboy. 54. 



Paul Fredrick, Missing. 

Christ'r Creamer, B uriough. 

Peter Groff, G. 

Christ'n Walk, G. 

Godfry Dering. 

Henry Fredrick. 

William Butler, Sick. 

George Witman, G. 

Henry Lefler. 

Nicholas Homm. 

Michal Groff. 

Adam Strecdefinger, absent. 

Francis Keehl. 

John Long. 

Michal Arnold. 

Henry Wise. 

George Heffner. 

John Notstein. 

Jacob Heckman. 

Michal Hienerleiter. 

David Sebolt. 

Jacob Rigle, G. 

Melcher Close. 

Michal Wisler. 

Herman Gise. 

Francis Fisher. 

Adam Christ. — 



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cers and privates who appeared on the parade in Camp near 



COL. SAMUEL MILES. 383 

King's Bridge, New York, under my Command were bonafide 
raised for the defence of the Stale of Pennsylvania and now 
engaged in Continental Service and receive pay according to 
the Rank they hold in this Roll — 1 do also Certify on honour 
that the first Lieut't missing, two sergeants Missing and Six 
privates Missing, Sick on Furlow and absent were all Effective 
to the times mentioned opposite to their names. 

HENRY CHRIST. 

Mustered on the parade in Camp near King's Bridge New 
York, Capt. Henery Christ's Company — One Captain, two 
Lieutenants, two Sergeants, One Drum. One fife and forty seven 
privates. This muster taken from 1st August 1776 to first 
of Septem'r following. 

LOD'R SPROGELL, M. M. 



384 



PENNSYLVANIA RIFLE REGIMENT. 



PAY ROLL OF CAPT. HENRY CHRIST'S COMPANY OF THE 
SECOND BATTALION OF THE RIFLE REGIMENT IN 
THE SERVICE OF THE PROVINCE OF PENN'A COM- 
MANDED BY COLONEL SAMUEL MILES ESQUIRE &C.. 
(c.) 

Pay due on the first day of Sept'r as Marked on the Margin 
for 1776. 




Henry Christ. 



Lieutenants. 



1st. Daniel Topliar 
2nd. Jacob Mase, . 
3rd. Abner Davis, 



George Geiger 

Matthew Whitlow, 

Jeremiah Gise 

Joseph Starlte 



Simon Crysher 

Fredriclc Poust. 

Daniel Honsknecht, 

Yost Fucks 

John Hummel 

George Kettner, ... 

Peter Trayer 

Ab'm Lantsert 

William Albert 

Yost Heck 

George Jones 

John Weaver 

Henry Alter 

Daniel Nitterhous, 
Simon Maderia, ... 

Mathias Retner 

George Lenig 

Charls. Reichard, .. 

Geo. Mengle 

Adam Sheffer 

PhlUp Lott 



August 1st, 



COL. SAMUEL MILES. 



385 



PAY ROLL OF CAPT. HENRY CHRIST'S COMPANY— Con- 
tinued. 

Pay due on the first day of Sept'r as Marked on the margin 
for 1776. 




John Luts 

Godfry Fister 

Yost Syler 

Jacob Reiff 

Christ'n Kemerer. .. 

John Green 

Paul Fredrick 

^Adam Christ 

Christ'n Creamer. .. 

Peter Groff 

Chrisfn Walk 

Godfry Daring 

Henry Fredrick 

Nathan Hinkel 

John English 

Henry Fisher 

Wm. Buttler 

George Witman 

Henry Leffler 

Nicholas Homm 

Michal Groff 

Adam Strecdefinger, 

Francis Keehl 

John Long 

Michal Arnold 

Henry Wise 

Gotlieb Mock, .^ 

George Heffner, . . . 

John Nothstein 

Jacob Heckman, ... 
Michal Hienerleiter, 

David Sebolt 

Jacob Rigle, 

Melcher Close 

Michal Wisler, 

Harmon Gyse, . ... 
Francis Fisher, 



2.5— Vol. II— 5th Ser. 



PENNSYLVANIA RIFLE REGIMENT. 



A MUSTER ROLL OF CAPT. HENRY CHRIST'S COMPANY 
OF THE SECOND BATTALION OF THE RIFLE REGI- 
MENT IN THE SERVICE OF THE PROVINCE OF PENN'A 
&C. (c.) 



Henry Christ. 



Captain. 



Lieutenants. 



Daniel Topham, Missing. 
Jacob Mease. 
Abner Davis. 

Serjants. 

Sept. 1st. 

George Gyger. 

Joseph Starke. 

Mathew Whitlow, Missing. 

Jeremiah Gyse, Missing. 

Drummer. 

Nathan Hinkel, Sept. 1st; Deserted 25th Sept. 

Fifer. 

Mathias Rehrer, Sept. 1st. 

Privates. 

1. Simon Crysher. 

2. Frederick Boust. 

3. Daniel Housknecht. 

4. Yost Fooks, Missing. 

5. John Hummel. 

6. George Kettner. 

7. Peter Trayer. 

8. Abraham Lantsert. 

9. William Albert. 

10. Yost Heck. 

11. George Jones. 



COL. SAMUEL MILES. 887 



12. John Weaver. 

13. Heury Alter. 

14. Daniel Nitterlious. 

15. Simon Madery. 

16. George i^elinig, Deserted Sept. 2ltti 

17. Charles Richard. 

18. George Mengle. 

19. Adam Shetrer. 

20. Philip Lott. 

21. John Luts, Deserted 25th Sept. 

22. Godfry Fister. 

23. Yost Syler, Deserted 25th Sept. 

24. Jacob Reiff, Deserted 25th Sept. 

25. Christ'n Kemerer. 

26. John Green. 

2v. Paul Fredrick, Missing. 

28. Christ'n Creamer, Deserted 25th Sept. 

29. Peter Groff. 

30. Christ'n Walk. 

31. Godfrey Deringer. 

32. Henry Fredrick. 

33. Henry Fisher. 

34. William Buttler. 
oo. George Witman. 

36. Henry Leffler. 

37. Nicholas Homm, Deserted 25th Sept. 

38. Michael Groff. 

39. Adam Strecdefinger, Deserted 20th Sept. 

40. Francis Keehl, Deserted 25th Sept. 

41. John Long. 

42. Michal Arnold. 

43. Henry Wise, Deserted 25th Sept. 

44. George Heffner. 

45. John Notstein, Deserted 25th Sept. 

46. Jacob Heckman. 

47. Michal Hienerleiter. 

48. David Sebolt. 

49. Jacob Rigle. - 

50. Melcher Close, Deserted 25th Sept. 

51. Michael Wisler. 

52. Harmon Gyse. 

53. Francis Fisher. 

54. Adam Christ. 



PENNSYLVANIA RIFLE REGIMENT. 



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I do certify on honour that the Officers, Non Commiss'd 
Officers and privates who appeared this day on the parade in 
camp near Harlem, N. York — under my command were bona- 
fide raised for the Defence of the State of Pennsylvania and 
receive pay according to the Rank they hold in this Roll — I do 
also certify on honour that the Drum'r & Fifer and twenty 
four privates absentees for different reasons were all effective. 

HENRY CHRIST. 

Mustered on parade in camp near Harlem, N. York — Capt, 
Henry Christ's Company — One Captain, two Lieuten'ts, two 
Sergeants, and twenty eight privates — This Muster taken from 
1st September 1776 to 1st Octo'r following. 

LOD'K SPROGELL, M. M. G. of P. 



A MUSTER ROLL OF CAPT'N HENRY CHRIST COMPANY 
OF THE SECOND BATTALION OF THE RIFLE REGI- 
MENT IN THE SERVICE OF THE PROVINCE OF PENN'A. 
COMMANDED BY SAMUEL MILES ESQ. &C. (c.) 



Captain. 



Henry Christ. 



Lieutenants. 



Daniel Topham. 
.Tacob Mase. 
Abner Davis. 



COL. SAMUEL MILES. 





Serjeants. 


June 1. 


George Gyer. 


do. 


Matthew Whitlow. 


do. 


Jeremiahj Geiss. 


do. 


Joseph Starke. 




Drummer. 


June 21. 


Samuel Keiser. 



Privates. 

1. June 1st. Simon Crysher. 

Fredrick Poust (deserted 7 July). 

Daniel Housknecht. 

Yost Fucks. 

John Hummel. 

George Kettner. 

Peter Trayer. 

Abraham Lansert. 

William Albert. 

Yost Heck. 

Emanuel Lippert (deserted 6 July). 

George Jones. 

John Weaver. 

Henry Atler. 

Daniel Nitterhous. 

Simon Madeira. 

Mathias Rehrer. 

Joha Weidman (deserted 5th July). 

George Lehnig. 

Charles Keichard. 

George Mengle. 

Adam Scheffer. 

Philip Lott. 

John Luts (deserted 8th July). 

Godfry Fister. 

John Harmon (deserted 8th July). 

Frederick Struble. 

Yost Syler. 

Christ'n Kemerer. 

John Green (sick). 

Paul Fredrick. 

Christ'n Creamer (sick). 



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PENNSYLVANIA RIFLE REGIMENT. 



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do. 



Peter Groff (deserted 6th July). 

Christ'n Wallick. 

Godfry Deringer. 

Henry Fredrick. 

Nathan Hinkel. 

John English (deserted 6th July). 

Henry Fisher (deserted 7th July). 

William Buttler. 

George Whitman. 

Henry Leffler. 

Nicholas Homm. 

Michael Groff. 

Adam Strectefinger. 

Francis Keehl. 

John Long. 

Michal Arnold. 

Henry W^eiss. 

Gittlieb Mock (deserted 9th July.) 

George Heffner. 

John Nothstein. 

Jacob Hickman. 

Michael Hienerleiter. 

David Sebolt. 

Jacob Rigle. 

Melcher Close. 

Michal Wissler. 

Harmon Gyse. 

Francis Fisher." 

Adam Christ. 





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I do Certify on honour that the Officers, Noncommissioned 
Officers and privates who appeared on the parade at the Bar- 
racks in Philadelphia, under my command, are bonafide en- 



COL. SAMUEL MILES. 391 

gaged in the service of the Province of Pennsylvania and 
receive pay from the time mentioned opposite to their Names 
and according to the Rank they hold in this Roll— I do also 
certify on honour that the Nine Deserted- were effective to the 
times mentioned opposite to their names and the two sick were 
also effective. 

HENRY CHRIST, Capt. 

Note. — The Doctor declined giving his Certificate as he 
could not do it with exactness on acc't of the Battalions being 
so divided these several weeks past and his Books &c. being 
sent to Brunswick. 

Muster'd on the Parade at the Barracks in the city of Phila- 
delphia. Henry Christ's Company of the second Battalion of 
the Rifle Rigement in the Service of the Province of Pennsyl- 
vania, commanded by Samuel Miles Esq. Col. — One Captain, 
three Lieutenants — four Sergeants — one drum & fifty one pri- 
vates. 

This Muster taken from 1st June 1776 to 1st July following. 
LOD'K SPROGELL, M. M. 



ROLL OF CAPTAIN JOSEPH ERWIN'S COMPANY, (a.) 



This company was raised in Westmoreland county, joined 
the regiment at Marcus Hook, subsequently included in the 
Thirteenth Penn'a regiment, then in the second, and finally 
discharged at Valley Forge, January 1, 1778, by reason of 
expiration of term of enlistment. Engagements were Long 
Island, White Plains, Trenton, Princeton, Quibbletown, Bran- 
dywine, and Germantown. 

Captain. 
Erwin, Joseph, Westmoreland county, appointed March 9, 1776; 
commission dated April 6, 1776; promoted captain in Ninth 
^enn'a. 

First Lieutenant. 
Carnighan, James, from second lieutenant; missing since the 
battle, August 27, 1776; after release he repaired to head- 
quarters in December, 1776, and served as a volunteer at 
Trenton and Princeton; promoted first lieutenant in Eighth 
Penn'a, on January 15, 1777. 



392 PENNSYLVANIA RIFLE REGIMENT. 

Second Lieutenants. 

Carnaghan, James, appointed Marcli 16, 1776; promoted first 
lieutenant, October 24, 1776. 

Sloan, David, from third lieutenant August 9, 1776; killed in 
battle, August 27, 1776; left a widow Mary, and daughter 
Ann, aged eleven, in 1789, residing in Westmoreland county. 

Sloan, David, appointed March 19, 1776; promoted second lieu- 
tenant, to date from August 9, 1776. 

Brownlee, Joseph, commission dated April 15, 1776; promoted 
second lieutenant October 24, 1776; missing since the battle 
August 27, 1776. 

Sergeants. 
Lindsay, William. 
Roddy, Samuel. 
Dugan, James. 
Justice, John. 

Drum and Fife. 

Howard, George. 

Gunnon, John. 

Geyer, John, drummer boy (eleven years of age), son of Peter 
Geyer, below; wounded in the heel at Germantown; dis- 
charged January 1, 1778, at Valley Forge; was a stone 
mason, residing in Metal township, Franklin county, in 
1821. 

Privates. 

Anderson, Martin. 

Bentley, James. 

Brown, Andrew. 

Brownfield, Daniel, missing since the battle, August 27, 1776. 

Brownlee, John, April 1, 1776; discharged January 1, 1778; re- 
sided in Donegal township, Washington county, in 1814. 

Bryson, Andrew, April 1, 1776; drafted into the artillery at 
Brandywine; discharged January 1, 1778; resided in Bed- 
minster township, Bucks county, in 1816. 

Carnahan, Joseph. 

Dunnough, William. 

Doyle, Sylvester. 

Fitzgerald, Henry. 

Forsyth, James. 

Gunnon, Jeremiah, missing since the battle, August 27, 1776. 

Guthry, John, missing since the battle August 27, 1776. 



COL. SAMUEL MILES. 393 

Guthry, William, missing since the battle, August 27, 1776. 

Geyer, Peter, enlisted at Hannastown; discharged at Valley 
Forge January 1, 177S; wounded by a bayonet in the groin, 
and by a ball in the leg at Germantown. His wife, Mary, 
went with his company as washer-woman, with her son 
John, above mentioned, and accompanied the regiment 
in all its marches; she was eighty-six years of age in 1821, 
then residing in Cumberland county; she had three other 
children, Jacob, Mary, and Catharine. 

Henderson, Edward. 

Hennan, David. 

Henuan, John. 

Henry, John, missing since the battle, August 27, 1776. 

Heslet, Robert. 

Holiday, William. 

Johnston, Robert. 

Kelly, Philip, missing since the battle, August 27, 1776. 

Leech, Archibald, discharged January 1, 1778; resided in Arm- 
strong county in 1811. 

Leech, James. 

Leonard, James, discharged January 1, 1778; resided in Warren 
cotinty, Ohio, in 1831, aged eighty-seven. 

McClelland, David. 

McCollister, James. 

McCord, Willi^. 

McKenzie, Andy, "a volunteer," missing since the battle, 
August 27, 1776. 

Miller, Peter, resided in Bedford county in 1819. 

Moor, William, missing since the battle, August 27, 1776. 

Mull, William, missing since the battle, August 27, 1776. 

Nail, James. 

Nelson, James, missing since the battle, August 27, 1776. 

Nelson, William, wounded in the left knee; missing since the 
battle, August 27, 1776; resided in Westmoreland county in 
1789. 

Orr, David. 

Riddle, John. 

Riddle, Robert. 

Roddy, Patrick. 

Sims, John. 

Singlewood, Stephen, missing since the battle, August 27, 1776. 

Stamper, Charles, missing since the battle, August 27, 1776. 

Stone, Allen. 

Stoops, John, missing since the battle, August 27, 1776. 



394 



PENNSYLVANIA RIFLE REGIMENT. 



Twifold, William, missing since the battle, August 27, 1776. 

Waddle, William, April, 1776; discharged January 1, 1778; re- 
sided in Westmoreland county in 1819. 

Watterson, John. 

Wead, Maurice. 

Wilkinson, Angus, missing since the battle, August 27, 1776. 

Three sergeants were also captured, but the roll does not indi- 
cate which. 



A MUSTER ROLL OP CAPTAIN JOSEPH ERWIN'S COM- 
PANY OF THE SECOND BATTALION OF THE RIFLE 
REGIMENT IN THE SERVICE OF THE PROVINCE OF 
PENNSYLVANIA COMMANDED BY COL. SAM'L MILES 
ENCAMPED NEAR KINGS BRIDGE SEPTEMBER YE 4TH 
1776. (c.) 



Joseph Erwin. 



James Carnahan. 
David Slone. 
Joseph Brownlee. 



George Howard. 
John Gunnon. 



Wil'm Lindsey. 
Samuel Roddy. 
James Dugon. 
John Justice. 



Captain. 



Lieutenants. 



Drum and Fife. 



Serjents. 



Privates. 



1. David Heman. 

2. David Orr. 

3. John Stoops, missing. 

4. Wil'm Nelson, missing. 

5. John Henry, missing. 

6. James Leech. 



COL. SAMUEL MILES. 395 



7. John Waterson, Hospital. 

8. Heslet Robert. 

9. Henry Fitz Gerald. 

10. John Sims. 

11. Robert Riddle. 

12. John Riddle. 

13. Wil'm Moor, missing. 

14. Peter Giiyher. 

15. James Nelson, missing. 

16. Wil'm Holiday, missing. 

17. William McCord. 

18. Silvester Doyle. 

19. Patrick Roddy. 

20. Charles Stamper, missing. 

21. James Forsyth, Sick at Phila. 

22. John Brownie. 

23. Allen Stone. 

24. Jeremiah Gunnon, mising. 

25. Will'm Guthry, mising. 

26. William Darrough. 

27. James Lynard. 

28. James McCallister. 

29. Peter Miller. 

30. William Mull, mising. 

31. Brownfield Daniel, mising. 

32. Philip Kellj% mising. 

33. David McClelland. 

34. John Guthry, mising. 

35. Martin Anderson. 

36. Angus Wilkison, mising. 

37. James Nail. 

38. John Herman, Hospital. 

39. Archibald Leech. 

40. Andrew Bryson. 

41. Joseph Carnahan. 

42. James Bently. 

43. Edward Henderson. 

44. Stephen Singlewood, mising. 

45. Robert Johnson. 

46. William Twifold, mising. 

47. Maurice Wead. 

48. William Waddle. 

Andy McKendzey, Volintear, missing. 



396 



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I do Certify on honour that the Officers, Non-commiss'd Offi- 
cers and privates who appear'd on the parade in Camp near 
King's Bridge New York, under my Command were bonafide, 
raised for the Defence of the State of Pennsylvania and now 
engaged in Continental Service, and receive pay according to 
the Rank they hold in this Roll. 

I do also Certify on honour that the three Lieutenants, 
three Sergents, sixteen privates & one Volunteer Missing and 
two privates sick were all effective to the times mentioned 
opposite to their names. 

JOSEPH ERWIN, Captain. 

Mustered on the parade in Camp near King's Bridge New 
York Capt. Joseph Erwin's Company — One Captain, One Ser- 
gent One Drum One fife and twenty nine privates. 

This Muster taken from 1st August 1776 to first September 
following. 

LOD'K SPROGELL, M. M. 



ROLL OF CAPTAIN PETER GRUBB, JR'S COMPANY, (a.) 



Captain. 
Grubb, Peter, Jr., Lancaster county, March 12, 177( 

First Lieutenants. 



Bowen, Thomas Barth. (adjutant), April 6. 1776; promoted cap- 
tain Ninth Penn'a, November 28, 1776. 
Carpenter, John, from second lieutenant, August 9. 1776. 



COL. SAMUEL MILES. 89? 

Second Lieutenant. 
Carpenter, John, promoted first lieutenant, August 9, 1776. 

Third Lieutenants. 

Smith, Abraham, resigned January 6, 1776. 
Moore, William, from sergeant; promoted first lieutenant 
Penn'a State Regiment. 

Sergeant Major. 
Frith, John. 

Sergeants. 

Ashton, Jacob, March 21, 1776; promoted ensign of Ninth 

Penn'a. 
Bower, Jacob, March 30, 1776; promoted July 15, 1776. 
Moore, William, March 26, 1776; promoted third lieutenant. 
Boyle, Peter, from private July 16, 1776. 
Crawford, Benjamin, from private July 24, 1776. 
Everett, Thomas, March 22, 1776; discharged July 23, 1776. 
Young, William. 
Grandison, George. 

Drummer. 

Reinald, Christopher, April 20, 1776. 

Fifer. 

Miller, Michael, March 18, 1776. 

Privates. 

Alcorn, James, March 24, 1776. 

Ansht [Uncts], Nicholas, April 25, 1776. 

Baker, Francis, May 13, 1776. 

Bowman, Abraham, April 1, 1776. 

Boyle, Peter, promoted sergeant July 16, 1776. 

Bradshaw, George, March 22, 1776. 

Brown, George, March 25, 1776; missing since the battle, 

August 27, 1776. 
Butt, Henry, July 7, 1776. 
Campbell, John, April 2, 1776. 
Chambers, John, April 6, 1776. 



398 PENNSYLVANIA RIFLE REGIMENT. 

Chapman, George, March 26, 1776; transferred to second Penn'a. 

Chapman, James, April 30, 1776. 

Crawford, Benjamin, March 25, 1776; promoted sergeant July 

24, 1776. 
Cromer, Martin, May 10, 1776. 
Dale, Richard, March 28, 1776. 
Daniel, Jacob, April 28, 1776. 
Eichelberger, Jacob, April 6, 1776. 
Eichelberger, John. 
Eisehaver, Fred, April 15, 1776. 
Elliot, William, April 14, 1776. 
Gohean, Edward, April 1, 1776. 
Grace, Andrew, April 13, 1776. 
Greaves [Graves], Jacob, March 23, 1776. 
Grove, John, March 19, 1776. 
Grove, Samuel, April 8, 1776. 
Hall, Robert, May 8, 1776. 
Hall, William, May 12, 1776; missing since the battle, August 

27, 1776. 
Helm, John, April 22, 1776. 
Helm, Fred., April 20, 1776. 
Henderson, Robert, July 5, 1776; missing since the battle, 

August 27, 1776. 
Henry, James. 

Henry, Joseph, July 28, 1776. 
Henry, William. 
Hill, John, May 21, 1776. 
Johnston, James, April 30, 1776. 
Kennedy, John, March 27, 1776. 
King, Peter, March 27, 1776. 
Kline, Conrad, April 9, 1776. 
Kline, John, April 8, 1776. 
Kremer, John Adams, April 28, 1776. 
Leab, Michael, March 19, 1776. 
Logan, William, March 23, 1776. 
Long, Benjamin, enlisted at Lebanon, April 9, 1776; discharged 

January 1, 1778; in Franklin county, in 1827. 
Lowden, Stephen, April 26, 1776. 
Lutz, Henry, March 31, 1776. 
Mansfield, James, April 30, 1776. 
McAfee, Neal, April 15, 1776. 
McConnomy, William, July 12, 1776. 
McCormack, Charles, March 24, 1776. 
McDonald, James, July 12, 1776. 



COL. SAMUEL MILES. 399 

McFarlan, Joseph, April 13, 1T7G; missing since the battle, 

August 27, 1776. 
McNeal, Laughlin, March 22, 1776. 
McQuaide, John, April 8, 1776. 
Messersmith, Andrew, April 11, 1776. 
Miller, Jeremiah, March 30, 1776; his wife Betty accompanied 

him, and November 27, 1776, escaped from the enemy at 

Brunswick. 
Miller, Michael. 
Miller, Peter, April 1, 1776. 
Nevin, Patrick, March 25, 1776. 
Newman, Walter, March 29, 1776. 
Pontius, John, April 28, 1776. 
Powell, Fred., March 31, 1776. 
Robinson, William, May 9, 1776. 
Ross, John, March 26, 1776. 
Schreiber, Sebastian, March 21, 1776. 
-Scott, James, March 25, 1776. 
Scott, John March 26, 1776. 
Sewalt, Jacob, March 22, 1776. 
Schott, Ludwig, March 25, 1776. 
Sell [Sull], John, March 29, 1776. 
Sipples, John, April 20, 1776. 
Slotterbach, George, April 9, 1776. 
Smith, John, April 8, 1776. 
Smith, Robert, March 25, 1776. 
Snelbecker, George, June 27, 1776. 
Snelbecker, John. 
Springer, Philip, April 5, 1776. 
Stewart, Richard, May 4, 1776. 
Stone, John, April 22, 1776. 
Vancourt, Jacob, April 9, 1776. 
Wolfe, Daniel, April 11, 1776. 
Wolfe, Mathias, April 28, 1776. 
Walborn, Andrew, March 21, 1776. 
Walborn, Mardinous, March 21, 1776. 
Weyland, Michael, May 16, 1776; re-enlisted iu Thirteenth 

Penn'a. 
Wickle, John. May 3, 1776. 
Young. William, July 3, 1776. 



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Michael Millar 

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MUSTER ROLL OF CAPTAIN PETER GRUBB'S COMPANY, 
OF THE SECOND BATT. OF THE PENNSYLVANIA 
RIFLE REGIMENT COMMANDED BY COL. SAMUEL 
MILES ESQR.— MUSTERD IN CAMP NEAR KING'S 
BRIDGE, 1ST SEPT'R, 1776. (c.) 



Peter Grubb. 



Captain. 



Lieutenants. 



1. Tho. Bart. Bowen. 

2. John Carpenter. 

3. Abraham Smith. 

Tho. Bart. Bowen, Adjutant. 
John Frith, Sergeant Major. 



Drum and Fife. 



Michael Millar, fifer. 
Christopher Reinald, Drum 



1. William Moore. 

2. Peter Boyle. 

3. Benjamin Crawford. 

4. William Young. 



Sergeants. 



Privatss. 



1. John Grove. 

2. George Br;.dshaw. 

3. William Logan. 

4. John Eichelberger, Hospital. 

5. Hobert Smith, Hospital. 

6. Patt. Neivin. 

7. Geoi-ge Chapman. 

8. John Ross. 
■' 9. John Scott. 

10. John Kennady. 

11. Jacob Sewalt. 

12. Laughlin McNeal. 



COL. SAMUEL MILES. 405 



13. Peter King. 

14. Ludwig Shott. 

15. Sebastian Shrinber. 

16. John Sell. 

17. Fred. Powell. 

IS. Charles McCormack, sick at Amboy. 

19. Jeremiah Millar. 

20. Henry Lutz. 
2L Peter Millar. 

22. Jacob Eichelberger. 

23. George Slotterbach. 

24. John Kline. 

25. Conrad Kline. 

26. Benjamin Long. 

27. Andrew Messersmith. 

28. Edward Gohean, G. 

29. John Smith. 

30. Philip Springer, Hospital. 

31. John Campbell, Hospital. 

32. P^red. Eisehaver. 

33. Fred. Helm, sick. 

34. Andrew Grace. 

35. Nicholas Ansht. 

36. James Chapman. 

37. James' Johnston. 

38. John Sipple. 

39. Stephen Lowden. 

40. Joseph McFarling, missing. 

41. John Pimtzius. 

42. John Adam Kremar. 

43. Matthias Wolfe. 

44. John Chambers. 

45. William Elliot. 

46. Neal McAfee, G. 

47. John Helm, missing. 

48. John McWaide. 

49. William Hall. 

50. William Robinson. 

51. Robert Hall, G. 

52. Daniel Wolf, sick. 

53. Michael Veland, Hospital. 

54. John Hill. 

55. John Snelbecker. 

56. Robert Henderson, missing. 



406 



PENNSYLVANIA RIFLE REGIMENT. 



57. William McConnomy. 

58. Henry Butt, G. 

59. William Henry. 

60. James McDonnald. 

61. John Stone, absent. 

62. George Brown, missing. 



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I do Certify on honour that the Officers Non Commiss'd 
Officers and privates who appear'd on the parade in Camp near 
King's Bridge New York, under my Command, were bonfide 
raised for the Defence of the State of Pennsylvania, and now 
engaged in Continental Service and receive pay according 
to the Rank they hold in this Roll — I do also Certify on 
honour that the eight privates sick, four missing and One 
absent were all effective to the times mentioned opposite to 
their names. 

PETER GRUBB, Capt'n. 



Muster'd on the parade in Camp near King's Bridge New 
York — Capt. Peter Grubbs Company One Captain, three Lieu- 
tenants, four Sergeants, One Drum, One fife; One Adjutants, 
One Sergeants Major and fifty privates — This Muster taken 
from 1st August 1776 to 1st Septem'r following. 

LOD'K SPROGELL, M. M. 



COL. SAMUEL MILES. 



407 



MUSTER ROLL OF CAPTAIN PETER GRUBBS COMPANY 
OF THE SECOND BATTALION OF THE PENNSYLVANIA 
RIFLE REGIMENT COMMANDED BY COL. SAMUEL 
MILES, ESQR. MUSTER'D AT CAMP NEAR KINGS 
BRIDGE, 1ST SEPT'R 1776. (c.) 



Captain. 



Peter Grubb. 



Lieutenants. 

1. Tho. Bart. Bowen. 

2. John Carpenter. 

3. Abraham Smith. 

Tho. Bart. Bowen, Adjutant. 
John Frith, Serj't Major. 



Michael Miller. 



Christopher Reinold. 



1. William Moore. 

2. Peter Boyle. 

3. Benjamin Crawford. 

4. William Young. 



Fifer. 



Serjeants. 



Privates. 

1. John Grove. 

2. George Bradshaw. 

3. William Logan. 

4. John Eichelberger, Hospital. 

5. Robert Smith, Hospital. 

6. Patrick Neivin. 

7. George Chapman. 

8. John Ross. 

9. John Scott. 

10. John Kennady. 

11. Jacob Sewalt. 

12. Laughlin McNeal. 

13. Peter King. 



408 PENNSYLVANIA RIFLE REGIMENT. 

14. Ludwig Shott. 

15. Sebastian Schreiber. 

16. John Hill. 

17. Fred. Powell. 

18. Charles McCormack, sick at Amboy. 

19. Jeremiah Miller. 

20. Henry Lutz. 

21. Peter Millar. 

22. Jacob Eichelberger. 

23. George Slotterbach, 

24. John Kline. 

25. Conrad Kline. 

26. Benjamin Long. 

27. Andrew Messersmith. 

28. Edward Gohean. 

29. John Smith. 

30. Philip Springer, Hospital. 

31. John Campbell, Hospital. 

32. Fred, Eischaver. 

33. Fred, Helm, sick. 

34. Andrew Grace. 

35. Nicholas Ansht. 

36. James Chapman. 

37. James Johnston. 

38. John Sipple. 

39. Stephen Lowden. 

40. Joseph McFarling, missing. 

41. John Puntzius. 

42. John Adam Kremar. 

43. Matthias Wolfe. 

44. John Chambers. 

45. William Elliot. 

46. Neal McAfee, G. 

47. John Helem, missing. 

48. John McWaide. 

49. Robert Hall, G. 

50. William Robinson. 

51. William Hall. 

52. Daniel Wolfe, sick. 

53. Michael Veland, Hospital. 

54. John Hill. 

55. John Snelbecker. 

56. Robert Henderson, missing. 

57. William McConnomy. 



COL. SAMUEL MILES. 



58. Henry Butt, G. 

59. William Henry. 

60. James M. Donnald. 

61. John Stone, absent. 

62. George Brown, missing. 

































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Officers and privates who appear'd on the parade in Camp near 
Kings Bridge New York, under my Command, were bonafide 
raised for the Defence of the State of Pennsylvania, and now 
engaged in Continental Service and receive pay according to 
the Rank they hold on this Roll — I do also Certify on honour 
that the eight Privates Sick, and four Privates missing & 
one absent were all effective to the times mentioned opposite 
to their names. 

PETER GRUBB Captn. 

Mustered on the parade in Camp near Kings Bridge New 
York — Captn. Peter Grubbs Company One Captain, three Lieu- 
tenants, four Serjeants, One Drum, One fife. One Adjutant, 
One Sergent Major, and fifty privates— This Muster taken from 
1st August 1776 to 1st Septem: following. 

LOD'K SPROGELL, M. M. 



410 PENNSYLVANIA RIFLE REGIMENT. 



MUSTER RULL OF CAPT'N PETER GRUBB'S COMP'Y OF 
THE 2D BATT. OF THE PENNSYLV'A RIFLE REGIMENT 
COMMAND BY DANIEL BROADHEAD, ESQUIRE, FOR 
THE MONTH OF SEPTEMBER 1776— STATIONED NEAR 
N. YORK, (c.) 



1. Peter Grubb, Captain. 

2. Thomas Bartw. Bowen, Lieutenant. 

3. Abraham Smith, Lieutenant. 

4. William Moore, Lieutenant. 

1. John Frith, Serj't Major. 

2. Peter Boyle, Serj't. 

3. William Young, Serj't (Des'd 22 Sep.). 

4. Benjamin Crawford, Serj't. 

5. Michael Miller, Fifer (des'd 22 Sep.). 

6. Stophel Recinald, Drummer. 

1. John Grove, Private. 

2. George Bradshaw. 

3. William Logan (Des'd 22d Sep.). 

4. John Eichelberner. 

5. Robert Smith. 

6. Patrick iNeivin. 

7. George Chapman (Des'y 20th Sep.). 

8. John Ross. 
-' 9. John Scott. 

10. John Kenedy. 

11. Jacob Seevalt. 

12. Laughlin McNeal. 

13. Peter King (Des'd 20th Sep.). 

14. Ludwig Shott (Des'd 22d Sep.). 

15. Sebastian Schuber. 

16. John Sell (Des'd 20th Sep.). 

17., Frederick Powell (Des'd 22d Sep.). 

18. Charles McCormack. 

19. Jer. Millar. 

20. Henry Lutz (Des'd 22d). 

21. Peter Millar (Des'd 22d Sep.). 

22. Jacob Eichelberner. 

23. George Slotterback (Des. 22d Sep.). 

24. John Kline (Des. 19th Sep.). 

25. Conrad Kline. 

26. Benjamin Long. 



COL. SAMUEL MILES. 



411 



27. Andrew Messersmith (Des'd 22d Sep.). 

28. Edward Coheau. 

29. John Smith. 

30. John Campbell (Des'd 21st Sep.). 

31. Fred. Eischaver (Des'd 20th Sep.). 

32. Frederick Helm. 

33. Nicholas Ansht (Des'd 22d Sep.). 

34. Andrew Grace. 

35. James Chapman. 

36. John Sipple. 

37. Stephen. 

38. John Puntzius (Des'd 22d Sep.). 

39. John Ad. Kremer (Des'd 19th Sep.). 

40. Mathias Wolfe (Des'd 22d Sep.). 

41. John Chambers. 

42. William Elliot. 

43. Neal McA Fee. 

44. John McWaide. 

45. William Robinson. 

46. Robert Hall. 

47. William Hall. 

48. Michael Veland. 

49. John Hill. 

50. William McConnomy (Des'd 22 Sep.). 

51. John Snelbecker (Des. 22 Sep.). 

52. Henry Butt. 

53. Joseph Henry. 

54. James McDonnald. 

55. John Stone. 

John Ashton, Serj't, sick in Philada. 
Thos. Bart. Bowen, Adjutant. 

















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412 PENNSYLVANIA RIFLE REGIMENT. 

I do certify on honour that the Officers, Non Commiss'd 
Officers and privates, who appear'd on parade in Camp near 
Harlem, N. York, under my Command, Wera bonaflde raised 
for the Defence of the State of Pennsylvania, and receive 
pay according to the Rank they hold on this Roll — I do also 
Certify on honour that the Lieutt. Sick, three Sergeants, One 
fife and thirty two privates, absentees, Sick, on Guard &c &c 
were effective. 

P. GRUBB, Capt. 

Mustered in Camp near Harlem, N. York, Capt. Peter Grubb's 
Company — One Capt. two Lieutenants, One Adjutant, One Ser- 
geant, One Drum and twenty three Privates — This Muster 
taken from 1st Septem'r 1776 to 1st Octo. following. 

LOD'K SPROGELL M. M. G. of P. 



MUSTER ROLL OF CAPT. PETER GRUBBS COMPANY OF 
YE B PENNSYLVANIA RIFLE REGT. COMMANDED BY 
DANIEL BROADHEAD ESQR. FOR YE MONTH OF OCTO 
BER 1776. (c.) 



Captain. 
Peter Grubb, Preferd. 

Lieutenants. 
Thos. Bart. Bowen. 
Abraham Smith. 
William Moor. 

Sergeants. 
Peter Boyle, Nov. 
George Grandison, Deserted. 

Fifer. 
Michael Miller, Sick in Camp. 

Drumer. 
Stophel Renald, G. Hospital. 

Privates. 

1. John Grove, Guard. 

2. George Bradsha, on Guard. 



COL. SAMUEL MILES. 413 



3. William Hall. 

4. John Eiglebarger, ou Command. 

5. Robert Smith, G. Hosp'l. 

6. Patrick Nevin, G. Hosp'l. 

7. John Ross. 

8. John Scott, Deserted. 

9. John Kennedy, G. Hosp'l. 

10. Jacob Sevalt, G. Hosp'l. 

11. Laughlin McNeal, G. Hosp'l. 

12. Ludwicli Shott. 

13. Sebastian Shriver, with Capt. Grub at Phila. 

14. Frederick Powel, G. Hosp'l, 

15. Charles McCormick. 

16. Jeremiah Miller. 

17. Henry Lutes. 

18. Peter Miller. 

19. Jacob Eiclebarger, G. Hosp'l. 

20. Conrad Coheen. 

21. Benjamin Long, Guard. 

22. Edward Coheen, Deserted Nov. 25th. 

23. John Smith, G. Hosp'l. 

24. John Campbell. 

25. Frederick Helm, on Com'd. 

26. Nicholas Uncts, on Com'd. 

27. Andrew Grice, Nov. 

28. James Chapman. 

29. John Sipple, Deserted Decem'r the 8. 

30. Sephen London, Guard. 

31. John Ponsus, G. Hosp'l. 

32. John Chambers, G. Hosp'l. 

33. William Eliott. 

34. Neal McFee. 

35. John McQuade, G. Hosp'l. 

36. William Robison, G. Hosp'l. 
37. 

38. Michael. 

39. John Hill. 

40. William McConnomy, G. Hosp'l. 

41. Henry Butt. 

42. Joseph Henry, G. Hosp'l. 

43. James McDonald. 

44. John Stone. 

45. George Shuttorbag, G. Hosp'l. 



414 



PENNSYLVANIA RIFLE REGIMENT. 



I do Certify on honour that the officers non Commissioned 
officers and Privates who appeared in Camp near Corrells 
ferry now bonafide raised for the Deffence of the state of 
Pennsylvania now in Continental service and receive pay 
according to the Rank they hold in this Roll. — I do also 
certify on honour that the Capt'n Prefered in Continental Ser- 
vice one Serj. and three privates, Deserted the fifer sick. . . .the 
Drum'r and Nineteen privates in Gen'l Hospital five on Guard, 
one wt. Capt'n Grubb, one Dead were all effective. 



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Mustered in Camp near Correll's ferry Capt. Peter Grubb's 

Comp'y of Col. Miles' Rifle Reg't — two Lieut's, One Serg't 

sick in Camp, five privates on Guard and one wt. Capt'n 

Grubb to be effective certified on the back of this Roll— This 
Muster taken from 1st Octo'r 1776 to 1st Decem'r following. 
LOD'K SPROGELL, M. M. of P. 



ROLL OF CAPTAIN LEWIS FARMER'S COMPANY, (a.) 



Captain. 

Farmer, Lewis, of Philadelphia, commissioned April 6, 1776; 
wounded on Long Island August 27, 1776; promoted major 
March 14, 17/7. 

First Lieutenant. 



Davis, John, April 6, 1776; taken August 27, 1776; promoted 
captain in Ninth Penn'a. 



COL. SAMUEL MILES. 415 

Second Lieutenants. 

Wirt, George, promoted first lieutenant in Capt. Shade's com- 

panj'. May 28, 177G. 
Jacquet, Joseph, from third lieutenant; killed in battle August 

27, 1776; left a widow residing in Philadelphia in 1791. 

Third Lieutenants. 

Jacquet, Joseph, commissioned April 6, 1776; promoted second 
lieutenant May 28, 1776. 

Brodhead, Luke, appointed May 28, 1776; taken prisoner Au- 
gust 27, 1776; exchanged December 8, 1776, for Lieut. Wel- 
lington, of the Twenty-sixth British; appointed second 
lieutenant from October 24, 1776. 

Sergeants. 

Swartz, Christian Gotfried, first sergeant, April 12, 1776. 

Hoffner, George, second sergeant, (sergeant major). May 8, 
1776. 

ShefHer, Valentine, third sergeant, April 16, 1776. 

Gorman, Joseph, fourth sergeant, March 29, 1776; in 1777, pro- 
moted ensign of Thirteenth Penn'a. 

Murphy, John, from private, July 17, 1776. 

Drum and Fife. 

Garrett, Robert, March 19, 1776; missing since August 27, 1776. 
Wolff, Frederick, March 14, 1776; discharged May 29, 1776. 

Privates. 

Adam, Christian, May 11, 1776. 

Adams, Christopher. 

Adams, William, April 21, 1776. 

Alspaugh, David, March 23, 1776. 

Alspaugh, John, March 23, 1776. 

Alstot, John, April 20, 1776. 

Anderson, Alexander, April 12, 1776; missing since August 27, 

1776. 
Anderson, John, April 25, 1776. 
Barry, John, April 4, 1776. 

Bathorn, Hugh, March 22, 1776; discharged June 12, 1776. 
Bidy, John, May 6, 1776. 
Bikle, Jacob. 



416 PENNSYLVANIA RIFLE REGIMENT. 

Brenner, John, April 10, 1776. 

Broxen, Benjamin, April 29, 1776. 

Bryan, George, May 5, 1776. 

Baum, Bardie, May 11, 1776. 

Burger, John, April 20, 1776; missing since August 27, 1776. 

Butterwork, Isaac, April 17, 1776; discharged June 28, 1776. 

Cordier, Henry, May 11, 1776; missing since August 27, 1776. 

Carlick, George, April 10, 1776. 

Coone, Matthias, April 29, 1776. 

Craige, David, April 18, 1776. 

Creewas [Graywas], Bastian, April 9, 1776; missing since 

August 27, 1776. 
Daniel, Cornelius, April 19, 1776; missing since August 27, 1776. 
Dehart, Samuel, April 12, 1776. 
Oilman, Andrew, April 11, 1776. 
Oilman, George, April 9, 1776. 
Dunkelberger, John, March 23, 1776. 
Durland, Jacob, April 12, 1776. 

Edwards, John, May 8, 1776; missing since August 27, 1776. 
Emrish, John, April 4, 1776. 

Englehard, Jacob, missing since August 27, 1776. 
Feeser, John, May 8, 1776. 
Flanigan, Timothy, May 8, 1776. 

Foey, Christian, May 2, 1776; missing since August 27, 1776. 
Frederick, Abraham, May 10, 1776. 

Freese, Philip, April 1, 1776; missing since August 27, 1776. 
Garling, George, missing since August 27, 1776. 
Gigher [Gyeger], John, May 2, 1776. 
Haas, John, May 6, 1776. 
Hackett, Benjamin, April 29, 1776; missing since August 27, 

1776. 
Hagar, Jonathan, April 4, 1776; missing since August 27, 1776. 
Hamans, Lawrence, April 5, 1776; missing since August 27, 

1776. 
Harris, Francis, April 27, 1776; discharged June 22, 1776. 
Hass, Peter, April 10, 1776. 

Hause, Nicholas, April 13, 1776; missing since August 27, 1776. 
Haynes, John, April 30, 1776. 

Haynes, Martin, April 30, 1776; missing since August 27, 1776. 
Hettrick, George, April 1, 1776. 
Hettrick, Adam, April 12, 1776. 
Heartman, Henry, April 19, 1776. 
Hering, Christopher, April 10, 1776. 
Hill, Frederick, May 1, 1776. 



COL. SAMUEL MILES. 417 

Hingle, Leonard, March 23, 1776. 

Holder, Jacob, April 7, 17:(i. 

Houser, Ludwig, April 12, 1776; resided near Strasburg, Frank- 
lin county, 1818. 

Inglehart, Jacob, April 2S, 1776. 

Isenhauer, Philip, April 4, 1776; residsd in Mercer county in 
1826. 

Jones, Race [ReeseJ, April 4, 1776. 

Keasper, Samuel, May 11, 1776. 

Keating, John, April 13, 1776; transferred to Capt. Peebles' 
company, July 3, 1776. 

Kecht, Jacob, April 14, 1776. 

Keither [Kydle], Adam, April 19, 1776; missing since August 
27, 1776. 

Kirkpatrick, George, May 2, 1776; died July 8, 1776. 

Knode, Henry, May 2, 1776. 

Koppenhaver, Jacob, May 8, 1776; missing since August 27, 
1776. 

Latcha, John, April 5, 1776. 

Lederman, Michael, May 2, 1776. 

Lehman, Henry, April 20, 1776; re-enlisted in Capt. John 
Cobea's company, Second Penn'a. 

Leidy, Valentine, May 3, 1776. 

Loch, George, April 24, 1776. 

Lonsiscus [Lanciskis], Jacob, April 1, 1776. 

Mace, Paul, April 10, 1776. 

Mahoney, Thomas, May 2, 1776. 

McCalpene, Thomas, May 21, 1776. 

Mecum, Frederick, April 18, 1776. 

Meserly, Conrad, May 11, 1776; missing since August 27, 1776. 

Miller, Frederick, Jr., April 1, 1776. 

Miller, Frederick, Sr., July 5, 1776. 

Miller, George, Jr., May 2, 1776; missing since August 27, 1776. 

Miller, George, Sr., July 5, 1776. 

Moore, William, April 18, 1776. 

Murphy, John, May 8, 1776; promoted sergeant July 17, 1776. 

Mease, Balser, April 14, 1776; see Second Penn'a. 

Onglebeck, Matthias, April 20, 1776. 

Pelser, Anthony, May 9, 1776. 

Piggle, Jacob, April 9, 1776. 

Resler, George Hendrick, May 1, 1776. 

Rouse, Jacob, April 10, 1776. 



27— Vol. II— 5th Ser. 



418 PENNSYLVANIA RIFLE REGIMENT. 

Salada, Melchior (armorer), May 2, 1776; discharged by order 
of Congress in December, 1776, to enter the service of D. & 
S. Hughes, in mailing cannon. 

Swager, Adam, April 9, 1776; missing since August 27, 1776. 

Segler, Peter, April 29, 1776. 

Seiginger, Nicholas, May 1, 1776. 

Shifle, Jacob, April 4, i776; wounded August 27, 1776; re- 
enlisted for three years; resided in Montgomery county in 
1813. 

Sheetz, Francis, April 29, 1776; missing since August 27, 1776. 

Shutt, Jacob, April 1, 1776; missing since August 27, 1776. 

Simon, Samuel, April 1, 1776. 

Slotterer, Jacoo, April 6, 1776; missing since August 27, 1776. 

Smith, John, May 9, 1776. 

Snatterly, Henry, April 5, 1776. 

Stargar, Justis [Youst], March 14, 1776; transferred to Capt. 
Long's Company. 

Straupe, Adam, April 10, 1776. 

Stump, Christopher, April 5, 1776. 

Stump, George, March 26, 1776. 

Unklebach, Matthias. 

Vanemogher, Philip, April 20, 1776. 

Voolever, Godlip, April 8, 1776; missing since August 27, 1776. 

Ward, William, April 29, 1776. 

Wert, Christian, March 23, 1776. 

Wetsteine [Wetstone], Balser, April 30, 1776. 

Wise, Henry, April 30, 1776; missing since August 27, 1776. 

Young, John, May 4, 1776; missing since August 27, 1776. 

Zeister, Daniel, May 2, 1776. 



COL. SAMUEL MILES. 



419 



A MUSTER ROLL OF CAPTAIN LEWIS FARMER'S COM- 
PANY OF THE REGIMENT OP RIFLE MEN IN THE SER- 
VICE OF THE PROVINCE OF PENNSYLVANIA, COM- 
MANDED BY SAMUEL MILES, ESQR., COLONEL, QUAR- 
TERED AT MARCUS HOOK, (c.) 



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April 12, 1776, 
May 8, 
April 16, 
Mar. 29, 

Mar. 19, 

Mar. 14, 

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Captain. 
I^wis Farmer, EEq'r. 

Lieutenants. 
John Davis, ith. 
George Werb 2cl 


promoted May 20th, 1st 

Lt., in Capt. Shad's Co. 
promoted May 2Sth, 2d 

Lt., in Capt. Farmer's 

Co. 
appointed May 2Sth, 3d 

Lt., in Capt. Farmer's 

Co. 
1st. 
2d. 
3d. 
■Ith. 

Discharged May 29th, 1776 




Joseph Jacquet. 3th 




Serjants. 
Christian Godfried Swartz, 




Valentine Shofler 








Drummer. 
Robert Garret. 

Fifer. 
Frederick Wolf 




Privates. 


transferrd to Capt. Long's 

Co. 
Discharged June 12th. 

on Furlow 24 June. 






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5 
6 
7 
8 
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Leonard Hingle. 
Jcihn Duncalbagger. 
John Alspach. 
David Alspach. 
Christian Wert. 
George ?tiimp. 


10 

11 

12 
13 
14 


Jacob Shutt. 
Samuel Simon. 
George Hedrick. 
Frederick Miller. 
Phillip Freese. 



420 PENNSYLVANIA RIFLE REGIMENT. 

CAPT. LEWIS FARMER'S MUSTER ROLL— Continued. 



15 




John Barry. 






16 




Philip lisinhovei-. 






17 




Jacob Hecht. 






18 




Rice Jones. 






19 




Jacob !~hively. 






20 




John Latcha, 


deserted 7th July. 




21 


Lawrence Hamman. 




22 




Jacob Slotterer. 






23 




Jacob Holder 


deserted 6th July. 




24 




Godlib Voolever. 






25 




Bostian Creeuas. 






26 




Johanes Rouse. 






27 




Jacob Piggle. 






28 




George Dilman. 






29 




Paul Maise, 


deserted 7th July. 




30 
31 




Christopher Hooron. 
Adam Stroup. 






32 




John Brenner. 






33 




Jacob Rouse. 






34 




George Garlick. 






35 




Peter Hass. 






36 




Andrew Dilman. 






37 




Adam Hedrick. 






38 




Jacob Durland. 






89 




Samuel Deheart. 






40 




Ludwick Houser. 






41 


l[ 


Alexandr. Anderson. 






42 




Nicholas Hass. 






43 




John Ceakton 


Transferred to Cap 


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Peble's, 3d July. 




44 




Balser Meese. 






45 




Is^aac Butterwork 


dischargd June 2Sth. 




46 




William Moore. 






47 




David Craige. 






48 




Frederick McCum. 






49 




Henry Hartman. 






60 




Adam Swager. 






61 




Cornelius Daniel. 






62 




Adam Kidle. 






53 




John Alstot. 






E< 




Johanes Burger. 






55 




Henry I.enian, 


Sick at Marcus Ilcck. 




56 




Phili)) Vai emogher. 






57 




Mathias Ongleback 


Sick at Marcus Hook. 




58 




William Adams. 






59 




George Loch. 






60 




John Anderson. 







COL. SAMUEL MILES. 421 

CAPT. LEWIS FARMER'S MUSTER ROLL— Continued. 




61 






Francis Havris, 


dischrgd June 22d. 


62 






Jacob Ingleheart. 




63 






Peter Segler. 




64 






Benjamin Hacket. 




6.-1 






William Ward. 




66 






Francis Shits. 




67 






Mathias Coone. 




6S 






Benjamin Broxen 


Sick at I...c</'cus Hook. 


69 






Martin Haynes. 




70 






Balser Westime. 




71 






Henry Wise. 




72 






Jolin Haynes. 




73 






George Henry Risler. 




74 






Fredrick Hill. 




75 






George Kirkj atrick. 




76 






George Miller. 




77 






John Gigher. 




78 






Christ'r Foy. 




79 






Daniel Leister. 




80 






Michl. Leaderman. 




81 






Milker Salladay. 




82 






Henry Knode. 




S3 






Thomas Mahoney. 




84 






Valantine Leidey. 




85 






John Young. 




86 






George Bryan. 


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S7 






Timoy. Flanagan. 




ss 






John Murphy. 




89 


I 




John Feeser. 




90 






Jacob Coppenhever. 




91 






John Edwards. 




92 






Anthony Pelser, 


deserted 6th July. 


93 






John Smith. 


94 






Abraham Frtdrick. 




95 






Barttle Baum. 




96 






Samuel Keas) er. 




97 

9S 






Conrod Meserley. 
Henry Cardier. 




!)9 






Chri.°tian Adam. 




100 






Fredrick Miller. 




101 






Jonathan Hoger 


on Furlow. 











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PENNSYLVANIA RIFLE REGIMENT. 



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I do certify on honour that the Officers, Non Commissioned 
Officers and Privates who appear'd on the parade at the Bar- 
racks in Philadelphia, under my command, are bonafide en- 
gaged in the Service of the Province of Pennsylvania and 
receive pay from the times mentioned opposite to their names 
and according to the Rank they hold in this Roll. I do also 
certify on honour that the two transferr'd, four deserted, three 
discharged, two on Furlow and three Sick, were all effective 
to the times mentioned opposite to their names. 

In Behalf of Captain Lewis Farmer, 
JOHN DAVIS, 1st Lieut. 



Note — The Doctor declined giving his Certificate, as he could 
not do it with exactness on acco't of the Battalion being 
divided these several weeks past — and his books being sent 
to Brunswicks. 

Mustered on the Parade at the Barracks in Philadelphia — 
Capt. Lewis Farmer's Company of the first Battclion of the 
Rifle Regiment in the service of the Province of Pennsylvania — 
Commanded by Samuel Miles, Esq'r, Col. One Captain, three 
Lieutenants, four Sergeants, One Drum and Eighty Seven 
privates — This Muster taken from 1st June 1776 to 1st July 
following. 

LOD'K SPROGELL, M. M. 



COL. SAMUEL MILES. 



423 



A MUSTER ROLL OF CAPTAIN LEWIS FARMER'S COM- 
PANY OF THE REGIMENT IN THE SERVICE OF THE 
PROVINCE OF PENNSYLVANIA, COMMANDED BY SAM- 
UEL MILES ESQR. COLONEL, QUARTERED AT FORT 
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April 16 
Mar. 29. 



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Do. 23 
Do. 23 
Do. 23 
Do. 23 
Do. 23, 
Do. 26, 

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IjCwIs Farmer, Esq'r. 

Lieutenants. 

John Davis 1st. 

Geo. Wort 2d. 

Joseph Jaquet 3d. 

Serjeants. 

Christian Gottfrid Schwarts 1st. 

Geo. Hofner 2d. 

Valentine Schoofler 3d. 

Joseph Garman 4th. 

Drum & Fife. 
Robert Garrett. 
Fredrick Wolff, flfer. Discharged May 29th, 1776. 



Justis Stargar. 
Hugh Bathorn. 
Leonord Hingle. 
John Duncalbagger. 
John Alspough. 
David Alspough. 
Christian Wert. 
George Stump. 
Jacob Lonsiscus. 
Jacob Shutt. 
Samuel Simon. 
George Hedrick. 
Fredrick Miller. 
Phillip Friese. 
John Barrey. 
Phillip Isenhauver. 
Jacob Kecht. 
Race Jones. 
Jacob Schifie. 
John Latcha. 
Lawrence Hamman. 
Jacob Slotterer. 



PENNSYLVANIA RIFLE REGIMENT. 



A MUSTER ROLL OF CAPTAIN LEWIS FARMER'S COM- 
PANY— Continued. 



April 


7, 


Do. 


S, 


Do. 


9, 


Do. 


9, 


Do. 


9, 


Do. 


9, 


Do. 


xo, 


Do. 


10, 


Do. 


10, 


Do. 


10, 


Do. 


10, 


Do. 


10, 


Do. 


10, 


Do. 


11, 


Do. 


12, 


Do. 


12, 


Do. 


12, 


Do. 


12, 


Do. 


12, 


Do. 


13, 


Do. 


13, 


Do. 


11. 


Do. 


17, 


Do. 


IS, 


Do. 


IS, 


Do. 


18, 


Do. 


19, 


Do. 


19, 


Do. 


19, 


Do. 


19, 


Do. 


20, 


Do. 


20, 


Do. 


?,0, 


Do. 


20. 


Do. 


20, 


Do. 


21, 


Do. 


24 


Do. 


25 


Do. 


27 


Do. 


2S 


Do. 


29 


Do. 


29 


Do. 


29, 


Do. 


29 


Do. 


29 



Jacob Holder. 

Godlip Noolever. 

Bastian Creewas. 

Johannes Rouse. 

Jacob Piggle. 

George Dilman. 

Paul Mace. 

Christopher Hering. 

Adam Straupe. 

John Brenner. 

Jacob Rouse. 

George Carlick. 

Peter Hass. 

Andrew Oilman. 

Adam Hedrick. 

Jacob Durland. 

Samuel Deheart. 

Loudewig Houser. 

Alexander Anderson. 

Nicholas Hause. 

John Keaton. 

Balser Muse. 

Isaac Butterwork. Musquet. 

Wm. Moore. Musquet. 

David Craige. Musquet. 

Fredrick Mecum. Musquet. 

Henry Heartman. 

Adam Schwaker. 

Cornelius Daniel. 

Adam Keithol. 

John Alstot. 

Johanes Burger. 

Hendrick Layman. 

Phillip Vanemogher. 

Mathias Onglebeck. 

Wm. Adams. 

Geoi'ge Loch. 

John Anderson. 

Francis Harris. 

Jacob Ingtlhert. 

Peter Segler. 

Benjamin Hackett. 

■William Ward. 

Francis Shitz. 

Mathias Coone. 



COL. SAMUEL MILES. 



425 



A MUSTER ROLL OF C.NPTAIN LEW- 
PAN Y — Continued. 



6S 


April 29. 


Benjamin Broxen. 


69 


Do. 


30, 


Martin Haynes. 


70 


Do. 


SO. 


Balser Witstime. 


71 


Do. 


30, 


Hendrick Wise. 


72 


Do. 


30. 


John Haynes. 


73 


May 


1, 


Geo. Hendrick Resler. 


74 


Do. 


1, 


Fredrick Hill. 


75 


Do. 


2. 


George Kirkpatrick. 


76 


Do. 


2, 


George Miller. 


77 


Do. 


2, 


John Gigher. 


7S 


Do. 


2. 


Christian Foy. 


79 


Do. 


2, 


Daniel Zeister. 


SO 


Do. 


2. 


Michael Lederman. 


81 


Do. 


2, 


Milker Sallyday. 


82 


Do. 


2. 


Henry Knode. 


S3 


Do. 


2, 


Thomas Mahoney. 


84 


Do. 


3, 


Valentine Leidey. 


S5 


Do. 


4, 


Juhn Young. 


86 


Do. 


5, 


Geo. Bryan. 


87 


Do. 


8, 


Timothy Flanigan. 


8S 


Do. 


8, 


John Murphy. 


89 


Do. 


8. 


John Feiser. 


90 


Do. 


8, 


Jacob Hoppenhever. 


91 


Do. 


8, 


John Edwards. 


92 


Do. 


9, 


Anthoney Pelser. 


93 


Do. 


9, 


John Smith. — ^ 


94 


Do. 


10. 


Abraham Fredrick. 


95 


Do. 


11, 


Bardie Buam. 


96 


Do. 


11. 


Samuel Keasper. 


97 


Do. 


11, 


Conrad Meserly. 


98 


Do. 


11. 


Henry Cardier. 


99 


Do. 


11. 


Christian Adam. 


100 


May 


1. 


Nicholas Seiginger. Deserted May 4th, 1776. 


101 


Do. 


6, 


John Bidy. Deserted the Same day. 


102 


Do. 


6, 


John Haas, Do. Do. 


103 


April 


5. 


Henry Snatterly, Do. Do. 


104 


Do. 


4, 


John Emrioh, Do. Do. 


105 


May 


21, 


Thomas McCalpine. Do. Do. 


106 


April 


5, 


Christopher Stump on Furlow. Discharged. 


107 


Do. 


4, 


Jonathan Heger, Do. Do. 



426 



PENNSYLVANIA RIFLE REGIMENT. 



Mustered on the Parade in the Fort on Liberty Island, Capt. 
Lewis Farmer's Company of the first Battalion of Rifle Regi- 
ment in the Service of the province of Pennsylvania. One 
Captain, three Lieutenants, four Sargents, One Drummer — 
and ninety Nine Privates. This Muster taken to the first of 
June. 

LOD'K SPROGELL, M. M. 





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I do certify on honour that the Officers, non Commissioned 
Officers and Privates who appeared this day on the Parade 
in the Fort on Liberty Island, under my command, are bona- 
fide Engaged in the Service of the Province of Pennsylvania, 
and receive pay from the times mentioned opposite to their 
names, and according to the rank the hold in this Roll. — I do 
also Certify on honour, that the two on furlow are effective 
men, and have my leave of absence. Also that the Six De- 
serters were Effective to the times mentioned opposite their 
names — and the fifer was also effective to the time mentioned 
Opposite his name. — Since the above One of them on Furlow 
is Discharged. 

LEWIS FARMER, Captain. 

June 2nd, 1776. 



COL. SAMUEL MILES. 



427 



PAY ROLL OP CAPT. LEWIS FARMER'S COMP'Y OF 1ST 
BATTALION OF RIFLE MEN IN THE SERVICE OF THE 
PROVINCE OF PENNSYLVANIA— COMMANDED BY LT. 
COLONEL BROADHEAD, ESQ. (c.) 




Lewis Farmer, 

John Davis 

Josh. Jacquit, 

Luke Broadhead, . . . 

George Hoffner 

Valentine Shoffler, 

Josh. German 

John Murphey 

Robbert Garret 

John Alstatt , 

George Miller, 

John Geiger 

Alexdr. Anderson, .. 
Jacob Englehard, ... 
John Dunkleberger, 
Balzer Wetstone, ... 

John Perry 

Conrad Messerly, ... 

Frederk Miller 

Christian Feey, 

Bartle Baum 

Christ' n Wert 

Jacob Koppenhaver, 
George Hetterick, .. 

Henry Wise 

Nicolas Hose 

Jacob Durland 

Daniel Seister 

Benjn. Hacket 

Francis Shltts, 

Adam Swoger 

Sebast'n Grevious, .. 
Michael Leatherman, 
Valentine Lydey, ... 
Thoms. Mahoney, .. 
Philip Isenhauer, ... 

Adam Keydely 

George Bryon 

Wm. Adams 



Capt 


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3rd Lt., .... 








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428 



PENNSYLVANIA RIFLE REGIMENT. 



PAY ROLL OF CAPT. LEWIS FARMER'S COMPANY— Con- 
tinued. 



Cornelius Donnell. .. 

John Feazer 

John Edward 

Adam Hetterick, ... 

Samuel Simon, 

George Gerling 

George Stump 

Lawrence Haman, .. 

Jacob Slotterer 

John Borger 

Jacob Lanuskis 

Golieb Wolheaver, .. 

Fred'k Hill 

Jacob Bickle 

Jacob Height 

Reese Jones 

Timothy Flanagon, . 

Saml. Dehart 

John Young, 

Christoph Adams, .. 

George Tilgman 

Jacob Sheively 

Jacob Shutt 

Martin Hance 

Peter Hose 

George Miller 

John Anderson, 

Wm. Moore 

Wm. Ward 

Jost Starger 

Philip Trees 

Abraham Frederick, 
Melchor Salleday, .. 

John Haince 

Mathias Unkleback, 
Benjm. Broxton, .. 

Henry Leeman 

Jonathan Hager, . . 



Privat. 
do. 
do. 
do. 
do. 
do. 
do. 
do. 
do. 
do. 
do. 
do. 
do. 
do. 
do. 
do. 
do. 
do. 
do. 
do. 
do. 
do. 
do. 
do. 
do. 
do. 
do. 
do. 
do. 
do. 
do. 
do. 
do. 
do. 
do. 
do. 
do. 
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COL. SAMUEL MILES. 



429 



A MUSTER ROLL OF CAPTAIN LEWIS FARMER'S COM- 
PANY OF THE PENNSYLVANIA RIFLE REGMT. COM- 
MANDED BY DAN'L BROADHEAD, ESQUIRE, (c.) 



Lewis Farmer. 



Captain. 



Lieutenants. 



Sergeants. 

George Hoffner. 

Noluntine Shofller, Returned from ye Enemy since last 

Return. 
Joseph Gorman. 
Jacob Durlan. 

Drums and fifes. 



Privates. 



1. John Alstatt.* 

2. Jno. Duncleberry.* 

3. Balzer Whitstone.* 

4. Bartle Bown.* 

5. Mich'l Leatherman.* 

6. Thom's Mahoney.* 

7. Voluntine Lyedy.* 

8. George Bryan.* 

9. John Feezer.* 

10. Adam Hederick.* 

11. Samuel Simon.* 

12. George Stump.* 

13. Frederick Hill.* 

14. Jacob Piccle.* 

15. Rice Jones.* 

16. Christop'r Adams.* 

17. Jacob Shiefley.* 

18. George Miller, Sen'r.* 

19. William Ward.* 



Absent without leave. 



430 



PENNSYLVANIA RIFLE REGIMENT. 



20. Jost Starager.* 

21. Phillip Isenhower.* 

22. John Guiger. 

23. Jno. Berry. 

24. Christian Wert. 

25. George Frederick. 

26. Dan'l Saster. 

27. Will'm Acldams. 

28. Jacob Lancisciis, D. in Hospital. 

29. Jacob Height. 

30. Timothy Flanigan. 

31. Sam'l Dehart. 

32. Peter Horse. 

33. Will'm Moore, sick at Amboy. 

34. John Anderson. 

35. Abraham Frederick. 

36. John Haynes, with the armory. 

37. Melcas Sullidy, with the armory at Amboy. 

38. Benjamin Broxon, Left at Philad'a. 

39. Henry Layman, Left at Philad'a 

40. Mathias Uncleback, Left at Philad'a. 

41. Frederick Miller, Sick in Genrl. Hosp. 

42. Phillip Freeze, Missing sence the Takeing of N. York. 

I do Certify on honour that the Officers, Non Commiss'd 
Officers and privates who appear'd on the parade in Camp, 
near Harlem, N. York, under my Command, were bonafide 
raised for the Defence of the State of Pennsylvania, and re- 
ceive pay according to the Rank they hold in this Roll — I do 
also Certify on honour that Twenty-one privates ab't w't'out 
leave, three sick, two in armory at Amboy, three left Sick 
at Philad'a, & one left in New York were all effective. 

JACOB STAKE, Lieut. 





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COL. SAMUEL MILES. 431 

Muster'd on the parade near Harlem, N. York, Capt. Lewis 
Farmer's Company,— four Sergeants and twelve privates— 
This muster taken from 1st September 1776 to 1st Octo'r fol- 
lowing. 

LOD'K SPROGELL, M. M. of P. 



MUSTER ROLE OF CAPT. LEWIS FARMER'S COMP'Y OF 
THE PENSYLVANIA REGIM'T OF RIFLE MEN NOW 
COMMANDED BY COL. DANIEL BROADHEAD, ESQR. 
CAMP NEAR KING'S BRIDGE, SEPT. THE , 1776. (c.) 



Captain. 
Lewis Farmer, Left Wounded from Battle at N. York. 

Lieutenants. 

1st. John Davis, Missing Since the Battle at Long Island. 
2d. Joseph Jaquit, Missing Since the Battle. 
3d. Luke Broadhead, Missing Since the Battle. 

Serjeants. 

George Hoffner, Present here. 

Joseph Gorman, Do. Present. 

Valentin Shoufler, Missing since the Battle. 

John Murphy, Missing since the Battle. 

Drummer. 
Robert Garret, Missing since the Battle at Long Island. 

Privates. 

1. John Berry. 

2. Peter Hose. 

3. John Anderson. 

4. Christian Wird. 

5. Adam Kydle, Missing since Battle. 

6. William Ward. 

7. Cornells Danniel, Do. Missing. 



432 Pi^NNSYLVANIA RiFLE REGIMENT. 

8. Henry Cordier, Do. Missing. 

9. Conrad Messeriy, Do. Missing. 

10. John Gyeger. 

11. John Dunlvleberger. 

12. Thorn's Mehoney. 

13. Abraham Frederick. 

14. George Miller, Jun'r, Do. Missing. 

15. Balzer Wetstone. 

IG. Jacob Koppenhaver, Do. Missing. 
1(. Christian l^oey, Do. Missing. 
io. \ aientme Leyde. 

19. JacoD Durland. 

20. John Young, Do. Missing. 

21. Eenjam Hacker, Do. Missing. 

22. Christopher Adams. 

23. Jacob Shutt, Do. Missing. 

24. Adam Swager, Do. Missing. 

25. Jacob Height. 

26. Jacob Blotter, Do. Missing. 

27. Lawrence Haman, Do. Missing. 
:.c. Jacob bhyevely. 

29. Martin Haince, Do. Missing. 

30. Godlip Wolever, Do. Missing. 

31. Sebastian Grayveas, Do. Missing. 

32. Frederick Hill. 

33. George Stump. 

34. Bartle Baum. 

35. John Feazer. 

36. Wiliam Adams. 

37. George Brion. 

38. George Miller, Sen'or. 

39. John Alstad. 

40. Samuel Dehart. 

41. Danniel Zeyster. 

42. Adam Hetterick. 

43. George Hetterick. 

44. Henry Wise, Missing since Battle. 

45. Francis Shitts, Do. Missing. 

46. Frederick Miller, abs't with leave with the Capt. 

47. George Garling, Do. Missing since Battle. 

48. Michael Leatherman. 

49. Nicholas Hose, Do. Missing. 

50. Youst Sterger. 

51. John Haince, with the Armory at Amboy. 



COL. SAMUEL MILES. 



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52. Jacob Englehard, Missing since Battle. 

53. Jonathan Hager, Do. Missing. 

54. William Moor, Left sick at New York. 

55. John Edward, Missing since Battle. 

56. Timothy Flanagon. 

57. Samuel Simon. 

58. Rease Jones. 

59. John Burger, Missing since the Battle. 

60. George Dillman, Do. Missing. 

61. Alexd. Anderson, Do. Missing. 

62. Melcheor Sulladay, with the armory at Amboy. 

63. Jacob Lanciskis. 

64. Philip Freez, With the Wagg'n Mast'r at N. York. 

65. Philip Isenhauer. 

66. Jacob Bikle. 

67. Mathis Unklebach, Left sick at Philadel'a. 

68. Benjam'n Broxon, Left sick at Philadel'a. 

69. Henry Leman, Left sick at Philadel'a. 



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Mustered on the parade in Camp, near King's Bridge, New 
York— Capt. Lewis Farmer's Company— two 'Sergeants and 
thirty five privates. This Muster taken from 1st August 1776 
to 1st Septem. following. 

LOD'K SPROGELL, M. M. 



ROLL OF CAPTAIN ANDREW LONG'S COMPANY, (a.) 



Captain. 

Long, Andrew, of Bucks county, commissioned April 6, 1776; 
resigned on account of ill health. October 14, 1776. 
28— Vol. II— 5th Ser. 



434 PENNSYLVANIA RIFLE REGIMENT. 

First Lieutenant. 

Spear, John, captured August 27, 1776; exchanged and pro- 
moted captain, State regiment. 

Second Lieutenants. 
Finley, Joseph L., promoted captain of Third Penn'a. 
Dungan, John. 

Third Lieutenants. 

Hargis, Benjamin. 

Hargis, Abraham, commissioned September, 1776. 

Hagus, James. 

Sergeants. 
Vanpelt, John. 
Nelson, James. 
Higginbottom, Thomas, missing since the battle, August 27, 

1776. 
Murphey, Archibald. 
Gordon, George. 

Drum and Fife. 
Donely, Henry, missing since the battle, August 27, 1776. 
Nelson, James, missing since the battle, August 27, 1776. 

Privates. 
Allen, Enoch, April 1, 1776. 
Barkley, John, April 22, 1776. 
Barnet, James, April 13, 1776. 
Beatty, John, March 25, 1776; missing since the battle, August 

27, 1776. 
Burket, Jehn, ^ril 17, 1776. 
Christopher, Thomas, April 20, 1776; missing since the battle, 

August 27, 1776. 
Cunningham, John, April 23, 1776. 
Dean, Rex, April 3, 1776. 
Dougherty, Hugh. 
Duffield, James, May 3, 1776. 
Dunlap, Abraham, April 1, 177C; missing since the battle, 

August 27, 1776. 
Elliott, John, Jr., March 21, 1776; missing since the battle, 

August 21, 1776. 
Elliott, John, Sr., April 18, 1776; missing since the battle, 

August 27, 1776. 



I 



COL. SAMUEL MILES. 435 

Fiock, Jacob, April 10, 1776. 

Fitner, Henry, April 10, 1776. 

Fitzgerald, John, April 22, 1776. 

Fotterel, Patrick, April 23, 1776. 

Fulluni, Thomas, April 23, 1776. 

Griffith, Howell, April 15, 1776. 

Griffith, Joseph, April 23, 1776. 

Griffith, Owen, March 27, 1776. 

Haggerty, Hugh, April 18, 1776. 

Harverd, Benjamin, April 1, 1776; missing since the battle, 

August 27, 1776. 
Higginbottom, Thomas, April 12, 1776; promoted sergeant. 
Hurley, John, April 9, 1776. 
Kelly, Patrick, April 23, 1776; missing since the battle, August 

27, 1776. 
Kelly, Thomas, April 23, 1776. 
Kepler, Matthias, April 8, 1776. 
Lawson, John, March 18, 1776. 
Leviston, David, March 21, 1776. 
Lynch, Andrew, April 18, 1776. 
McDowell, James, discharged. 
McDowell, Robert, March 21, 1776. 
McGargy, James, "not joined yet, June 1, 1776." 
McGIachlin, Patrick, April 24, 1776. 
Mclntire, William, April 5, 1776. 
McKinney, John, April 10, 1776. 
McLean, Daniel, April 18, 1767; missing since the battle, 

August 27, 1776. 
McLean, Jacob. 
Morland, John, April 29, 1776. 
Mulhalon, Hugh, March, 1776; wounded August 27, 1776. See 

Second Penn'a. 
Murry, Thomas, April 22, 1776. 
Murphy, Arch'd, April 3, 1776; promoted sergeant. 
Myler, William, April 10, 1776. 
Perry, William, April 15, 1776. 
Petiliet, John Emanuel, April 23, 1776. 
Powers, William, March 28, 1776. 
Rich, William, April 3, 1776. 
Ried, Patrick. 

Roddy, John, April 17, 1776; discharged July 17, 1776. 
Ruffcorn, Simon, April 1, 1776. 
Shelton, John, April 16, 1776. 
Smalley, Samuel, April 4, 177«. 
Smith, Samuel, April 3, 1776. 



436 



PENNSYLVANIA RIFLE REGIMENT. 



Stope, John, April 25, 1776. 
Stretch, Jacob, April 12, 1776. 
Stretton, Abraham, April 10, 1776. 
Taylor, William. 
Teat, Adam, May 4, 1776. 
Tempels, George, April 22, 1776. 

Williams, John, April 16, 1776; missing since the battle, August 
27, 1776. 



A MUSTER ROLL OF CAPTAIN ANDREW LONG'S COM 
PANY OF THE FIRST BATTALION OF THE RIFLE REG- 
IMENT IN THE SERVICE OF THE PROVINCE OF PENN- 
SYLVANIA, COMMANDED BY SAMUEL MILES ESQR. 
COLONEL QUARTERED AT MARCUS HOOK IN CHES- 
TER COUNTY, (c.) 








Captain. 








Andrew Long. 








Lieutenant. 








John Spear. 








Joseph L. Finley. 








John Dungan. 








Sergeants. 






8 April to 


John Vanpelt. 






31 May. 


James Nelson. 

Drum and Fife. 






3 May 


Henry Donely. 

Privates. 




1 


IS Mar 


John Lawson. 




2 


21 Do 


John Elliott. 




3 


21 Do 


John Beaty. 




4 


27 Do 


David Liviston. 




5 


27 Do 


Robt. McDonel. 




6 


10 April 


Abraham Stretton. 




7 


27 Mar 


Owen Griffith. 




8 


1 April 


Simon Ruftcorn. 




9 


DO 


Benj'n Harbert. 




10 


Do 


Enoch Allen. 




11 


Do 


Abraham Dunlap. 




1? 


3 Do. ... 


Sai-nM Smith. 




13 


Do 


Resco Dean. 





COL. SAMUEL MILES. 



437 



A MUSTER ROLL OF CAPTAIN ANDREW LONG'S COM- 
PANY— Continued. 























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Sam'l Smalley. 




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Wm. Mclntire. 




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28 


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VCm. Powers. 




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9 April 


John Hurley. 




19 


10 


Do. ... 


Henry Fitner. 




20 




Do. ... 


Jacob Fiock. 




21 




Do. ... 


John McKinney. 




22 




Do. ... 


Wm. Myler. 




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Thos. Higinbotton. 




21 


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Do. ... 


Jacob Stretch. 




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15 


Do. ... 


Jas. Barnet. 




26 




Do. ... 


Howel Griffith. 


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27 




Do. ... 


Wm. Perry. 




28 


16 


Do. ... 


John Shilton. 




29 




Do. ... 


John Williams. 




30 


17 


Do. ... 


John Roddy. 




31 
32 


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Do. ... 
Do. ... 


Andrew Lynch. 
Daniel McCean. 




33 




Do. ... 


Hugh Haggerty. 




34 




Do. ... 


John KUiott. 




35 


8 


Do. ... 


Wm. Rich. 




36 


20 


Do. ... 


Thos. Christophsr. 




37 


22 April 


John Fitzgerrel. 




38 




Do. ... 


John Barliley 


Discharged unfit for service. 


39 


23 


Do. ... 


John Emanuel Petlliet. 




40 




Do 


George Tempels. 




41 


23 


Do. ... 


Joseph Griffith.^ 
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42 




Do. ... 




43 




Do. ... 


Patrick Kelley. 




44 




Do 


John Cunningham. 




45 




Do. ... 


Thos. Kelley. 




46 




Do. ... 


Thos. Fullum. 




47 




Do. ... 


Patrick Fotrel. 




48 


24 


Do. ... 


Patrick McGlachlin, 


Deserted April 25. 




49 


25 


Do. ... 


John Slope. 




50 


3 


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Jas. Duffleld. 




51 


4 


Do. ... 


Adam Teat. 




52 


8 April,... 


Matthias Cepler. 




53 


17 


Do. ... 


Jehu Burket. 




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John Morland. 




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Patrick Ried 


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Robt. McDowel, 


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Jas McDowel 


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Jacob McCean 


Deserted May 18. 










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Hugh Dougherty 


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Comp'y. 











438 



PENNSYLVANIA RIFLE REGIMENT. 



Mustered on the Parade at Marcus Hook. Capt. Andrew 
Long's Company of the first Battallion of the Rifle Regiment 
in the service of the province of Penna. Commanded by- 
Samuel Miles Esqr. Col. — One Captain, three Lieutenants, two 
Sergeants, One Drummer and fifty-two Privates — The Muster 
taken to the 4 June 1776. 

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I do certify on honour that the officers, non-commissioned 
officers and privates, who appeared this day on the Parade 
at Marcus Hook, under my Command, are bona fida engaged 
in the Service of the Province of Pennsylvania, and received 
pay from the times mentioned (opposite to their names,) and 
according to the Rank they hold in this Roll — I do also Certify 
on honour that the three absentees are effective but not 
yet joined the Company, and the three Deserters were also 
effective to the times mentioned opposite to their names. — June 
6th, 1776. 

ANDREW LONG, Capt. 



COL. SAMUEL MILES. 



439 



PAY ROLL OF CAPT. ANDREW LONG'S COMPANY OF YE 
FIRST BATTALION OF THE RIFLE REG'T IN THE SER- 
VICE OF THE PROVINCE OF PENNSYLVANIA COM- 
MANDED BY DANIEL BROADHEAD ESQR. COLONEL, (c.) 

Pay Due on the first day of Sept. 1776. 



Andrew Long 

Jno. Spear 

Jos. L. Finley, 

Abraham Hagus, .. 

Jno. Vanpelt, 

Arch'd Murphey, ... 
Thos. Haginbottom, 

Henry Donely, 

Jos. Nelson 

1. Jno. Lawson 

2. Jno. Elliott 

3. Jno. Beatty 

4. David Levingston, . 

5. Simon Ruffcorn, ... 

6. Benjamin Havind, . 

7. Sam'l Smith, 

8. Bex Dean 

9. Sam'l Smalleg 

10. Abraham Stretton, . 

11. Owen Griffith 

12. Wm. Powers 

13. Enoch Allen, 

14. Abraham Dunlap, . 

15. Henry Fitner 

16. Jacob Fiock 

17. Jno. McKinney 

18. Wm. Myler 

19. Jacob Stretch 

20. Jas. Barnet 

21. Howel Griffith 

22. Wm. Perry 

23. Jno. Williams 

24. Andrew Lynch 

25. Daniel McCean, ... 

26. Hugh Hagerty, .... 

27. Jno. Elliott, Sr 

28. Jno. Hurley 

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PENNSYLVANIA RIFLE REGIMENT. 



PAY ROLL OF CAPT. ANDREW LONG'S COMPANY- 
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MUSTER ROLL OF CAPT. ANDREW LONG'S COMPANY 
OF THE FIRST BATTALLION OF THE RIFLE REG'T IN 
THE SERVICE OP THE PROVINCE OF PENNSYLVANIA 
COMMANDED BY DANIEL BROADHEAD ESQR. COLONEL 
QUARTERED AT CAMP NEAR KING'S BRIDGE, (c.) 



Andrew Long, Sick. 



John Spear. 
Joseph L. Finley. 
Benjamin Hargus, 



Captain. 



Lieutenants. 



Recruiting. 



Serg't. 
Jno. Vanpelt. 
Arch'd Murphey, Missing. 
Thos. Higinbotton. 



COL. SAMUEL MILES. 



441 



Drum. & Fifer. 



Henry Douely, Missing. 
Jas. Nelson, Missing. 



Privates. 



Jno. Lawson. 

Jno. Elliott, Juu'r, Missing 
Jno. Beaty, Missing. 
David Levingston. 

Simon Ruffcorn. 

Benj'n Haverd, Missing. 

Sam'l Smith. 

Rex Dean. 

Sam'l Smalley, Sick. 

Abraham Stretton. 

Owen Griffith. 

Wm. Powers. 

Enoch Allen. 

Abraham Dunlap, Missing, 

John Hurly, Deserted. 

Henry Filuer. 

Jacob Fiock. 

Jno. McKinney. 

Wm. Myler. 

Jacob Stretch. 

Jas. Barnet. 

Howel Griffith. 

"Wm. Perry. 



7. Jno. Williams, Missing. 
S. Andrew Lynch. 

29. Dan'l McCean, Missing. 

30. Hugh Hagerty. 

31. Jno. Elliott, Sen'r, Missing. 

32. Jno. Fitzgerald, Deserted. 

33. Jno. Pittilead. 

34. Geo. Temples. 

35. Jos. Griffith. 
''36. Thos. Murrey. 

37. Patrick Kelly, Missing. 

38. Jno. Cunningham. 

39. Thos. Kelly. 

40. Thos. Frillam. 

41. Patrick Fotrel. 
. 42. Jno. Stope. 

43. Adam Teat. 

44. 

45. 

46. Jno. Moreland. 

47. Hugh Mulholan. 
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442 PENNSYLVANIA RIFLE REGIMENT. 

Mustered on the parade in Camp near King's Bridge New 
York, Capt. Andrew Long's Company — One Captain, two Lieu- 
tenants two Sergeants and Thirty-one privates— This Muster 
taken from 1 August, 1776, to 1 Sept. following. 



I do certify on honour that the officers non Commissioned 
officers and privates who appeared on the parade in Camp 
near King's Bridge New York, under my command, were bona- 
fide raised for the defence of the State of Pennsylvania, and 
now engaged in Continental Service, and receive pay accord- 
ing to the Rank they hold in their Roll. I do also certify on 
honour that one Lieut. Recruiting, one Sergeant, one Drum 
& Fife and nine privates Missing — Also one private sick and 
two Deserted, were all effective to the times mentioned oppo- 
site to their names. 

ANDREW LONG, Capt. 



MUSTER ROLL OF CAPT. ANDREW LONG'S COMPANY OF 
YE FIRST BATTALION OF THE RIFLE REG'T IN THE 
SERVICE OF THE PROVINCE OF PENNSYLVANIA COM- 
MANDED BY DANIEL BROADHEAD, ESQR. COLONEL. 
IN CAMP NIGH HEAD QUARTERS, (c.) 



Captain. 
Andrew Long, absent without leave from Sept. 26, '76. 



Joseph L. Finley. 
Abraham Hargis. 



John Vanpelt. 
Archibald Murphey. 
George Gordon. 



Lieutenants. 



Sergeants. 



Drum and Fife. 



COL. SAMUEL MILES. 



Privates. 



1. John Moreland. 

2. Jas. Barnet. 

3. Geo. Temples. 

4. Sam'l Smith. 

5. Abraham Stratton. 
• 6. Thos. Murry. 

7. Jos. Griffith. 

8. Thos. Kelley. 

9. Jno. Cunningham, Desert. 

10. David Levingston. 

11. Jacob Stretch. 

12. Simon iiuffcorn, Desert. 

13. Owen Griffith, Desert. 

14. V/illiam Perrey. 

15. Rex Dean. 



16. Jno. McKiuney. 

17. Hugh Haggerty. 

IS. Henry Fitner, Desert. 

27. Jno. Stope. 

28. Enoch Allen, Discharged. 

29. Thos. Fullam. 

30. Jonathan Wright. 

31. Jas. Becket. 

32. Wm. Hall. 

33. Rob't Linn. 

34. Phillip Gates. 

35. Hugh Mulholon, Sick. 

36. Howel Griffith, Sick, 

37. Sam'l Smalley, Sick. 























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I do certify on honour that the Officers, Non Commiss'd 
Officers and privates who appeared on the parade in Camp 
near Harlem N. York under my Command were bonafide 
raised for the Defense of the State of Pennsylvania and now 
in Continental service and receive pay according to the Rank 
they hold in this Roll— I do also certify on honour that the 
Captain is absent without leave and six Privates absenteees 
were all effective. 

JOSEPH L. FINLEY, Lt. 



Mustered in Camp near Harlem N. York— Capt. Andrew 
Long's Company — two Lieutenants — three Sergeants and 
Thirty privates. This Muster taken from 1 Sept. 1776 to 
1 October following. 

LOD'K SPROGELL, M. M. G. of P. 



PENNSYLVANIA RIFLE REGIMENT. 



MUSTER ROLL OF CAPT. ANDREW LONG'S COMPANY OF 
THE FIRST BATTALION OF THE RIFLE REGIMENT IN 
THE SERVICE OF THE PROVINCE OF PENNSYLVANIA 
COMMANDED BY DANIEL BROADHEAD ESQR. COLO- 
NEL. IN CAMP NEAR KINGSBRIDGE. (c.) 



Andrew Long. 



John Spear. 
Joseph L. Finley. 
James Hagus. 



Captain. 



Lieutenants. 



Sergeants. 



Jno. Vanpelt. 

Archibald Murphey. 

Thos. Higginbotton, Missing. 



Drum and Fife. 



Henry Donely, Missing. 
Jas. Nelson, Missing. 

Privates. 

1. Jno. Lawson. 17. Jno. Hurley, Deserted. 

2. Jno. Elliott, Jun'r, Missing. 18. Henry Fitner. 

3. Jno. Beaty, Missing. 19. Jacob Fiock. 

4. David Levingstone. 20. Jno. McKinney. 

5. 21. Wm. Myler. 

6. Simon Ruffcorn. 22. Jacob Stretch. 

7. Benjamin Havird, Missing. 23. Jas. Barnet. 

8. Sam'l Smith. 24. Howel Griffith. 

9. Rex Dean. 25. Wm. Perry. 

10. Sam'l Smalley, Sick. 26. 

11. 27. Jno. Williams, Missing. 

12. Abraham Stretton. 28. Andrew Lynch. 

13. Owen Griffith. 29. Daniel McCean, Missing. 

14. Wm. Powers. 30. Hugh Hagerty. 

15. Enoch Allen. 31. Jno. Elliott, Sen'r, Missing. 

16. Abraham Dunlap, Missing. 32. Jno. Fitzgerald, Deserted. 



COL. SAMUEL MILES. 



445 



33. Jno. Pittilead. 

34. Geo. Temples. 

35. Jas. Griffith. 

36. Thos. Murry. 

37. Patrick Kelly, Missinj 

38. Jno. Cunningham. 

39. Thos. Kelley. 

40. Thos. Fullam. 

41. Patrick Fotrel. 

42. Jno. Stope. 



43. Adam Teat. 

44. 

45. 

46. Jno. Moreland. 

47. 

48. Hugh Mulholon. 

49. 

50. 

51. Thos. Christopher, Missing 



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Mustered on the Parade in Camp near Kings Bridge New 
York Capt. Andrew Long's Company — One Captain, two Lieu- 
tenants and Thirty-one Privates — This Muster taken from 1 
August 1776 to 1 Sept. following. 

LOD'K SPROGELL, M. M. 

I do certify on honour that the Officers, Non Commissioned 
Officers and privates who appeared on the parade in Camp 
near King's Bridge New York under my Command were bona 
fide raised for the Defense of the State of Pennsylvania, and 
now engaged in Continental Service and receive pay accord- 
ing to the Rank they hold in his Roll — I do also Certify on 
honour that the One Lieut. One Sergeant, One Drum & Fife 
Missing & Nine privates Missing — Also one private Sick and 
two Deserted — were all effective to the times mentioned oppo- 
site to their names. 

1 Sept. 1776. 

ANDREW LONG, Capt. 



446 PENNSYLVANIA RIFLE REGIMENT. 



A MUSTER ROLL OF CAPT. LONG'S COMPANY BELONG- 
ING TO THE PENNSYLVANIA REG'T OF RIFLE-MEN, 
COMMANDED BY COLONEL DANIEL BROADHEAD ESQ. 
DEC. 17. 1776. (c.) 



Lieut. Finley, Recruiting. 



Serg'ts. 

Jno. Vanpelt, Sick G. Hospital. 
Arch'd Murphey. 
Geo. Gordon. 

Privates. 

Sam'l Smith. 

Abraham Stratton, Siclv in Gen. Hospital. 
Hugh Mulholon. 
Geo. Temples. 
v/Thos. Murry. 
Jos. Griffith. 

Thos. Kelley, Sick G. Hospital. 
Jacob Stretch, Sick G. Hospital. 
Rex Dean, Sick G. Hospital. 
Jno. McKinney, Sick G. Hospital. 
Jno. Lawson, Command. 
Hugh Haggerty, Desert. 15 Nov. 
Patrick Fotrel, Sick G. Hospital. 
Adam Teat, Sick in Hospital. 
Wm. Myler, Sick in Hospital. 
Wm. Perry, Sick in Hospital. 
Thos. Fullum, Sick in Hospital. 
Andrew Lynch, Sick in Hospital. 
Jacob Fiock, Sick in Hospital. 
Jno. Pittiliead, Command. 
Jno. Stope, Sick G. Hospital. 
Jonathan Wright, Guard. 
Jas. Becket. 

Wm. Hall, Sick G. Hospital. 
Robt. I>inn, Sick in Camp. 
Phillip Gates, Dead. 
Jas. Barnet, Sick in G. Hospital. 
Wm. Powers, Sick in G. Hospital. 



COL. SAMUEL MILES. 



447 



Howel Griffith, Sick in G. Hospital. 
David Levingston, Sick in G. Hospital. 
Sam'l Smalley, Sick in G. Hospital. 

I do certify on honour that the Officers Non-Commissioned 
Officers and privates who appeared this day on the parade in 
Camp on Corryells Ferry were bonafide raised for the defense 
of the State of Pennsylvania now in Continental Service, and 
receive pay according to the Rank they hold in this Roll. I 
do also certify on honour that the Sergeant and twenty pri- 
vates at Gen. Hospital, two on Command, One on Guard, One 
Sick in Camp, One dead and One deserted were all effective. 



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1 3 



Mustered in Camp near Corryell's ferry, late Capt. Long's 
Company of Col. Miles Rifle Regt. two Sergeants and Six pri- 
vates — Allowing the Lieuts. a Recruiting — two privates on 
Command, One on Guard, one Sick in Camp to the effective 
being Certified by the Truth. 

LOD'K SPROGELL, M. M. of P. 
CAPT. LONG. 



MUSTER ROLL OF CAPTAIN JOHN McGOWANS COM- 
PANY OF THE PENNSYLVANIA RIFLE REGIMENT COM- 
MANDED BY MAJOR ENNION WILLIAMS ESQR. NO- 
VEMBER 1776. (c.) 



Captain. 



John McGowau. 



Andrew Lytle. 



Ensign. 



448 PENNSYLVANIA RIFLE REGIMENT. 

Sergeants. 

Jacob Wall. 
Henry Weaver. 



Hugh Webster. 



Godliep Ammore. 



Drum. 



Fifer. 



Privates. 



William Dennis, S'k abs't. 

Casimer Grenemyer, S'k abs't. 

John Fry, S'k abs't. 

Henry Doll, S'k abs't. 

Philip Fry. 

John Treese, S'k abs't. 

Peter Bernard, S'k absent. 

James Sloan, S'k abs't. 

Jacob Ettinger, S'k abs't. 

Mich'l Kayne, S'k abs't. 

John Beevyhouse, S'k abs't. 

David Alshouse, S'k abs't. 

George Swoope, S'k abs't. 

Nicholas Marsteller, S'k abs't. 

Christian Kough, S'k abs't. 

Daniel Black, S'k abs't. 

Henry Miller, S'k abs't. 

Henry Weiss, S'k abs't. 

Martin Rehr, S'k abs't. 

Andrew Heslet, S'k abs't. 

John Pigot, Left in Prov't G'd N. York. 

Isaac Miller, Sick absent. 

Adam Moody, S'k absent. 

John Plyley, S'k absent. 

Leonard Sebold, Left in G'd Brunswick. 

Fred'k Swank, Deserted. 

Stoffel Fosseler, Deserted. 

Mich'l Mersteller, Deserted. 

Nichol's Grenewalt, Deserted. 

Jacob Delp, on Command. 

Jos. Trevis, on Command. 



COL. SAMUEL MILES. 



44i) 



Stoffel Beaver, on Command. 

Conrad Hyne. 

Leonard Myer, S'k absent. 

Cornel's Hughes, S'k absent. 

Jacob Tennis, S'k absent. 

John Weaver. 

Peter Dunn. 

Jacob Hatmacher. 

Bernard Slough. 

Lawrence Miller, Sick absent. 

George Weebley. 

Martin Doll. 

I do Certify on Honour that the officers Non Commissioned 
officers and Privates who apepared on the parade in Camp 
rear Corryell's Ferry Were Bona Fide; Raised for the Def- 
fence of the State of Pennsylvania now in the continental Ser- 
vice and Received pay according to the Rank they hold in 
this Roll — I do also Certify On honour that two Serjeants and 
Twenty seven Privates sick absent at Gen'l Hospital One 
private left at New York One at Brunswick Four Deserted 
three on command. One on Guard and the fifer sick absent 
were all effective. 

JOHN McGOWAN, Capt. 

























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Mustered On the parade near Corryells Ferry Captain John 
McGowans Company of Col. Miles Rifle Regiment, One Cap- 
tain One Ensign One Drummer and seven Privates Also allow- 
ing three On Command One on Guard and one fifer sick 
absent to be effective Being Certifyed on the Back of this 
Roll.— This Muster taken from 1st October 1776 to 1st De- 
cern, folly. 

LOD'K SPROGELL M. M. of P. 
29— Vol. II— 5th Ser. 



450 PENNSYLVANIA RIFLE REGIMENT. 

List of the names of such of the Officers of the three Penn- 
sylvania Battalions, as are Prisoners and Missing — those that 
are prisoners have by a Flagg of Truse, sent for their Bag- 
gage and Cash. Their friends are desired to send to the 
House next door to General Putnam in New York, their trunks 
etc — properly directed and to leave their Cash at the General's 
that they may be sent by the first Flag, (c.) 



FIRST BATTALL'N OF RIFLE REGIMENT. 

Samuel Miles Esqr. Coll. Commandant, Prisoner. 

James Piper, Esqr. Lieut. Col., Prisoner. 

Capt. Rich'd Brown, Prisoner. 

1st Lieut. Wm. Gray, Prisoner. 

1st Lieut. Jno. Spear, Prisoner. 

1st Lieut. Jno. Davis, Prisoner. 

1st Lieut. Geo. Wert. 

2d Lieut. Jos. Friesbaeh, Prisoner. 

2d Lieut. Wm. McPherson, Prisoner. 

2d Lieut. Jos. Jacquet, Missing. 

2d Lieut. Luke Brodhead, Prisoner. 

Doctor John Davis, Prisoner. 

Doctor Jos. Davis, Prisoner. 



Sergts. Drum. Privates. 



Farmers, 
Browns, 
Longs, . . 
Albrights, 
Shades, . 
Weitzells, 



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SECOND BATTALION OF RIFLE REGIMENT. 

Capt. Wm. Peeble's, Dead. Prisoner. 
1st Lieut. Matthew Scott, Prisoner. 
1st Lieut. Dan'I Topham, Prisoner. 
2d Lieut. James Carnagan, Missing. 



COL. SAMUEL MILES. 



451 



2d Lieut. David Sloan, Missing. 
3d Lieut. Charles Taylor, killed. 
3d Lieut. Jos. Brownlee. Prisoner. 



Sergts. Drum. Privates. 



Murry, . 
Peebles', 
Marshall, 
Erwin, . . 
Grub, . . , 
Christ, . 





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BATTALLION OF MUSQUEIKY. 



Sam'l Atlee, Esqr.. Col., Prisoner. 
Parry, Esqr., Lieut. Col. killed. 
CapL Francis Murry, Prisoner. 
Capt. Thomas Herbert, Prisoner. 
Capt. John Nice, Prisoner. 
Capt. Joseph Howell, Prisoner. 
Lieut. Walter Finney, Prisoner. 
Lieut. Josepn Moore, killed. 
Ensign Wm. Henderson, Prisoner. 
Ensign Alex. Huston, Prisoner. 
Ensign Mich'I i-^pp, Missing. 
Ensign Septmus Davis, Prisoner. 



Anderson, . . 
Herbert, . . . 
Dehoff, .... 

Nice, 

Howell, 

McClelland, 
Late Lloyd's, 



Sergts. 
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Drum. Privates. 



75 



(Roll mutilated.) 



452 PENNSYLVANIA RIFLE REGIMENT. 

PROOF OF THE EFFECTIVE. 



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This Account taken from a Muster of the three Battalions 
before mentioned and afterwards carefully compared with the 
Accounts which came by a Flag of Truce from the Enemy to 
His Excellency General Washington the 5th Instant. 

By LOD'K SPROGELL, M. M. 
to the Pennsy'a Regulars. 
Philad'a Sept. 8, 1776. 



RIFLE REGIMENT— 1776. (a.) 



Return of the Officers of the 2d Battalion. Penna. Rifle Regt. 
Octr. 4th, 1776. 



Present Fit for Duty. 



Major Jno. Patton. 
Captn. Jno. Murray. 
Captn. Jno. Marshall. 
Captn. Petr. Grubb. 
Capt'n Henry Christ. 
1st Lt. T. B. Bowen. 
2d Lt. Robt. Burns. 
2d Lt. Jacob Maise. 
3d Lt. Abner Davis. 
3d Lt. Wm. Brown. 
Adjt. Bowen. 
Q. M. Power. 
Surjn Reiger. 



COL. SAMUEL MILES. 453 

Sick Present. 



Lt. Col. Broadhead. 
1st Lt. Jno. Clark. 
1st Lt. Jno. Carpenter. 
2d Lt. Jas. Hamilton. 



1st Lt. Jno. Stoner. 
3d Lt. Robt. Campble. 
Lt. Stephen Hanna. 
3d Lt. Wm. Moore. 



Sick Absent. 



On Command after Deserters. 

Capt. Jos. Erwin. 

2d Lt. Thos. Gourley. 

Surgns Mate Buck, tendg sick absent. 

[Endorsed] Return of officers, 2d Batt'n Regt. 
Return of officers 2d Batt'n Penna. R. Regt., Oct. 4th, 1776. 



RETURN OF THE OFFICERS OF THE SECOND BATTAL- 
ION OF THE PENNSYLVANIA RIFLE REGIMENT, OCTO- 
BER 4, 1776. (a.) 



Officers Present Fit for Duty: 

Major. — John Patton. 

Captains. — John^ Murray, John Marshall, Peter Grubb and 
Henry Christ. ^ 

First Lieutenant. — T. B. Bowen. 

Second Lieutenants. — Robert Burns and Jacob Maess. 

Third Lieutenants. — Abraham Smith, Abner Davis and Wil- 
liam Brown. 

Surgean. — Reiger. 

Quarter-Master. — Power. 

Sick Present: 
First Lieutenants. — John Clark and John Carpenter. 
Second Lieutenant. — James Hamilton. 

Sick Absent: 

First Lieutenant. — John Stoner. 

Third Lieutenants. — Robert Campbell, Stephen Hannah and 
William Moore. 



454 PENNSYLVANIA RIFLE REGIMENT. 

On Command: 

Captain. — Erwin. 

Second Lieutenant. — Thos. Gourly. 

Surgeon's Mate. — Buck. 

Murray's Company.— Present, three sergeants, two musicians, 
forty-six privates; four sick absent; fourteen absent with- 
out leave. 

Peebles' Company. — Three sergeants, forty-three privates; 
thirteen sick absent; eleven absent without leave. 

Marshall's Company. — Four sergeants, one drum, forty-six 
privates; five sick absent; fifteen absent without leave. 

Erwin's Company. — Two sergeants, one drum, twenty-five 
privates; two sick absent; four absent without leave. 

Grubb's Company. — Two sergeants, one drum, thirty-six pri- 
vates; nineteen absent without leave. 

Christ's Company. — Four sergeants, one drum, forty-one pri- 
vates; eleven absent without leave. 

Total present fit for duty, four captains, nine lieutenants, 
eighteen sergeants and corporals, six drums, two hundred and 
thirty-seven rank and file. 



MUSTER ROLL OF THE COMPANY UNDER THE COM- 
MAND OF LIEUT. JAMES LONG IN COLL'N MILES BAT- 
TALION COMMANDED BY LIEUT. COLL'N DANIEL 
BROADHEAD ESQR. ENCAMPED NIGH HEAD QUAR- 
TERS ON YORK ISLAND FOR THE MONTH OF SEPT. 
TAKING OCT. 11, 1776. (c.) 



.lames Long. 



Vacant. 



Captain. 



Lieutenant. 



Ensign. 



Serjeant. 



William Nemick, at Philad'a. Wounded. 
Patrick Mooney, absent without lave. 



COL. SAMUEL MILES. 



Henry Moore. 
Andrew McCalla. 



Corporal. 



Drums and Fifers. 



Isaac i.olloway, Drum Maj'r. 
John Groff, absent without lave. 



Privets. 

1. John Blackford, absent wt. lave. 

2. John Bell. 

3. Michael Bradly, Died Oct. ye 1st. 

4. Thomas Caryel. 

5. David Evens. 

6. Robt. Gore, sicK at Amboy. 

7. Samuel Harvy, Deserted Oct'r 2th. 

8. William Lisenar, Attending the Hospt. at Amboy. 

9. Hugh McClain. 

10. John Riddle. 

11. James Sharpies. 
i2. Robt. Vernon. 

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I do Certify on honour that the Officers, Non Commissioned 
Officers and privates who appear'd on the parade in Camp 
near Harlem N. York under my Command were bonafide 
raised for the Defence of the State of Pennsyl'a, now in 
Continental Service & receive pay according to the Rank 
they hold in this Roll — I do also Certify on honour that the 
two Sergeants Sick & wounded, Drum'r Abs't without leave, 
One private Absent with leave. One Deserted, One Dead, One 



456 PENNSYLVANIA RIFLE REGIMENT. 

in Philad'a Joal, One Sick and one attending Sicli at Amboy 
were all Effective to the times mentioned opposite their names. 

LIEUT. JAS. LONG. 

Muster'd on the parade near Harlem N. York — Lieutenant 
Long's Company — One Lieutenant two Corporals, One Drum 
Major and Seven privates — This Muster taken from 1st Sep- 
tem'r 1776 to 1st Octo. foll'g. 

LOD'K SPROGELL, M. M. G. of P. 



COL. SAMUEL MILES. 



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THE MUSKETRY BATTALION. 

COLONEL SAMUEL J. ATLEE. 



MARCH 6, 1776. (a) 



( 4G5 ) 
)-Vol. II— 5th Ser. 



466 THE MUSKETRY BATTALION. 



COL. ATLEE'S MUSKETRY BATTALION. 



For the history of this battalion reference is made to the 
preparatory note to Col. Miles' regiment, having been con- 
nected in service, and subsequently consolidated with the bat- 
talions of that regiment in the "Penn'a State regiment of 
Foot." (a.) 



ROSTER OF FIELD AND STAFF OFFICERS. 






Atlee, Samuel J.,* appointed 
from Lancaster county, March 
21, 1776; captured August 27, 
1776; exchanged August 6, 1778. 



Lieutenant Colonel. 



Parry, Caleb, appointed March 3, 1776; killed in the battle 
of Long Island, August 27, 
1776; he left a widov^r, Eliza- 
,beth Parry, sister of John 
Jacobs, Esq., Speaker of the 
Penn'a Assembly, and of 
Mrs. David Rittenliouse. 



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Major. 

Potts, James, commissioned April ^^. 1776; resigned July 11, 
1776. 



*Col. Atlee when only seventeen years of age, was commissioned lieutenant 
in the -Augusta regiment, Col. Clapham, April 23, IT.itJ. Served in the Forbes 
campaign, 1758. Commissioned captain on the 15th of April, 17G0. He was 
elected to Congress in 1778, could not serve, however, until his release. Ht 
continued in Congress until October 28, 1782. In 1783 he was elected council- 
lor for Lancaster county. In the Assembly in 1782, 1785, 1786. While in at- 
tendance at Philadelphia, November 25, ]7Sfi. was seized with a paroxysm .4' 
laughing. lujitured a blood vessel, and expired soon afterwards. He is 
burled in Christ Church. Philadelphia, near the door! 



COL. SAMUEL J. ATLEE. 467 

Adjutant. 

Mentges, Francis, appointed March 22, ITTG; promoted first 
lieutenant August 9, 1776; .subsequently promoted lieuten- 
ant colonel, Fifth Penn'a. 

Quartermasters. 

Gray, Robert, promoted captain Penn'a State regiment. 
Eicholtz, Jacob, from sergeant in Dehuft's company. 

Surgeon. 

Currie, William,* commissioned April 6, 1776; resigned on ac- 
count of ill health, September 27, 1776. 

Surgeon's Mate. 
Standley, Valentine, from surgeon of ship Montgomery, July 
31, 1776; for Surgeon Standley's subsequent life, see Bid- 
die's Autobiography, page 153. 



ROLL OF CAPTAIN PATRICK ANDERSONS COMPANY, (a.) 



Captain. 
Anderson, Patrick,! appointed from Chester county, March 15, 



*Dr. Currie removed from Chester to Philadelphia in 1792. Was a classical 
f-cholar, an erudite and experienced physician, and an extensive and suc- 
cessful practitioner. He published quite a number of medical works, '•His- 
torical Account of the Climate and Diseases of the United States, 1792," 
etc. He died in Philadelphia, in 1S29. See Hazard's Register, vol. vi. 201. 

tPatrick Anderson, son of James Anderson, a Scotchman, and Elizabeth. 

daughter of Thomas .Ternian, a noted Quaker preacher in the Chester Valley, 

was born July 24, 171!), in Chester 

>»^ /}o ^ f / ir'unty. Penn'a. He was educated at 

fy J^n/ ^'■yj oZ/J j^-fA.'x^ Philadelphia, and for sometime taught 
[j/iy/'^^lrfyM ^'W^f^ !^ school, but subsequently located on his 
*^**0^ '^^^^^=^ ^* father's farm, about two miles from 

Valley Forpre. He was in service dur- 
ing the French and Indian war: and at the commencement of the Revolution 
was a member of the Chester county committee. In March. 1776, he was 
commissioned captain in the musketry battalion, and his services in the war 
were those connected therewith. He served as a member of the Assembly 
from 1778 to 17S0. In 1781, he was appointed one of the board of commis- 
sioner.s in charge of the navigation of the Schuylkill. He was Ihrlce married 
and left a large family. He died in March, 179.'!. His son Isaac, who was an 
officer of the militia in the Keviikition, was a presidential elector in the 
Monroe campaign, anci a member nf Congress from isn:i to 1S07. 



468 THE MUSKETRY BATTALION. 

Lieutenant. 
Davis, Jolin, appointed March 19, 1776. 

Ensigns. 

Kirt, John, appointed March 20, 1776. 

Davis, Septimus, August 9, 1776; captured August 27, 1776; 

exchanged December 9, 1776, for ensign McLeod; removed 

to Kentuclvy after the war. 

Sergeants. 

Beaton, Philip, missing since August 27, 1776. 

Miller, Jacob. 

Beaton, Daniel, died October 3, 1776. 



Gratsinger, John. 
McCord, Alexander. 



Blink, Robert. 



Corporals. 



Drum and Fife. 



Privates. 



Brown, William, enlisted at New London x Roads; resided in 
Chester county, 1815. 

Cain, Patrick. 

Cook, 'ihomas. 

Davis, Alexander. 

Derling, William. 

Devlin, Robert. 

Dowlar, George. 

Edgar, James. 

P^erguson, Francis, missing since August 27, 1776. 

Gibson, John. 

Goodwin, Lawrence. 

Grace, George. 

Grimes, Thomas. 

Griffith, John, served one year and nine months; in 1778, re- 
enlisted in Fifth Penn'a, Capt. Ziegler's company. 

Harper, James. 

Harper, William, missing since August 27, 1776 . 

Healy, Martin. 



COL. SAMUEL J. ATLEE. 469 

Howell, James. 

Humes, William. 

James, Owen. 

John, Philip. 

Jones, William. 

Madden, John, missing since August 27, 1776. 

McCormick, Henry. 

McCormick, William, missing since August 27, 1776. 

McCoy, James. 

McDonald, John. 

McGowan, Hector, missing since August 27, 1776. 

McKee, William, enlisted at New London x Roads. 

Miller, Matthew. 

Miffit, William. 

Moore, John, missing since August 27, 1776. 

Nain, Benjamin, missing since August 27, 1776. 

Nicholson, Andrew. 

Noblet, Samuel. 

Rigg, Eleazer. 

Rigg, Hosea, missing since the battle at Long Island, August 

27, 1776. 
Shields, John. 

Stewart, William, enlisted at New London x Roads. 
Whealen, John. 
Wood, Edward, missing since the battle of Long Island, August 

27, 1776. 



A MUSTER ROLL OF CAPT. PATRICK ANDERSON'S COM- 
PANY, COMMANDED LATE BY SAM'L ATLEE BSQR. 
COLONEL, NOW BY DAN'L BROADHEAD ESQR. COL. 
IN CAMP NEAR HEAD QUARTERS FOR SEPT. 1776. (c.) 



Patrick Anderson. 



John Davis. 



Captain. 



Lieutenant. 



Insign. 



470 THE MUSKETRY BATTALION. 

Sergeants. 

Jacob Miller. 

Daniel Beaton, Died Oct. od. 

Corporals. 

John Gratsinger. 

Alax'r McCord, absent without Leave. 

Drummer & Fifer. 



Privates. 

William Stewaro. 

Wm. Humes. 

Thos. Grimes. 

Wm. Brown. 

Wm. Moffit. 

Pat'k Cain. 

Lawrence Goodwin. 

Wm. McKee, absent without Leave. 

Alax'r Davis. 

Sam'l Noblet. 

Geo. Grace. 

Wm. Dirling, absent without Leave. 

Philip John. 

Owen James. 

John Griffith. 

Jas. Howell, Hospital. 

Wm. Jones. 

John Shield, Hospital. 

Henry McCormick, Hospital. 

James Harper, Hospital. 

Eleazar Rigg, Hospital. 

James Edgar, Hospital. 

John McDonnel, Hospital. 

Mathew Miller, Hospital. 

John Whalen, Hospital. 

And'w Nichelson, absent without Leave. 

Geo. Dowlar, absent without Leave. 



COL. SAMUEL J. ATLEE. 



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I do certify on licnom' that the Officers, Non Commiss'd 
Officers and Privates who appeared this day on the parade in 
Camp near Harlem N. Yorlv, under my Command were bonafide 
raised for the Defense of the State of Pennsylvania, now in 
Continental Service and receive pay according to the Rank 
they hold in this Roll — I do also certify on honour that the 
Captain and nine privates sick, One Sergeant dead, the Cor- 
poral and four privates absent without leave were all effective 
to the times mentioned opposite to their names. 

JOHN DAVIS, 
Signed in behalf of Capt. Anderson. 

Mustered on parade in Camy near Harlem N. York — Capt. 
Patrick Anderson's Company, One Lieutenant, One Sergeant, 
One Corporal and fourteen privates — This Muster taken from 
1 Sept. 1776 to 1 October following. 

LOD'K SPROGELL, M. M. of P. 



ROLL OF CAPTAIN PETER Z. LLOYD'S COMPANY, (a.) 



Captain. 
Lloyd, Peter Z., appointed March 15, 1776; promoted brigade 
major to Gen. Ewing, August 11, 1776. 

Lieutenant. 
Lang, James, from ensign, July 15, 1776. 



Ensign. 
Lang, James, appointed March 19, 1776; promoted lieutenant. 



472 THE MUSKETRY BATTALION. 

Sergeants. 

Crofts, Benjamin, discharged for deafness, August 19, 1776. 
Nemick, William, wounded, and in hospital September 4, 1776. 
Mooney, Patrick, from corporal, August 20, 1776. 

Corporals. 

Mooney. Patrick, promoted August 20, 1776. 

Moore, Henry. 

McCalla, Andrew, appointed August 20, 1776, 

Drum Major. 
Holloway, Isaac. 

Drummer. 
Graff, John. 

Fifer. 
Moore, Jesse, missing since August 27, 1776. 

Privates. 

Beil, John. 

Blackford, John. 

Bradley, Michael, died October 1, 1776. 

Carryl, Thomas. 

Cleary, Michael, missing since August 27, 1776. 

Denny, Michael, missing since August 27, 1776. 

Evans, David. 

Ffolk, Matthias, missing since August 27, 1776. 

Gore, Robert. 

Graham, Archibald, missing since August 27, 1776. 

Harvey, Samuel. 

Hendry, John, died August 31, 1776. # 

Hidden, James, missing since August 27, 1776. 

Kinen, Robert, missing since August 27, 1776. 

Kingfield, Adam, missing since August 27, 1776. 

Lisener, William. 

McCalla, Andrew, promoted corporal August 20, 1776. 

McClean, Hugh. 

McCullough, Patrick, missing since August 27, 1776. 

Moore, James, missing since August 27, 1776. 

Murphy, Edward, missing since the battle, August 27, 1776. 



COL. SAMUEL J. ATLEE. 473 

Powell, William, missing since the battle, August 27, 1776. 

Riddle, John. 

Sharpless, James. 

Tyrer, James, missing since the battle, August 27, 1776. 

Vernon, Robert. 

Wallace, Richard, missing since the battle, August 27, 1776. 

Watson, William, missing since the battle, August 27, 1776. 

Williams, Robert. 



MUSTER ROLL OF COMPANY LATELY CAPT. LLOYD'S IN 
THE PENNSYLVANIA PROVINCIAL BATT'N OP MUS- 
QUETRY NOW ANNEXED TO THE RIFLE REG'T, 
LOMMANDEu by LIEUT. COLN. DANIEL BROADHEAD 
ESQ. IN CAMP NEAR KINGSBRIDGE SEPT 4, 1776. (c.) 



Captain. 
Peter Z. Lloyd, Promoted to Major of Brigade Aug. 17. 

Lieut's. 
James Lang. 

Ensign. 
Vacant. 

Sergt's. 

Benj'n Crofts, Disch'd for deafness Aug. 19. 

Wm. Nemick, wounded and in Hospital. 

Patrick Mooney, appointed 20 Aug. Now sick in Hospital. 

Corp'l. 

Patrick Mooney, Promoted Serg't Aug. 20. 

Henry Moore. 

Andrew McCalla, appointed Aug. 20. 

Drum's & Fifers. 

Isaac Hollaway, Drum Major. 

John Graff, Drummer. 

Jesse Moore, Fifer — Missing & returned 1 Sept. 



474 THE MUSKETRY BATTALION. 

Privates. 

1. John Blackford. 

2. John Bell, Sick at N. York. 

3. Michael Bradley. 

4. Michael Cleary, Missing. 

5. Thomas Carryl. 

6. Michal Derry, Missing. 

7. David Evans. 

8. Matthias Hoik, Missing. 

9. Rob't Gore, Sick in Hospital. 

10. Arch'd Grahame, Missing. 

11. John Hendry, Died 31 Aug. 

12. James Hidden, Missing. 

13. Samuel Harvey, absent without leave. 

14. Rob't Kinen, Missing. 

15. Adam Kingsfield, Missing. 

16. William Liseuer, absent with Leave. 

17. Patrick McCullough, Missing. 

18. Hugh McClean. 

19. James Moore, Missing. 

20. Andrew McCalla, Promoted to Corp. Aug. 20. 

21. William Powel, Missing. 

22. John Riddle. 

23. James Sharpless. 

24. James Tyrer, Missing. 

25. Rob't Williams, absent with Leave. 

26. Wm. Watson, Missing. 

27. Rob't Vernon. 

28. Richard Wallace, Missing. 

29. Edward Murphy, Missing. 

N. B. — The Missing are all in the Return of the 1 Sept. 

1776. 

Sept. 17 — Paid Wm. Nemick a wounded Sergeant in the 
Hospital Philad'a Barniks: 1 2. 

Paid Patrick Mooney a sick Sergeant Philad'a Barniks: 1. 

Paid Eleanor Moore wife to James Moore on acco't of hus- 
band Jesse Moore: 2. 



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officers and privates who appeared on the parade in Camp 
near King's Bridge New York, under my Command, were 
bonafide raised for the Defense of tlie State of Pennsylvania 
and now engaged in Continental Service, and receive pay 
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two privates sick, one died and three absent were all effective 
to the times mentioned opposite to their names. 

JAS. LONG, Lieut. 

Mustered on the parade in Camp near King's Bridge New 
York — a Company Commanded by Lieut. James Long. One 
Lieutenant, two Corporals. One Drum, One Drum Major and 
eight privates. This Muster taken from 1 Aug. 1776— to 1 Sept. 
following. 

LOD'K SPROGELL, M. M. 



ROLL OF CAPTAIN FRANCIS MURRAY'S COMPANY, (a.) 



Captains. 

Murray, Francis, appointed March 15, 1776 from Bucks county; 

captured August 27, 1776; exchanged December 9, 1776, for 

Capt. Anstruther; promoted major. 
Garret, Morton, from first lieutenant of Capt. Nice's company 

October 25, 1776; resigned February 12. 1777. 



476 THE MUSKETRY BATTALION. 

Lieutenant. 

Finney, Walter, appointed Marcli 20, 177G; captured August 27, 
1776; promoted captain Sixtli Penn'a, to rank from August 
10, 1776. 

Ensign. 

Henderson, William, appointed March 20, 1776; captured Au- 
gust 27, i776. 



Creely, John. 
Dick, Thomas. 



Lowry, Thomas. 
Lucas, Samuel. 



Sergeants. 



Corporals. 



Drummer and Fifer. 



Christie, Alexander. 
Mitchel, William. 

Privates. 

Atkinson, Joseph, missing since August 27, 1776. 

Brogan, Michael. 

Coffie, James. 

Cowan, James. 

Davis, James, missing since August 27, 1776. 

Dilyel, William. 

Dwyer, James. 

Fenton, John, discharged October 4, 1776. 

Fluke, John. 

Fullerton, Thomas, discharged, and re-enlisted in Capt. Walter 

Finney's company. Sixth Penn'a. 
Gillaspy, William, missing since August 27, 1776. 
Guthrie, John, missing since August 27, 1776. 
Haines, John. 
Harper, Samuel. 
Johnson, David. 
Johnson, George. 
Kampton, William. 
Knowles, Charles. 



COL. SAMUEL J. ATLEE. 477 

Logan, Thomas, missing since August 27, 1776. 

Maiseed, James. 

McClanagan, Hugh. 

McConnel, Thomas, missing since August 27, 1776. 

McEnrue, John, Missing since August 27, 1776. 

McEnulty, Neal. 

McGinnes, Robert. 

McGloglan, Charles. 

McGuire, Patricia. 

McMeans, Anthony. 

Moody, John, missing since August 27, 1776. 

Mullan, Patrick, missing since August 27, 1776 

Murfits, John. 

Murfit, William. 

Murray, Daniel. 

O'Neal, Richard. 

Owens, Simon. 

Robinson, David, missing since August 27, 1776. 

Short, William. 

South, John, died October 1, 1776. 

Todd, John. 

Young, George. 



A MUSTER ROLL OF CAPTAIN FRANCIS MURRAY'S COM- 
PANY COMMANDED LATE BY COLONEL SAM'L J. 
ATLEE ESQ. NOW BY COLONEL DANL BROADHEAD 
ESQR. AT CAMP NEAR KING'S BRIDGE IN WEST CHES- 
TER, (c.) 



Francis Murray, missii 



Captain. 



Lieutenant. 



Walter Finney, Missing. 

Insigns. 

William Henderson, Missing. 

Sergeants 
John Creely, absent. 
Thos. Dick. 



478 



THE MUSKETRY BATTALION. 



Thos. Lowry. 
Sam'I Lucas. 



Alex'r Christie. 
Wm. Mitchel. 



Corporals. 



Drummer & Fifer. 



Privates. 



James Malseed. 
Richard Oneal. 
John Todd. 
Sam'I Harper. 
Hugh McClanagan. 
Charles McGlaglan. 
John Fluke. 
John Fenton. 
James Cowan. 
James Cafhe. 
Neal McEnulty. 
William Dilyel. 
John Murflts. 
Chas. Knowles. 
David Johnson. 
Wm. Murfits. 
Dan'l Murray. 
John Haines. 
James Dvs^yer. 
Rob't McGinnis. 



Michael Brogan. 
Simon Owens, absent. 
William Kampton, absent. 
William Short, absent. 
John South, Hospital. 
Geo, Johnson, Hospital. 
Geo. Yourg, Hospital. 
Patrick McGuire, Hospital. 
Thos. Fullerton, Hospital. 
Anthony McMeans, Hospital. 
John Moody, Missing. 
Patrick Mullan, Missing. 
James Davis. Missing. 
Thos. McConnel, Missing. 
John Guthrie, Missing. 
Thos. Logan, Missing. 
John McEnrue, Missing. 
David Robeson, Missing. 
Joseph Atkinson, Missing. 
William Gillosby, Missing. 



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COL. SAMUEL J. ATLEE. 



479 



porals, One Drum, One life, and Twenty One privates — This 
Muster taken from 1st August 1776 to 1st Septem'r following. 

LOD'K SPROGELL, M. M. 

George Young paid him a man who had a Furlough was 
Sick but getting well and on his Return to the Battalion. 

Lt. 



A MUSTER ROLL OF CAPT. FRANCIS MURRAY'S COM- 
PANY COMMANDED BY SAM'L J. ATLEE ESQR. 
COLONEL NOW BY DAN'L BROADHEAD ESQR. COL. 
NOW IN CAMP NEAR HEAD QUARTERS FOR SEPT'R 
1776. (c.) 



Capt. 

Lieutenant, 
lusign. 

Sergeants. 

John Creely, absent without leave. 
Thos. Dick. 



Thos. Loury. 
Sam'l Lucas. 



William Mitchel. 
Alex'r Christie. 



Corporals. 



Drummer & Fifer. 



Privates. 

1. James Malseed. 

2. Ric'd Oneal. 

3. John Todd. 

4. Sam'l Harper. 

5. Hugh McClenegan, absent without leave. 

6. Chas. McGIoglin. 

7. John Fluke. 



480 



THE MUSKETRY BATTALION. 



8. John Fenton. 

9. James Cowan. 

10. James Coffie. 

11. Neal McEnuIty, absent wilhciit leave. 

12. William Dilzer. 

13. John Murfits. 

14. Dan'l Murray. 

15. John Haines, In hospital. 

16. James Dwyer. 

17. Robt. McGennis. 

18. Mich'l Brogan, absent without leave. 

19. Simon Owens, absent without leave. 

20. Wm. Hampton, absent without leave. 

21. Wm. Short. 

22. John South, Dead Oct. 1st. 

23. Geo. Johnson, absent without leave. 

24. Geo. Young. 

25. Pat'k McGuire, Hospital. 

26. Thos. Fullerton, Discharged. 

27. Anthony McMeans, Hospital. 

28. Cha. Knowles. 

29. David Johnson, Hospital. 

30. William Murfits. 













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I do Certify on honour that the Officers, non commiss'd 
officers & privates who appeared on parade in Camp near 
Harlem, N. York, under my Command are bonafide raised 
for the defence of the State of Pennsylvania, now in Conti- 
nental Service and receive pay according to the Rank they 
hold in this Roll.— I do also Certify on honour that Sergeant 
& Seven privates abs't without leave, two DIschar'd, One 



COL. SAMUEL J. ATLEE. 481 

Dead and four in Hospital were all effective to the time men- 
tioned opposite to their names. 

Signed in behalf of Francis Murray, 
JOHN DAIR. 

Muster'd on the parade in Camp near Harlem N. York. 
Capt. Francis Murry's Company — One Sergeant, two Corporals, 
Drum. & fife and Sixteen privates— This muster taken from 
1st Septem'r 1776 to 1st Oct'r following. 

LOD'K SPROGELL M. M. G. of P. 



ROLL OF CAPTAIN ABRAHAM MARSHALL'S COM- 
PANY, (a.) 



Captains. 

Marshall, Abraham, appointed March 15, 1776; commission 

dated April 6, 1776; resigned July 12, 1776. 
McClellan, Joseph, appointed July 15, 1776; promoted captain 

in the Ninth Penn'a. 

Lieutenants. 

McClellan, Joseph, appointed March 20, 1776; promoted July 

15, 1776. 
Ward, Bernard, appointed March 20, 1776; captured at Fort 

Washington, November 16, 1776; exchanged January 20, 

1779; supernumerary 1779. 

Ensign. 
Davis, Joseph, appointed March 27, 1776. See Ninth Penn'a. 

Sergeants. 

Mitchell, James, wounded August 27, 1776. 
Fullerton, Patrick. 

Corporals. 
Beggs, Thomas. 
Moor, Joseph, killed August 27, 1776. 

31— Vol. II— 5th Ser. 



482 THE MUSKETRY BATTALION. 

Drummer and Fifer. 
Cooper, Hans. 
Boose, Jacob. 

Privates. 

Beard, James. 

Bleakley, John. 

Burnell, John. 

Carson, John. 

Colhoon, John, missing since August 27, 1776. 

Colter, James. 

Cross, Patrick. 

Davis, William. 

Divit, James. 

Dixon, Richard. 

Dunlap, Robert. 

Elder, James, missing since August 27, 1776. 

Fling, Isaac. 

Fullerton, Nathaniel. 

Gordon, John. 

Hanover, Joseph. 

Heavron, Hugh. 

Jack, Andrew, of Sadsbury, Chester county, enlisted from 
Capt. Waliis' company of militia at Fort Lee. in 1776; in 
the battles of Trenton and Princeton; discharged at Valley 
Forge; resided in Half Moon township, Centre county, in 
1832. 

Kenady, Michael, missing since August 27, 1776. 

Laughlin, Waitman. 

Lewis, Jehu. 

Lewis, Thomas. 

Lovegrove, William. 

Love, Robert, missing since August 27, 1776. 

McCarty, Justin, missing since August 27, 1778. 

McCarty, Timothy. 

McCoy, Daniel. 

McClure, James, missing since August 27, 1776. 

McCord, Robert, died August 20, 1776. 

McCormick, james. 

McElroy, Adam. 

McElroy, Daniel, missing since August 27, 1776. 

McElvey, James, misisng since August 27, 17 lo. 

McElvain, William, missing since August 27, 1776. 

Miller, John. 



COL. SAMUEL J. ATLEE. 483 

Mitchel, Thomas, missing since August 27, 1776. 
Moore, Thomas, wounded August 27, 1776. 

Murray, William, wounded in the arm August 27, 1776; ser- 
vant to Joel Bailey, West Bradford, Chester county. 
Noll, John. 

O'Fraill, Morris, missing since August 27, 1776. 
Truste, George. 
Waddle, George. 
Ward, John. 



ROLL OF CAPTAIN THOMAS HERBERTS COMPANY, (a.) 

[Raised in Lcacock and Salisbury townships, Lancaster uuunty.] 



Captain. 

Herbert, Thomas, appointed March 15, 1776; captured August 
27, 1776. 

Liuetenant. 

Caldwell, Robert, captured at Fort Washington; exchanged 
January 20, 1779; appointed March, 1779, captain of the 
marines, on board of ship General Greene. 

Ensign. 

Sutter, James, appointed March 28, 1776; promoted lieutenant 
in command at Penn'a Salt Works, August 25, 1777. 



Evans, William. 
Cain, Hugh. 



Colter, William. 
Forbes, James. 



Thompson, John. 
Royal, David. 



Sergeants. 



Corporals. 



Drummer and Fifer. 



484 THE MUSKETRY BATTALION. 

Privates. 

Bacon, William. 

Barry, Bartholomew. 

Bennet, Isaac. 

Blair, Samuel. 

Bowen, Noah. 

Carver, George. 

Cook, John. 

Crain, Eleazer, missing since August 27, 1776. 

Dickson, William. 

Dougherty, Anthony. 

Eston, James. 

Everhart, John, missing since August 27, 1776. 

Gallagher, Patrick. 

Gaughby, James, "re-enlisted in Thirteenth Penn'a. 

Gerhart, Adam. 

Gerhart, George. 

Ingram, John, Missing since August 27, 1776. 

Kelly, Barney. 

Ketz, Valentine. 

Kryder, David. 

Lyon, Robert. 

Martin, Samuel. 

McGahegan, Philip. 

McLaughlin, Patrick. 

Miller, Henry. 

Moore, Hampton. 

Nagle, Philip, enlisted in Philadelphia; re-enlisted in Capt. 
Gray's company; discharged at Annapolis; resided in Guil- 
ford township, Franklin county, in 1819, aged sixty-seven. 

O'Bryan, Sylvester. 

Peelin, Joshua. 

Peelin, Kershaw. 

Quindlen, John. 

Ridge, George, missing since August 27, 1776. 

Ryan, Andrew. 

Sheets, Henry. 

Terry, Daniel. 

Wagoner, Bastian, missing since August 27, 1776. 

Wagoner, Daniel. 

Walker, Patrick. 

Weaver, Michael, missing since the battle at Long Island, 
August 27, 1776. 

Wilson, Benamin. 

yeagler, Hepry. 



COL. SAMUEL J. ATLEE. 485 



A MUSTER ROLL OP CAPT. THOS. HERBERT'S COMPANY 
NOW ENCAMPED NEAR KING'S BRIDGE SEPT'R 4TH, 
1776. (c.) 



Captain. 
Thos. Herbert, missing pr. return Sept. 1st. 

Lieutenant. 
Robt. Caldwell. 

Ensign. 
James Sutor, absent. 

Serjeants. 

1. William Evans. 

2. Hugh Cain, Hospital. 

Corporals. 

1. Wm. Colter. 

2. James Forbes, Hospital. 

Drummer & Fifer. 
John Thompson. 
David Royal. 

Privates. 

1. Kershaw Peelin. 

2. Joshua Peelin, Hospital. 

3. Philip Nagle. 

4. Philip McGahegan. 

5. Sam'l Martin, Hospital. 

6. Benj'n Wilson. 

7. Adam Gerhart. 

8. Valentine Ketz. 

9. John Ingram, missing pr. return Sept. 1st. 

10. Barthm'w Barry. 

11. James Eston, Hospital. 

12. Boston Wagoner, missing pr. return Sept. 1st. 



486 



THE MUSKETRY BATTALION. 



13. George Carver, Hospital. 

14. John Cook. 

15. David Kryder, missing pr. return Sept. 1st. 

16. Andrew Ryan. 

17. Pat'lt Walker, Hospital. 

18. James Gaugby. 

19. Sam'l Blair. 

20. Anthony Dougherty. 

21. John Everhart, missing pr. return Sept'r 1st. 

22. Michael Weaver, missing pr. return Sept'r 1st. 

23. George Ridge, missing pr. return Sept'r 1st. 

24. Robt. Lyon. 

25. Patfk Gallagher. 

26. Henry Miller. 

27. Henry Sheets. 

28. William Dickon, missing pr. return Sept. 1st. 

29. Sylvester Obryan. 

30. Barney Kelly, Hospital. 

31. Patt'k McLaughlin. 

32. John Quindlen. 

33. William Bacon. 

34. Dan'l Ferry, Hospital. 

35. Noah Bowen. 

36. Isaac Bennet. 

37. Elezer Grain, missing pr, return Sept. 1st. 

38. Hampton Moore. 

39. George Gerhart. 

40. Dan'l Wagoner. 

41. Henry Yeagler. 



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& Officers and privates, who appeared on the parade in Camp 



COL. SAMUEL J. ATLEE. 487 

near Kings Bridge, New York under my command were 
bonafide raised for the Defence of the State of Pennsylvania 
& now engaged in Continental Service & receive pay according 
to the Rank they hold in this Roll— I do also certify on 
honour that the Captain & eight privates missing, the En- 
sign absent, the Sergeant, corporal & Eight privates in the 
Hospital were all effective to the times mentioned opposite 
to their names. 

ROBT. CALDWELL. 

Muster'd on the parade in Camp near King's Bridge New 
York — Capt. Thomas i^erberts Company — One Lieutenant, One 
Sergeant, One Corporal, One Drum., One fife and Twenty five 
privates — This Muster taken from 1st August 1776 to 1st 
Septem'r following. 

LOD'K SPROGELL, M. M. 



A MUSTER ROLL OF CAPTAIN THOMAS HERBERT'S 
COMPANY ENCAMPED NEAR HEAD QUARTERS OCTO- 
BER lOTH 1776. (c.) 



Thos. Herbert. 



Robt. Caldwell. 



James Sutter. 



1. William Evans. 

2. Hugh Cain. 



Captain. 
Lieutenant. 

Ensign. 
Sergeants. 



Corporals. 



1. William Colter. 

2. James Forbes, Hospital. 

Drummer & Fifer. 
John Thompson. 
David Royal, Hospital. 

Privates. 

1. Kershaw Peelen. 3. Philip Nagle. 

2. Joshua Peelin, Hospital. 4. Philip McGahegan. 



488 



THE MUSKETRY BATTALION. 



Sam'I Martin, Hospital. 
Benj'n Wilson, Hospital. 
Adam Gerhart. 
Valentine Ketz, absent. 
Bartholomew Barry. 
James Eston, Hospital. 
George Carver, Hospital. 
John Cook. 
Andrew Ryan. 
Patt'k Walker, Hospital. 
James Gaughby. 
Sam'I Blair. 
Anthony Dougherty. 
Robt. Lyon. 
Patt'k Gallagher. 



20. Henry Miller. 

21. Henry Sheets, absent. 

22. Sylvester Obryan. 

23. Barney Kelly, Hospital. 

24. Patt'k McLaughlin. 

25. John Quindlen. 

26. William Bacon. 

27. Daniel Terry, Hospital. 

28. Noah Bowen, Hospital. 

29. Isaac Bennet, Hospital. 

30. Hampton Moore. 

31. George Gerhart, absent.- 

32. Dan'l Wagoner. 

33. Henry Yeagler. 









































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I do certify on honour that the Officers, non commiss'd 
Officers and privates w^ho appeared on Parade in Camp near 
Harlem, New York — under my Command are bonafide raised 
for the Defence of the State of Pennsylvania now in Conti- 
nental Service and receive pay according to the Rank they 
hold in this Roll — I do also certify on honour that the Ensign 
absent without leave. Corporal & fifer and ten privates in 
Hospital and three Privates absent were all effective to the 
time mentioned opposite to their names. 

ROBT. CALDWELL, Lieut. 

Muster'd on the parade near Harlem in Camp. Capt. Thomas 
Herbert's Company — One Lieut., two Sergeants, One Corporal, 
One Drum, and twenty Privates — This Muster taken from 
1st Septem'r 1776 to 1st Octo'r following. 

LOD'K SPROGELL, M. M. 



COL. SAMUEL J. Al LEE. 489 



ROLL OF CAPTAIN ABRAHAM DEHUFF'S COMPANY, (a.) 

[Raised in Lancaster county.] 



Captain. 

Dchuff, Abraham, appointed March 15, 1776; taken prisoner at 
Fort Washington, November IG, 1776; exchanged April 20, 
1778. 

Lieutenants. 

Schaffner, Peter, appointed March 20, 1776. 
Menges, Francis (supernumerary). 

Ensign. 

App, Michael, appointed March 20, 1776; taken prisoner August 
27, 1776; exchanged December 9, 1776, for Ensign Thomas. 

Sergeants. 

Eicholtz, Jacob, of Lancaster, Penn'a, sergeant and quarter- 
master, wounded in the groin with a musket ball; pen- 
sioned March 5, 1804. 

Druchenbrod, Andrew. 

Schaffner, George, promoted ensign August 29, 1776. 



Kuntz, Christian. 
Forey, Martin. 
Becker, Philip. 
Remly, John. 

Wial, Daniel. 

Melenor, Frederick. 



Appley, John. 
Arter, Peter. 
Ass, David. 



Corporals. 



Drummer. 



Fifer. 



Privates. 



490 THE MUSKETRY BATTALION. 

Baylor, Jahn. 
Becker, Philip. 
Balsback, Andrew. 
Brand, Daniel. 
■ Brungard, Peter. 
Ganger, Daniel. 

Decker, Jeremiah, discharged August, 1776. 
Drimlee (or Remley), John. 
Eicholtz, George. 
Eringer, Daniel. 
Eirich, Andrew. 
Epplie, John. 
Fox, Adam. 
Franciscus, Jacob. 
Frey, Martin. 
Fultz, George. 
Gighmiller, Frederick. 
Harmonlee, Henry. 
Hermantie, Henry. 
Hartaffell, Frederick. 

Hock, Henry. 

Hollenbach, Melchior. 

Keller, Frederick. 

Kelly, Timothy. 

Koch, Ludwick. 

Kuntz, Christian, promoted corporal. 

Layman, Andrew. 

Layman, Henry. 

Lindensmith, Jacob. 

Loy, Michael, missing since August 27, 1776. 

Marks, Jacob, missing since August 27, 1776. 

Mentzer, Christian, missing since August 27, 1776. 

Messersmith, Peter. 

Minaugh, Philip. 

Mulvaney, Patrick, missing since August 27, 1776. 

Musketmuze, John. 

Musketmuze, Adam. 

Nogel, Joseph. 

Oswald, John. 

Powel, Adam. 

Quast, John. 

Quirk, Gilbert. 

Raimly, John, promoted corporal. 

Row, Adam, deserted August, 1776. 



COL. SAMUEL J. ATLEE. 491 

Sekmiller, Frederick. 

Siemor, Joseph. 

Shaffer, George. 

Sheafer, Michael. 

Shrot, Samuel. 

Stevenson, Joseph. 

Stineheuser. Christopher. 

Sullivan, Thomas, enlisted one year and nine months; wounded 
in the left leg at Fort Washington; re-enlisted at Mud 
Island, under Capt. Clark; resided near Shippensburg, 
Penn'a, in 1821. 

Unrugh, George. 

Wentzel, John. 

Wile, Peter, missing since August 27, 1776. 

Wilie, Frederick. 

Wilson, John. 

Wiseman, Godlip, missing since August 27, 1776. 



PAY ROLL OF CAPT. ABRAHAM DEHUFFS COMPANY 
OF THE PENNSYLVANIA BATTALION OF MUSQUETRY 
COMMANDED BY bAMUEL JOHN ATLEE ESQR. EN- 
CAMPED NEAR KING'S BRIDGE, (c.) 



Pay due from the first August to first Sep* r. 3776. 

Captain. 
Abraham Dehuff. 

Lieutenant. 
Peter Shaffner. 

Ensign. 
Michael App. 

Serjeants. 
Jacob Eigholtz, Q. M. 
Andrew Druchenbred . 
George Shaffner. 

Corporals. 
Christian Kuntz. 
Martin Forey. 



492 



THE MUSKETRY BATTALION. 



Drum 



Fife. 



Daniel Wial. 
Fred'k Milenor. 

1. George Shafner. 

2. Michael Loy. 

3. Michal Shafner. 

4. Daniel Ganger. 

5. Peter Mesersmith. 

6. Philip Becker. 

7. Gilbert Quirk. 

8. Fred'k Wilie. 

9. Joseph Stevenson. 

10. Andrew Bolchbock. 

11. George Unroe. 

12. John Oswald. 

13. Thos. Sulivan. 

14. Timothy Kelly. 

15. Samuel Shock. 

16. Ludwick Coch. 

17. Adam Musketnuze. 

18. John Baylor. 

19. Peter Arter. 

20. Adam Fouks. 

21. Andrew Layman. 

22. Henry Layman. 

23. Pat'k Mubraney. 

24. Henry Harmonlee. 

25. Joseph Seemer. 

26. George Fultz. 



Privates. 

27. John Drimlee. 

28. David Ass. 

29. Henry Hoch. 

30. Christian Mentser. 

31. George Echoltz. 

32. John Musketmaze. 

33. Godlip Wiseman. 

34. Adam Powel. 

35. Jacob Marks. 

36. Jacob Lintersmith. 

37. Christian Stinchez. 

38. Peter Wile. 

39. Fred'k Keller. 

40. Meitner Hulinburgh. 

41. John Appley. 

42. Andrew Erlich. 

43. John Wilson. 

44. Fred'k Hartaffel. 

45. John Wentzel. 

46. Joseph Nagle. 

47. John Quast. 



48. 


Daniel Brant. 


49. 


Frederick Scknuler. 


50. 


Philip Mincoch. 


51. 


Peter Bromgold. 


52. 


Jacob Frandisher. 



A MUSTER ROLL OF CAP'N ABRAHAM DEHUFFS COM- 
PANY COMMANDED BY SAMUEL J. ATLE ESQ. 
COLONEL NOW BY DAN'L BROADHEAD ESQR. COLONEL 
IN CAMP NEAR HEAD QUARTERS FOR SEPTEMBER 
1776. (c.) 



Captain. 
Abraham Dehuff, On furlow. 

Lieutenant. 
Peter Shaffner, On furlow. 
Francis Menges, Supermanum. 



COL. SAMUEL J. ATLEE. 493 

Insign. 
Sargants. 



Jacob Eigholtz. 
Andey Drukenbrod, 
George Shaffner. 



Philip Becker. 
John Remby. 



Corporals. 



Drummer & Fifer. 

Daniel Wehal, without leave. 
Frederick Melingar, without leave. 

Privates. 
Joseph Slivenson. 
Frederick Huck. 
Michael Sheffer. 
George Unrough. 
Peter Mesersmith. 
John Seller. 
George Foltz. 
Henrich Hormity. 
David Ass. 

Christophel Stenhiser. 
Melgert Hollenbough. 
Peter Brungard. 
Gilberd Quirk. 
Jacob Franciskes. 
Thimoly Kelly. 
Daniel Brand. 
Audry Eirich. 
Philip Minoch. 
Audry Boulspough. 
George Eicholtz, Hospital. 
Martain Tray, absent without leave. 
Christian Kuntz, absent without leave. 
Frederick Witle, without leave. 
Frederick Seckmiller, without leave. 
Frederick Hardtafel, without leave. 
John Epple, without leave. 
Joseph Semer, without leave. 
Ludwick Koch, without leave. 



494 



THE MUSKETRY BATTALION. 



John Musgetraus, without leave. 
Adam Musgetmus, without leave. 
John Wilson, without leave. 
John Wilson, without leave. 
Joseph Nogal, without leave. 
Frederick Keller, without leave. 
Samuel Shrod, witout leave. 
Audrey Lemon, Hospital. 
Daniel Eingar, without leave. 
Thomas Sulivan, without leave. 
Adam Fox, without leave. 
Henry Leman, without leave. 
Jacob Lindensmith, without leave. 
John Quash, without leave. 
Adam Paul, without leave. 
John Wensel, without leave. 
John Oswald, without leave. 
Peter Eiter, without leave. 
Andry Leman. Hospital. 













































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Mustered on the parade in Camp near Harlem New York — 
Capt. Abram. Dehuffs Company — One Lieutenant, three Ser- 
geants, two corporals and nineteen privates — This Muster 
taken from 1st Septem. 1776 to 1st October following. 

LOD'K SPROGELL. M. M. 



ROLL OF CAPTAIN JOHN NICE'S COMPANY, (a.) 



Captain. 
Nice, John, appointed March 15, 1776; captured August 27, 1776; 
exchanged December 9, 1776, for Capt. Gordon. 



COL. SAMUEL J. ATLEE. 495 

Lieutenant. 

Garret, Morton, appointed March 20, 1776; promoted captain 
of Francis Murray's company. 

Ensign. 

Valentine, Henry, appointed March 20, 1776; resigned October 
10, 1776. 

Sergeants. 

Whitehead, James, promoted ensign August 29, 1776. 
Roberts, Richard. 



Williams, William. 

Felty, Ernest. 



Hall, Joseph. 
Marks, John. 



Corporals. 



Drummer. 



Fifer. 



Privates. 



Adams, Matthias. 

Ballmor, Jacob. 

Barnhouse, Edward, missing since August 27, 1776. 

Baxter, Edward, missing since August 27, 1776. 

Cain, Michael. 

Cowen, Charles. 

Davis, David. 

Denormandie, Andrew. 

Domiller, Michael, missing since Augi'.t 27, 1776. 

Fensoy, Michael. 

Fisher, George. 

Fisher, Richard. 

Flint, William. 

Gee, John, missing since August 27, 1776. 

Grover, Henry. 

Harrold, James. 

Harrington, Thomas. 

Harvey, David. 

Hill, Alexander. 

Huston, John, missing since August 27, 1776. 



496 THE MUSKETRY BATTALION. 

Jardin, Thomas. 

Jones, Robert, missing since August 27, 1776. 

Justice, Edward, missing since August 27, 1776. 

Knible, Christopher. 

Langanbah, Yost. 

Lloyd, John. 

Mecarty, William. 

Motzell, John. 

Moyer, Jacob, re-enlisted in Second Penn'a. 

Pugh, John. 

Robeson, Richard, missing since August 27, 1776. 

Sidney, Ezekiel. 

Smith, William, discharged September 22, 1776. 

Snoble, John. 

Spelesey, Michael. 

Steward, Alexander. 

Stucke, Michael, missing since August 27, 1776. 

Watts, Daniel. 

Wood, John. 

Yarnall, Joshua. 



A MUSTER ROLL OF CAPTAIN JOHN NICES COMPANY 
NOW LYING IN CAMP ON NEW YORK ISLAND NEAR 
KINGS BRIDGE FOR THE MONTH OF SEPT. (c.) 



Captain. 
John Nice, prisinor. 

Lieutenant. 
Morton Garrett, absent & sick. 

Ensign. 
Henry Vallentine, Resigned Sept. the 26th. 

Serjeants. 
James Whitehead. 
Rich'd Roberts, absent without leave. 



COL. SAMUEL J. ATLEE. 497 



Corporals. 



Will'm Williams, absent without leave. 
Arnst Felty, absent without leave. 
Joseph Hall (Drum), absent without leave. 
John Marks (Fifer), absent without leave. 

Privates. 

1. Michael Spelesey, absent without leave. 

2. David Davis, absent without leave. 

3. John Lloyd, absent without leave. 

4. Mathias Adams, absent without leave. 

5. Michael Fensoy, absent without leave. 

6. Joshua Yarnall, absent without leave. 

7. Micheal Cain, absent without leave. 

8. George Fisher, absent without leave. 

9. James Harrald, absent without leave. 

10. David Harvey, absent without leave. 

11. Charles Cowen, absent without leave. 

12. Thomas Tardin, sick in Hospital. 

13. John Snoble, sick in Hospital. 

14. Kich'd Robeson, left provo Guard Sept. 15. York. 

15. William Flint, absent without leave. 

16. John Motzell, absent without leave. 

17. Rich'd Fisher, absent without leave. 

18. Andrew Denormandie, sick in Hospital. 

19. Thos. Harrington, absent without leave. 

20. Will'm Smith, Discharged by the Doctor, Sept. 22, 

21. Yost Langanbah, absent without leave. 

22. Henry Grover, absent without leave. 

23. Christopher Krible, absent without leave. 

24. Will'm Mccarty. 

25. John Pugh, absent without leave. 

26. John Wood, absent without leave. 

27. Jacob Ballmor. 

28. Alexander Steward, sick in Hospital. 

29. Daniel Watts, absent without leave. 

30. Alexander Hill, absent without leave. 

31. Ezekiel Sidney, absent without leave. 

32. Jacob Moyer, absent without leave. 

33. Edward Justice, left at the provo Guard Sept. 15, York. 



32— Vol. II— 5th Ser. 



498 



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I do certify on honour that the Officers non-commiss'd Offi- 
cers & privates who appear'd on the parade in Camp near 
Harlem, N. York, under my command were bonafide raised 
for the Defence of the State of Pennsylv. and now in Conti- 
nental Service and receive pay according to the Rank they 
hold in this Roll. I do also certify on honour that ye Lieut. & 
Ensign abs't 27 Aug't, One Serg't, two Corporals, One Drum, 
One fife and twenty four privates abs't without leave, two 
privates left in Provo Guard N. York one Discharg'd by Doctor 
& two sick are all effective to ye time mentioned opposite 
their names. 

BERNARD WARD, Lieut. 

Muster'd on the parade in Camp near Harlem N. York. Capt 
John Nice's Company. One Sergeant & two privates — This 
Muster taken from 1st Septemb'r 1776 to 1st October following. 
LOD'K SPROGELL, M. M. G. of P. 



ROLL OF CAPTAIN JOSEPH HOWELL, JR'S, COM- 
i'ANf. (a.) 



Captain. 

Howell, Joseph, Jr., appointed March 15, 1776; captured Au- 
gust 27, 1776; excvhanged December 9, 1776, for Capt. Liv- 
ingston. Capt. Howell was subsequently paymaster gen- 
eral U. S. Army. 



COL. SAMUEL J. ATLEE. 499 



Lieutenant. 



Weidman, Matthias, appointed March 20, ]77(j; captured No- 
vember 16, 1776; exchanged August 26. 1778. 

Ensign. 

Huston, Alexander, Jr., appointed March 20, 1776; captured 
August 27, 1776; exchanged December 9, 1776, for ensign 
Saunders of the Twenty-ninth; promoted Lieut.; killed at 
Brandywine, September 11, 1777. 



Warner, William. 
Scannell, John. 



Reese, Daniel. 
Cooper, Roger. 



Grose, Conrad. 
Hart, George. 



Sergeants. 



Corporals. 



Drummer. 



Fifer. 



Privates. 



Baker. William. 

Bennet, Zebedee. 

Bradley. John. 

Brown, John. 

Carmodey, Michael, missing since August 27, 1776. 

Creely, Daniel. 

Dimer, Casper. 

Elton, Peter. 

Ervine, John, lost in battle. 

Gallager, James, missing since August 27, 1776. 

Gilkey, John, missing since August 27, 1776. 

Groves, William. 

Hearn, John. 

Holm, Jacob. 

Honson, John. 

Jones, William, missing since August 27. 1776. 

Johnston, William. 

Junkins, Joseph. 

Kelly, James. 



500 THE MUSKETRY BATTALION. 

Knowland, Miles. 

Low, Thomas. 

McCoy, Michael. 

McGee, Thomas. 

McGrogan, William. 

McMonnagel, William, missing since August 21, 1776. 

Nagington, Robert. 

Olleman, Frederick. 

Paulfrier, George. 

Pool, John. 

Price, John. 

Quin, Edward. 

Sanderson, Edward. 

Shehen, Patrick. 

Smith, Joseph. 

Sorg, Michael. 

Tweedy, William, missing since August 27, 1776. 

Wilks, Timothy. 

Wise, Edward. 

Worms, Peter. 



A MUSTER ROLL OF CAPT. JOSEPH HOWELL COMPT. 
COMMANDED BY COLONEL SAMUEL JOHN ATLEY ESQ. 
OF THE MUSQUETRY BATTALION OF PENNSYLVANIA. 
NOW COMMANDED BY LIEUT. COLONEL DANIEL 
BROADHEAD ENCAMPED NEAR KING BRIDGE IN WEST 
CHESTER COUNT vr. (c.) 



• Captain. 

Joseph Howell, Lost in Battle. 



Lieut. 



Matthias Weidman. 



Ensine. 
Alexander Huston, Lost in Battle. 



Serjants. 



William Warner. 
John Scannell. 



COL. SAMUEL J. ATLEE. oOl 



Corporals. 



Dannial Reece, In the ospital. 
Roger Cooper. 

Drum & Fife, 

Conrad Groce, Sick in the ospital. 
George Hart, Sick in the ospital. 

Privates. 

1. Thomas Low. 

2. William McGrogan. 

3. Zebedy Bennet. 

4. Casper Dimer. 

5. Platter Elton. 

6. Michael Carmodey, Lost in Battle. 

7. John Brown. 

8. William Jones, lost in battle. 

9. Miles Knowland. 

10. John Gilkey, lost in battle. 

11. Platter Worms, in the ospital. 

12. George Paulfrier, In the ospital. 

13. Daniel Creely, Deserted 2nd of September 

14. James Gallagher, Lost in Battle. 

15. Robert Nagonton. 

16. Joseph Junkin. 

17. Michael Sorg. 

18. William Jonston. 

19. Michael McCoy, absent. 

20. John Ervin, Lost in Battle. 

21. Pattrick Shehen. 

22. William Tweedey, Lost in Battle. 

23. William Grover. 

24. Edward Quin, In the ospital. 

25. Timothey Wilks. 

26. Frederick Oleman, In the ospital. 

27. Jacob Holm, absent without Leave. 

28. Joseph Smith. 

29. Edward Wise. 

30. Thomas McGee, absent. 

31. William McMonnogeal, Lost in Battle. 

32. John Pool. 

33. Edward Sanderson, Deserted the 1st of September. 

34. John Price. 



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THE MUSKETRY BATTALION. 



35. James Kelley, In G. House. 

36. John Hearn, In the Ospital. 

37. John Honson. 

38. William Baker, Deserted the 2n(l of Eeptember. 

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I do Certify on honour that the officers, Non Commissioned 
Officers and Privates who appeared on the parade near 
Kings Bridge New York, under my Command were bonafide 
raised for the defence of the State of Pennsylvania, and now 
engaged in Continental Service, and receive pay according to 
the Rank they hold in this Roll — I do also Certify on honour 
that the Captain, Ensign and seven privates missing. Also 
One Corporal, Drum, fife and five privates with Hospital, 
three privates Deserted, three absent and one in Guard house, 
were all effective to the times mentioned opposite to their 
names. 

LIEUTENANT MATTHIAS WEIDMAN. 

Mustered on the parade in Camp near King Bridge, New 
York — Capt. Joseph Howells Comp'y. One Lieutenant, two 
Sergeants, One Corporal and Twenty privates — This Muster 
taken from 1st August 1776 to 1st Septem. following. 

LOD'K SPROGELL. M. M. 



COL. SAMUEL J. ATLEE. 503 



A MUSTER ROLL OF CAPTAIN JOSEPH HOWELLS COM- 
PANY OF PENNSYLVANIA LATE COLN. SAMUEL AT- 
LEY'S NOW COLN. DANIEL BROAUHEADS ENCAMPT 
AT HEAD QUARTERS YORK ISLAND OCT. 1776. (c.) 



Captain. 
Joseph Howell. 

Lieutenaxat. 
Mathias Weidman. 

Ensign. 
Alexander Huston. 

Serjents. 

William Warner. 

John Scannell, absent without leave. 

Corporals. 

Daniel Rese, absent without leave. 
Roger Cooper, absent without leave. 



Conrad Grose. 
George Hart. 



Drum & Fife. 



Privates. 



1. Thomas Low. 

2. Zebedy Bennet. 

3. Timothy Wilks. 

4. Edward Wise. 

5. Thomas McGee. 

G. John Brown, absent without leave. 

7. Peter Ellon, absent without leave. 

8. Joseph Junkin, absent without leave. 

9. Micael Sorg, absent without leave. 

10. William Jonson, absent witout leave. 

11. Micael McCoy, absent without leave. 

12. Patrick Shehen, absent without leave. 

13. John Bradley, absent without leave. 

14. Joseph Smith, absent without leave. 



504 



THE MUSKETRY BATTALION. 



15. John Price, absent without leave. 

16. James Kelley, absent without leave. 

17. John Honson, absent without leave. 

18. Robert Nagington, Hospital. 

19. Casper Dimer, Hospital. 

20. George Paulfrier, Hospital. 

21. William Groves, Hospital. 

22. Miles Knowland, Hospital. 

23. John Hearn, Hospital. 

24. Jacob Holm. 

25. Frederick Olleman. 

26. John Pool. 

27. Ladnard Quin. 

28. Peatter Worms. 

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Officers & privates who appeared on parade in Camp near 
Harlem N. York — under my Command, were bonaflde raised 
for the Defence of the State of Pennsylvania & now in Conti- 
nental Service— and received pay according to the Rank they 
hold in this Roll— I do also certify on honour that the twenty 
five privates, One Sergeant & two Corporals absent without 
leave were all effective. 

In Behalf of Capt. Howell, 
MATTHIEUS WEIDMAN, Lieut. 



Mustered in Camp near Harlem N. York — Capt. Joseph 
Howells Company — One Lieuten't, One Sergent, One Drum, 
One Fife and five privates — This Muster taken from 1st Sep'r 
1776 to 1st October following. 

LOD'K SPROGELL, M. M. G. of P. 



COL. SAMUEL J. ATLEE. 505 



A MUSTER ROLL OF CAPT'N JOS. McCLELLAN'S COM- 
PANY OF PENNSYLVANIA MUSQUETRY LATE COM- 
MANDED BY SAM'L JOHN ATTLEE, ESQ. COLONEL 
NOW COMMANDED BY LIEUT. COLONEL DANIEL 
BROADHEAD ESQ. ENCAMPT NEAR KINGSBRIDGE. (c.) 



Captain. 
Joseph McClelland, Sept. 1st. 

Lieutenant. 
Barnard Ward, Sept. 1st. 

Ensign. 
Joseph Davis, Sept. 1st. 

Sergeants. 

James Mitchell, In Hospital wounded Sept. 1. 
Patrick FuUerton, Sept. 1. 

Corporals. 

Thomas Beggs, Sept. 1st. 

Joseph Moor, Killed 27 August; Sept. 1st. 

Drummer & Fifer. 

Hansy Cooper, absent without leave Sep. 1. 
Jacob Boose, Sept. 1st. 

Privates. 

1. Sept. 1. Patrick Cross. 
John Carson. 

Michal Kenady, Mising 27th Aug. 
Thomas Moore, Hospital, wounded. 
John Miller. 
Jas. Colter. 
James Divit. 

Robert Love, Mising 27th August. 
William Davis, 27th August. 



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James McElvey, Mising 27th August. 

William Murry, Hospital, wounded. 

John Colhoon, Missing 27th August. 

James Beard, Hospital. 

Morris 0. Frail, Missing 27th August. 

Joseph Hanover, Hospital. 

Robert McCord, Dead 20th August. 

John Bleakley. 

William Mcllraiu, Missing 27th August. 

Daniel McElroy, Missing 27th August. 

Hugh Heavron, Hospital. 

Adam McEIroy, absent without leave. 

Timothy McCarty. 

George Truste. 

John Burnell. 

Nathni. Fullerton. 

John Noll, Hospital. 

John Gordon, Hospital. 

George Waddle. 

John Ward, Hospital. 

Thomas Mitchell, Missing 27th August. 

James Elder, Missing 27th August. 

Daniel McCay, Hospital. 

James McClure, Missing 27th August. 

William Lovegrove. 

Thomas Lewis. 

Jestin McCarty, Missing 27th August. 

Waitman Laughlin. 

Isaac Fling, Hospital. 

Richard Dixon, Hospital. 

James McCormick, Hospital. 

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I do certify on honour that the officers, Non Commissioned 
Officers and privates, who appeared on the parade in Camp 
near Kings Bridge, New York, under my Command, were 
bonafide raised for the defence of the State of Pennsylvania, 
and now engaged in Continental Service, and received pay 
according to the ranlc they hold in this Roll — I do also certify 
on honour that the Sergeant wounded. Corporal kill'd and 
twelve privates missing also Drum absent and twelve privates 
in Hospital, one Dead and one absent were all effective to the 
times mentioned opposite these names. 

JOSEPH McCLELLAN, Capt., 
D. B. M. 

Mustered on the parade in Camp near Kings Bridge, New 
York, Capt. Joseph McClellan's Company — One Captain, One 
Lieutenant, One Ensign, One Sergeant, One Corporal, One 
fifer and sixteen privates. This Muster taken from 1st August 
1776 to 1st Septem. following. 

LOD'K SPROGELL, M. M. 

1776. 
Sep. 16. Paid Wm. Murray a wounded soldier now in 

Philad. at Betty Churches, £1 

Paid Thomas Moore a wounded soldier now in 

Philad. at Betty Churches, 1 

19. Paid Joseph Hanover a sick soldier at Ewings, 

near Barracks 1 



508 



THE MUSKETRY BATTALION. 



Philadelphia January 1 1777. 
I do Certify on honour this is a true List of Clothing want- 
ing for Col. Atlee's Battalion now present in Philadelphia, (c.) 
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509 



LIST OF PRIVATES OF COL. MILES' AND ATLEE'S BAT- 
TALION, EXCHANGED DECEMBER 9, 1776. 



Barclay, Hugh. 
Brooks, Cornelius. 
Carothers, Robert. 
Clurey, Michael. 
Coleman, William. 
Derry, Michael. 
Dixson, Samuel. 
Dugan, James. 
Elliot, John. 
Erb, Lawrence. 
Gallagher, James. 
Gordon, John. 
Hodge, John. 
McCurdy, William. 



McCoy, Daniel. 
McElney, John. 
McElvain, William. 
McMichael, Christopher. 
McVay, Patrick, 
Moody, John. 
Mulvany Patrick. 
Noland, Miles. 
Ocker, Caleb. 
Pettigrew, James. 
Pettigrew, William. 
Toomy, John. 
-Wallace, Richard. 



( 510 ) 



THE STATE REGIMENT OF FOOT. 

Cols. Jolin Bull, Walter Stewart. 



MARCH 1, 1777— NOV. 12, 1777. (a) 



(511) 



512 THE STATE REGIMENT OF FOOT, 



THE STATE REGIMENT OF FOOT, (a.) 



A list of the captains and subalterns of the Pennsylvania 
State Regiment, February 13, 1777: 

Captains. 

John Murray, recruiting; Patrick Anderson; John 

1777. Marshall, at Camp; Abraham Dehuff, prisoner; Henry 

Christ, sick at home; John McGowan, recruiting; 

James Francis Moore, recruiting; eight, nine and ten wanting. 

First Lieutenants. 

Bernard Ward, prisoner; Peter Shaffner, in command at 
Lancaster; John Clark, recruiting; Robb, at camp; Carnahan, 
recruiting; Joseph Lewis Finley, recruiting; Thomas John- 
ston, recruiting; nine and ten wanting. 

Second Lieutenants. 

Jacob Maess, recruiting; Thomas Boyd, sutler, sick in the 
city; Brownlee, recruiting; Luke Brodhead, at home; James 
Whitehead, prisoner; seven, eight, nine and ten wanting. 

Third Lieutenants and Ensigns. 

William Moore, recruiting; George Hoffner, at camp; An- 
drew Lytie, Jacob Snider, in camp; Casper Weaver, in com- 
mand; Thomas McComb, sick; George Guyger, recruiting; 
James Wiley, in command; nine and ten wanting. Mr. Spear 
has applied for a company in the regiment, being the eldest 
first Lieutenant. Mr. Wert applies for his place in the regi- 
ment. Mr. Triesbach applies for a company of riflemen. Mr. 
App for his rank in the regiment. Doctor Davis for the sur- 
geon's place. Doctor Buck is in Philadelphia. An adjutant 
and paymaster are wanting. 

(Signed) JOHN McGOWAN, 

Captain. 

In April, 1777, the Pennsylvania State regiment of foot, 
formed upon the remains of Miles' and Atlee's battalions as 
a nucleus, was supplied with field and staff officers. 



COLS. JOHN BULL. WALTER STEWART. 513 

Pennsylvania War Office, 
Philadelphia, April 24, 1777. 
These are to certify, that the Rev. Mr. Henry Miller, is ap- 
pointed chaplain to the Pennsylvania State Regiment of Foot. 
JACOB S. HOWELL, Secretary. 

Pennsylvania War Office, April 28, 1777. 
Please to fill commissions for Lewis Farmer, Esq., first major, 
and Francis Murray, Esq., second Major of the Pennsylvania 
State regiment of foot, and date them the 15th of March, 1777. 
JACOB S. HOWELL, Secretary. 

To Timothy Matlack, Esq., 

Pennsylvania War Office, 
Philadelphia, May 2, 1777. 
John Bull, Esq., was this day appointed colonel, Lewis Far- 
mer, Esq., lieutenant colonel, and 
John Murray, first major, of the 
Pennsylvania State regiment of 
foot; please to grant them com- 
missions, agreeable to the ap- 
pointment. 
JACOB S. HOWELL, Secretary. 

To Timothy Matlack. 

Issued accordingly. May 8, 1777. (T. M.) 

On tne 2d of June. 1777, the regiment was stationed at Fort 
Mercer, under the command of Col. Bull, and its strength was 
as follows. Field and staff, forty-four; sergeants, thirty-nine; 
drums and hfes, twenty-two; total rank and file, four hundred 
and sixty-three. On the 3d of June the field staff, and com- 
pany officers (see Pa. Arch., N. S., vol. i, page 745) remon- 
strated against the appointment of Col. Bull, and threatened 
to quit the regiment; as Col. Bull was not an officer in either 
of the battalions, they claimed his appointment ruined their 
rank. 

On the Gth, the Supreme Executive Council presented a me- 
morial to the Assembly stating that "as Congress has allotted 
twelve regiments to be raised in Pennsylvania, and has called 
for a return of the regiments, it was their opinion that it 
would be prudent to put into the Continental service and pay 
the oattalion now called the State battalion, which has been 
raised chiefly out of the remains of the battalion lately under 
.33- Vol. U—^th Ser. 




/ 




514 THE STATE REGIMENT OF FOOT. 

the command of Col. Miles and Col. Atlee, also, the regiment of 
artillery, under the command of Col. Procter, and a company 
under the command of Captain Pugh, raised for guarding the 
powder-mill." In compliance with this memorial, the Assem- 
bly, on the 10th of June, 1777, transferred this regiment, with 
artillery regiment and company 
mentioned, lo the Continental 
Congress. 

On the 17th the Council ap- 
pointed Col. Bull, adjutant gen- 
eral of militia of the State, and 
appointed Col. Walter Stewart 
colonel in the room of Col. Bull, 
promoted. Capt. Pugh's company enlisted for the war, was 
added to the regiment, and on the 19th the state of the regi- 
ment was: number of men enlisted for the war 185, num- 
ber of men enlisted to the 1st of January, 1778, 354; sergeants 
enlisted for the war, 9; sergeants to the 1st of January, 1778, 31; 
3 drummers for the war, 8 as above; 2 fifers for the war as 
above. On the 20th of June, 1777, Ludwick Sprogell, Com. 
Gen. of Musters, made a return of the Penn'a State regiment, 
commanded by Walter Stewart, Esq., colonel, as consisting of 
eleven companies: No. 1, Capt. Patrick Anderson; No. 2, John 
Mar^aall; 3, John Nice; 4, Matthew Scott; 5, James F. Moore; 
6, John Spear; 7, John Clark; 8, Robert Gray; 9, John Robb; 
10, James Carnahan; 11, John Pugh. Field and staff, 52; non- 
commissioned officers, etc., 79; privates present fit for duty, 
477. He adds "there is a number of men still out, not in- 
cluded in this return, nor any account kept of them by the 
officers, some of which are wagoners in Continental service 
since July last. The wagoners that return to join their regi- 
ment cavil about their regimental pay, notwithstanding they 
have received £6 per month of the Continent." 

Col. Walter Stewart took command of the regiment July 6. 
1777, and commanded at Brandywine and Germantown, where 
its losses were sixteen killed and missing, and twenty-two 
wounded. See his letter, Penn'a Archives, O. S. vol. v, page 
713. "By resolution of Congress," November 12, 1777, "Col. 
Stewart's regiment was to be annexed to the Penn'a line, and 
form the Thirteenth regiment." 



COLS. JOHN BULL, WALTER STEWART. 515 



ROSTER OF FIELD AND STAFF OFFICERS, (a.) 



Colonels. 

Bull. John, appointed May 2, 1777; promoted adjutant general 
June 17. 1777; died at Northumberland, Penn'a, August 9, 
1824, aged ninety-four. See notice of him in vol. I, 2d 
series, page 12. 

Stewart, Walter, appointed June 17, 1777; vice Colonel Bull 
promoted. 

Lieutenant Colonel. 
Farmer, Lewis, appointed May 2, 1777. 

First Majors. 

Farmer, Lewis, commission datea March 14, 1777; promoted 
lieutenant colonel. May 2, 1777. 

Murray, John, appointed May 2, 1777; promoted lieutenant col- 
onel Second Penn'a, December 10, 1778. 

Second Major. 

Murray, Francis, commission dated March 14, 1777. Major 
Murray, while on a visit to his family at Newtown, in 
p-ebruary, 1778, was captured by the Tories, carried to the 

enemy, and was 

^^ ^ still a prisoner 

^^m^rt^U^ C/<^^^^2:^7 April 18, 1780; 

— ""'^ Martha, who, to 
support herself and six small children, kept a retail shop at 
Newtown, Bucks county, applied to the Council to be re- 
lieved of some excise difficulty. He was exchanged Octo- 
ber 25, 1780; afterwards, 1783, lieutenant of the county, and 
general of the militia. He died at Newtown, November 
30, 1816, aged eighty-four years, and is buried in the 
Presbyterian graveyard at that place. His wife died Feb- 
ruary 22, 1794, aged forty-seven. 



516 THE STATE REGIMENT OF FOOT. 

Chaplain. 
Miller, Rev. Henry, appointed April 24, 1777. 

Adjutant. 

Ruth, Francis, appointed April 28, 1777; commission to date 
from April 18, 1777; transferred to Fifth Penn'a, October 

28, 1778. 

Quarter-master. 

Lytle, Andrew, appointed April 28, 1777, commission to date 
from April 18, 1777. 

Surgeon. 
Lisener, William. 

Paymaster. 

Laverswyler, Capt. Jacob, appointed February 13, 1777. 

Sergeant Major. 
Miller, Jacob. 

Drum Major. 
Holloway, Isaac. 

Fife Major. 
Boss, Jacob. 



ROLL OF CAPTAIN PATRICK ANDERSON'S COMPANY, (a.) 

(M{irch 1, 1777. to May 1, 1777.) 

Captain. 
Anderson, Patrick. See Atlee's Battalion. 

First Lieutenant. 
Maess. Jacob. 

Second Lieutenant. 

Crain, AmbroKe, of Lancaster, now Dauphin county; appointed 
April, 17/7. 



COLS. JOHN BULL, WALTER STEWART. 



Fiillerton, Patrick. 



Ensign. 



Sergeants. 



Miller, Jacob, promoted sergeant major. 
Moody, John. 
Baggs, Thomas. 
McDonnell, William. 
McCalley, Andrew. 



Cooper, John. 
Holloway, Isaac, Jr. 
McNeil, Daniel. 



Drum and Fife. 



Adam, Stophel. 
Arnold, Michael. 
Butler, William. 
Cameron, Christian. 
Close, Michael. 
Cotter, George. 
Crist, Adam. 
Crister, Simon. 
Deary, Godfrey. 
Devillin, Robert. 
Durliu, John. 
Fisher, Francis. 
Fisher, Godfrey. 
Frederick, Henry. 
Feezer, Henry. 
Feezer, John. 
Grove, Michael. 
Halfnor, George. 
Harper, James. 
Heck, Yost. 
Hinelider, Michael. 
Isenhour, Philip. 
John, Philip. 
Keel, Francis. 
Lanser, Abram. 



Leany, George. 
Lidey, Voluntine. 
Long, John. 
Lott, Philip. 
Mease, Balser. 
Medary, Simon. 
Miller, Frederick. 
Miller, James. 
Miller, John. 
Mingle, George. 
Moffet, William. 
Monomocker, Phliip. 
Nitterhouse, Daniel. 
Noblit, Samuel. 
Notstan, John. 
Older, Henry. 
Rife, Jacob. 
Riggle, Jacob. 
Seepolt, David. 
Spangle, Charles. 
Spoust, Frederick. 
Trayer, Peter. 
Wason, James. 
Weaver, John. 



518 THE STATE REGIMENT OF FOOT. 



A MUSTER ROLL OF CAPT. PATK. ANDERSONS COMPY. 
OF THE PENNSYLVA. STATE REGT. COMMANDED BY 
MAJuR LEWIS FARMER, ESQR. (c.) 



Patrick Anderson. 



Jacob Meaze. 
Ambrose Crane. 



Pat'k Fullerton. 



Captain. 



Lieutenants. 



Ensign. 



Serjeants. 



Jacob Miller, Sergt. Major. 
Jonn Moodey, Serjt. 
Thomas Baggs, Serjt. 
Wm. McDonnell, Serjt. 
Andrew McCalley, Serjt. 



Drum & Fife. 



Isaac Holloway, D. Mjr. 
John Cooper. 
Isaac Holloway, Jun'r. 
Jacob Ross, Fife Maj'r. 
Daniel McNeil. 



Privates. 



1. Samuel Noblit, Clk. 

2. Frederick Spoust. 

3. John Weaver. 

4. John Long. 

5. David Seepolt. 

6. Michael Close. 

7. Jacob Biggie. 

8. George Mingle. 

9. Simon Medeary. 

10. Francis Fisher. 

11. George Cotter. 



COLS. JOHN BULL, WALTER STEWART. 519 

12. Michael Arnold. 

13. George Leany. 

14. George Halsner. 

15. Youst Heck. 

16. Godfry Fisher. 

17. John Nostan. 

18. Abram Lanser. 

19. Simon Crister. 

20. Henry Older. 

21. Henry Feezer. 

22. Michael Grove. 
29. Adam Crist. 

24. Henry Frederick. 

25. Christian Cammeron, G. house. 

26. Philip Lott. 

27. Wm. Butler. 

28. Jacob Rife. 

29. Michael Hinelider. 

30. Frederick Miller. 

31. Philip Monomocker. 

32. Philip Isenhour. 

33. John Miller. 

34. John Feezer. 

35. Balser Meaze. 

36. Dan'l Nitterhouse. 

37. Voluntine Lidey. 

38. Stophel Adam. 

39. Robt. Devillin. 

40. William Moffit. 

41. Godfry Deary. 

42. Peter Frayer. 

43. James Wason, Hosp'l. 

44. Charles Spangle. 

45. James Miller, Hosp'l. 

46. Francis Keel. 

47. Philip, John. 

48. James Harper. 

49. John Durlin. 



520 



THE STATE REGIMENT OF FOOT. 



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I do certify on rionour that the Officers, Non Commission'd 
Officers & privates who appear'd this 9th of May, 1777 on the 
parade at Red Banlt, are bonafide engaged in the Service of 
the State of Pennsylvania, and are Intituled to receive pay 
according to the Rank they hold in this Roll. I do also 
Certify on Honour that one private in G'd House and two Sick 
in Hospital are Effective. 

PAT'K ANDERSON, Capt. 

Mustered then Capt. Patrick Anderson's Company — One 
Capt., two Liieutent's, One Ensign, four Sergeants, One Ser- 
geant Major, One Drum Major, One fife Major, two Drums, 
One fife and forty Six privates. Also following One in G'd 
house & two Sick to be Effective. This Muster taken from 
1st March 1777 to 1st May following. 

LOD'K SPROGELL, 
Com'y Gen'l of Muster. 



ROLL OF CAPTAIN JOHN MARSHALL'S COMPANY, (a.) 



(March 1, 1777, to May 1. 1777.) 

Captain. 



Marshall. John. 



Finlpy, Joseph L. 



First Lieutenant. 



Harris, William. 



Van Winkle, Jonn. 



Second Lieutenant. 



Third Lieutenant. 



COLS. JOHN BULL, WALTER STEWAJIT. 



521 



Pelan, Robert. 
Johnston, WillianA 
Linn, Robert. 
Sturgeon, Robert. 



Groce, Conrod. 
Moore, Jesse. 
Lever, William. 
Ludwic, Conrod. 



Sergeants. 



Drum and Fife. 



Privates. 



Awl, John. 

Daily, Thomas. 

tjellshoover, Ludwick. 

Carlton, Edward. 

Ciiambers, David. 

Chambers, John. 

Chambers, John, 2(1. 

Coleman, Nicholas. 

Colter, George. 

Crowly, David. 

Delany, John. 

Donnely, Peter. 

Uuffee, James. 

buncan, Robert. 

Fottrell, Patrick, armorer at the factory. 

Gallaher, Hugh. 

Hall, William. 

Henney, Samuel. 

Humphries, Robert. 

Jones, Joshua. 

Kelly, James. 

Lackey, ihoma.-. 

Lewis, Joseph. 

McCay, John. 

McClellau, Hen-.;. 

McClure, Samuel. 

McCord, William. 

McCormick, Charles. 

McGinnes, Patrick. 

McMichael, Christopher. 

Morans, William. 



522 THE STATE REGIMENT OF FOOT, 

Myers, Joseph. 
Neeley, Joseph. 
Nylson, Jno. 
Peelan, Joshua. 
Patitiate, John. 
Price, William. 
Siemens, Robert. 
Steen, James. 
Stever, Daniel. 
Stocdale, Terence. . 

Veesey, John. 
Waterson, John. 
Welshance, William. 
Whitmore, John. 
Wilson, John. 
Wood, Samuel. 
Wright, Jonathan. 



A MUSTER ROLL OF CAPT. JOHN MARSHAL'S COMPANY 
OF LIGHT INFANTRY P. S. R. COMMANDED BY MAJOR 
LEWIS FARMER, ESQR. (c.) 



John Marshal. 



1st. Joseph L. Finley. 
2d. William Harris. 
3d. Van Winkle. 



Captain. 



Lieutenants. 



Serjeants. 



Robert Pelan. 
William Johnston. 
Robert Linn, Guard. 
Robert Sturgeon. 

Drums & Fifes. 
Conrod Grace. 
Jesse Moore. 
William LevBr, Hosp'l. 
Conrod Ludivic. 



COLS. JOHN BULL, WALTER STEWART. 523 



1. Christopher McMichael. 

2. James Kelley. 

3. William Hall. 

4. John Versey, Fiirlow. 

5. Jonathan Wright. 

6. John Wilson. 

7. John Uelany, Hosp'l. 
S. Sam'l Henney. 

9. Joshua Jones. 

10. Nicholas Coleman. 

11. Robert Siemens. 

12. John McCay. 

13. Ludwic Belshoover. 

14. Thomas Daily. 

15. John Chambers. 

16. David Chambers. 

17. James Steen. 

18. William McCord. 

19. Edward Carlton. 

20. John Awl. 

21. William Welshanee. 

22. Joseph Myres. 

23. Daniel Stever. 

24. Samuel McClure. 

25. Joseph Neeley. 

26. Joseph Lewis. 

27. William Morans. 

28. Robert Duncan. 

29. Terence Stocdale. 

30. Peter Donnely. 

31. George Colter. 

32. Robert Humphries. 

33. David Crowely. 

34. James Duffee. 

35. Patrick McGinnes. 

36. Heery McClellan. 

37. Samuel Wood. 

38. Charles McCormic. 

39. Thomas Lockey. 

40. John Waterson, Hosp'l. 

41. John Whitmore. 

42. William Price, Hosp'l. 

43. John Peelan. 



524 



THE STATE REGIMENT OF FOOT. 



44. Jno. Chambers, Furlow. 

45. Hugh Gallaher, F'urlow. 

46. Jno. Nylson, Puiiow. 

47. Jno. Patitiate, Com'd F. Gen. 

48. Pat'k Fottrell, C. Armorer at Factory. 





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I do Certify on Honour that the Officers, Non Comm'd Offi- 
cers and privates who appear'd this 9th of May 1777 on the 
parade at Red Bank are bonafide engaged in the Service 
of the State of Pennsylvania, and are Intitieled to receive 
pay according to the Rank they hold in this Roll. I do also 
certify on Honour that One Sergt. on Guard, fife and Nine 
privates absent for diff't reasons are Effective. 

J. MARSHAL, Capt. 

Mustered then Capt. John Marshall Company — One Captain, 
three Lieutent's, three Sergeants, two Drums, One fife and 
Thirty Nine privates. Also allowing One Sergeant on Guard, 
One Fifer and Nine privates abs't for diff't reasons to be 
Effective they being certifyed by the Capt. This Muster taken 
from 1st March 177/ to 1st May following. 

LOD'K- SPROGELL, 
Com'y Gen. of Musters. 



COLS. JOHN BULL, WALTER STEWART. 



ROLL OF CAPTAIN JOHN NICE'S COMPANY, (a.) 

(March 1, 1777, to May 1, 1777.) 



Nice, John. 



Captain. 



First Lieutenants. 



Boyd, riiomas, resigned June 22,, 1777, on account of promotion 

of Thomas Jolinston. 
Kennedy, Samuel, June 22, 1777, promoted captain of Seventh* 

Penn'a. 



Second Lieutenant. 

Kenney, Samuel, promoted first lieutenant June 22, 1777. 

Ensign. 

Boyle, Peter, February 20, 1777. 

Sergeants. 
Evans, William. 
Cain, Charles. 
Quin, John. 
Thompson, John. 



Felty, Hans. 
Moyers, Jacob. 



Hall, Joseph. 
McKan, James. 



Beevey, Edward. 
Boom, Bartholomew. 
Burger, John. 
Campbell, John. 



Corporals. 



Drummer and Fifer. 



Privates. 



Coulter, James. 
Cowan, Charles. 
Curtain, John. 
Groves, William. 



526 



THE STATE REGIMENT OF FOOT. 



Height, Jacob. 
Hervey, David. 
Hiderick, Adam. 
Hill, Alexander. 
Hill, Frederick. 
Johnston, William. 
Leatherman, Michael. 
Leman, Henry. 
Loch, George. 
Long, Philip. 
Lovegrove, William. 
Maconnomy, William. 
Maxfield, John (baker). 
McCarty, William. 
McDonnal, James. 



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Miller, Frederick. 
Miller, George. 
Murray, William. 
Peelin, Kershua. 
Pelser, Anthony. 
Pickle, Jacob. 
Ristler, George. 
Roberts, Richard. 
Slingback, Yost. 
Slow, Barnet. 
Snavel, John. 
Swank, Frederick. 
Tennis, William. 
Vert, Christian. 
Whetstone, Balser. 



ROLL OF CAPTAIN MATTHEW SCOTT'S COMPANY, (a). 

(March 1, 1777, to May 1, 1777.) 



Captain. 
Scott, Matthew, April 18, 1877. 

First Lieutenant. 

Brownlee, Joseph, resigned June 22, 1777, on account of pro- 
motion of Thomas Johnston. 



Second Lieutenant. 



McCracken, William. 



Ensign. 
Gregg, Robert, February, 1777, from sergeant. 



Wallace, Thomas. 
Viney, Pattan. 
Boyd, William. 
McKinsey, Andrew. 
Boyl, Daniel. 



Sergeants. 



COLS. JOHN BULL, WALTER STEWART. 527 

Drum and Fife. 
Howard, George. 
Hann, David. 

Privates. 
Adams, William. 
Archer, Zach. 
Cavan, William. 
Coffee, James. 
Dennis, James. 
Dixon, Patrick. 
Dixon, Samuel. 
Doherty, Barnabas. 
Dowds, James. 

Diinfey Michael, enlisted Fe))nuiry 28, 1777. 
Elliot, John. 
Fargher, Charles. 
Flinn, Patrick. 
Gagebay, James. 
'Galbraith, James. 
Gilmore, Thomas. 
Harper, Samuel. 
Hodge, John. 
Hoof, Jacob. 
Jacob, John. 
Keaton, John. 

Kelly, Matthew, enlisted February 23, 1777. 
Kenedy, Thomas, enlisted February 16, 1777. 
Kerrigan, John. 
Lean, John. 

Lewis, David, enlisted February 24, 1777. 
Maffot, William. 
McCrank, Edward. 
McCurdy, Alexander. 
McMullin, Neal. 
Mitchell, Alexander. 

Mitchell, John. 

Moor, Hampton. 
Murdagh, Patrick. 
Nickelso, James. 
Orpet, Richard. 
Pots, Hance. 
Quindlin, John. 
Riley, James. 



528 



THE STATE REGIMENT OF FOOT. 



Salter, John. 

Sharp, Andrew. 

Shearer, Thomas. 

Woods, Hugh. 

Wright, Aaron, enlisted February 24, 1777. 



A MUSTER ROLL OF CAPT. MAITHEW SCOTS COMPANY 
OF THE PENNSYLVANIA STATE REGIMENT, COM- 
MANDED BY MAJOR LE¥/IS FARMER, ESQR. FOR 
APRIL A. D. 1777. (c.) 




Capt. 
Matthew Scott, Esqr. 



Joseph Brownlee. 
Will. McCrackan. 



Robert Gregg. 

Sergeants. 
Thomas WaUace. 
Pattan Viney. 
Wm. Boyd. 
Andrew Mckinsey. 
Daniel Boyl. 

Drum & File. 
George Howard. 
David Hann. 

Privates. 
John Hodge. 
Saml. Dixon. 
Alexnd. Mitchell. 
James Niclcelso. 
James Gagebay. 
Patrick Murdagh. 
Zack Archer. 
John Mitchell. 
Barnabas Doherty. 



COLS. JOHN HULL. WALTER STEWART. 529 

A MUSTER ROLL OF CAPT. MATTHEW SCOTS COMPANY 
— Continued. 




24 Feb. 
16 Feb. 



Wm. \dams. 
PatricK Flinn. 
Thomas Shearer. 
Neal McMuUin. 
Patrick Dixon. 
Wm. Cavaii. 
James Riley. 
Alexand. McCurdy 
James Coffee. 
John Keaton. 
James Galbraith. 
Saml. Harper. 
Andrew Sharp. 
Wm. Moffot. 
Hugh Woods. 
David Lewis. 
John Quindlin. 
Aaron Wright. 
Thomas Kenedy. 
John Jacob. 
Hampton Moor. 
Jacob Hoof. 
Thomas Gilmore. 
Matthew Kelly. 
Hance Pots. 
John Salter. 
John Lean. 
Edward McCrank, 
James Dennis, ... 
John Kerrigan. 
Charles Fargher. 
James Dowds, . . . 
Michael Dunfey, 

John Elliot 

Richard Orpct, .. 



Sick hospital. 
Sick hospital. 



on furlow. 
Diserted. 
on furlow. 
on furliiw. 



34— Vol. II-5th Ser. 



530 



THE STATE REGIMENT OF FOOT, 



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I do certify on honour that the Officers, Non Commissioned 
Officers & Privates who appeared this 8th day May 1777 — on 
the Parade on Fort Island are Bonafide engaged in the Service 
of the State of Pennsylvania and are Intituled to receive pay 
according to the Rank they hold in this Roll. I do also 
Certify on Honour that four Privates in Hospital and three 
on Furlough are Effective. 

MATT'W SCOTT, Capt, P. S. R. 

Mustered then Cant'n Matt'w Scotts Comp'y. One Capt., two 
Lieut's, One Ensign, five Sergeants, One Drum, One Fife and 
thirty Seven men also allowing four privates Sick and three on 
Furlough to be Effective they being certified, this Muster taken 
from the 1st of March 1777, To the 1st of May following. 

LOD'K SPROGELL, 
Com'y Gen'l of Musters. 



ROLL OF CAPTAIN JAMES F. MOORE'S COMPANY, (a.) 

(March 1. 1777, to May 1, 1777. Mustered at Red Bank, May 0, 1777.) 



Captain. 
Moore, James Francis. 

First Lieutenant. 
Wiley, James. 

Second Lieutenant. 
Gregg, John (ensign January 6, 1777). 



COLS. JOHN BULL, WALTER STEWART. 



531 



Park, John. — 



Stuart, David. 
Barron, Robert. 
Harsh, Jacob. 
Armstrong, Henry. 



Ensign. 



Sergeants. 



Corporal. 



Lindsay, Mungo, promoted sergeant; discharged January 1, 
1778, at Valley Forge. He was a weaver, resided in Bald 
Eagle township. Centre county, in 1826, aged near sixty- 
eight. 



Drummer and Fifer. 



Spence, William. 
Rea, John. 



Privates. 



Allen, Richard. 
Anderson, James. 
Babout, John. 
Balmon, John. 
Baronheart, Peter. 
Beever, Christopher. 
Bidleson, George. 
Black, Daniel. 
Branan, William. 
Carmickle, Peter. 
Christy, John. 
Coughran, John. 
Crisswell, Andrew. 
Davis, Daniel. 
Dawson, Jeremiah. 
Dinis, Jacob. 
Eago, James. 
Eavins, James. 
Eavins, Samuel. 
Ediner, Jacob. 
Edington, John. 
Folks, Michael. 
Fossel, Christopher. 



Freaser, Ezekiel. 
Frederick, Abraham. 
Frye, Philip. 
Goslen, Mordecai. 
Harris, John. 
Harrison, John. 
Heagerty, John. 
Hine, Conrade. 
Hootmaker, Jacob. 
Hudson, William. 
Hues, Cornelius. 
Huston, Robert. 
Jones, William. 
Marshall, Solomon. 
McGuire, John. 
Mclntyre, Daniel. 
McLean, Hugh. 
McMagany, Bryan. 
Mellan, John. 
Miller, Joseph. 
Morrison, James. 
Murphy, John. 
Myer, Casper. 



532 



THE STATE REGIMENT OF FOOT. 



Myer, Lenard. 
Nealer, Joseph. 
Organ, Matthew . 
Pierpoint, Elias. 
Peevihous, John . 
Prigmore, Codoris. 
Prigmore, Jonathan. 
Rubert, Adam. 



Seebrooks, Nathaniel. 
Simmens, James. 
Skinner, Samuel. 
Smith, James. 
Steed, James. 
Travas, Joseph. 
Tull, Richard. 
Wilson, James. 



A MUSTER OF CAPTAIN JAMES FRANCIS MOORE'S COM- 
PANY OF THE PENNSY'A STATE REGT. COMMANDED 
BY MAJOR FARMER, ESQR. (d.) 



Captai'i. 



James Francis Moore. 



James Willey. 
John Gregg. 



John Park. 



1. David Stuart. 

2. Robert Barron. 

3. Jacob Harsh. 

4. Henry Armstrong. 



Mungo Linsey. 



William Spencer. 
John Bea. 



Ensign. 
Serjents. 



Corps. 



Drum & Vife. 



1. Geo. Bidleson. 

2. Jerimili Davison. 

3. Richard Tull. 

4. Jno. Beebout. 

5. Jno. Harris. 



COLS. JOHN BULL, VVALTEK SlEVVARl. 533 

6. Peter CarmicKle. 

7. John Heagerty. 

8. Richard Allen. ^ 

9. Jno. Mellan. 
10. Adam Rubert. 
n. Samuel Eavins. 

12. James Steed, 

13. Jno. Crookham. 

14. Wm. Branan. 

15. James Eavins. 

16. Elias Peerpoint. 

17. Jno. Simmens. 

18. Joseph Travas. 

19. Abraham Fredrick. 

20. Christopher Beever. 

21. Daniel Black. 

22. Cornelius Huce. 

23. Conrade Hine. 

24. Jacob Eadnir. 

25. Jacob Dinis. 

26. Christor Foesel. 

27. Robt. Huston, Sick Hosp'' 

28. Jacob Hootmaker. 

29. Linnard Myer. 

30. Patrick Barronhert. 

31. Casper Myer. 

32. John Peevihouse. 

33. Philip Frye. 

34. Jno. Christy. 

35. Danil Mclntyre. 

36. Bryn McMaghany, Sick PhJa. 

37. Michael Folks, Sick Phila. 

38. Hugh McClean, Sick Phila. 

39. Wm. Joans, Camp Colarman. 

40. Jno. Murph. 

41. James Smith. 

42. And'w Carswell. 

43. Wm. Hudson. 
4?. Nath'l Seebrook. 

45. Dan'l Davis. 

46. Math'w Organ. 

47. Jno. Coughran. 

48. Solomon Marshal. 

49. Jno. McGuire. 

50. Jno. Harison. 



534 



THE STATE REGIMENT OF FOOT. 



51. Sam'l Skiner, Sick Hosp'l. 

52. James Anderson, Sick Hosp'l. 
53. 

54. Joseph* Miller. 

55. James Morrison, sick absent. 

56. Mordicai Goslen, diserted March 20th. 

57. John Eadinton, diserted March 20th. 

58. James Wilson, diserted March 16th. 

59. Cadoris Prigmore, diserted March 20th. 

60. Johnathn Prigmore, diserted March 20th. 

61. James Eago, diserted March 20th. 

62. Joseph Miller, diserted March 30th. 

63. Zekel Fraser, diserted March 30th. 

64. John Balman, diserted March 30th. 































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I do Certify on Honour the Officers Non commisi'd Officers 
& Privates who appeared the 9th of May 1777 on the Parade 
at Red Bank are Bonified Engaged in the Service of the State 
of Pennsy'a & are intitled to Receive pay according to the 
Rank the hold in this Roll I do also Certify upon honour that 
seven sick in the hospitle are effective. 

JAMES WILEY, Lieut. 



Mustered then Captain James Francis Moore's Company two 
Lieutent's, one Ensign four serjents one Corporal one Drum 
& one Fife and forty six Privates also allowing the Capt. ab- 
sent & Seven sick in the Hospitle to be Effective the Bei*g 
Certifyed. By this Muster taken from the first of March 1777 
to the first May following. 

LOD'K SPROGELL, 
Com'y Gen'l of Musters. 



COLS. JOHN BULL, WALTER STEWART. 535 



ROLL OF CAPTAIN JOHN SPEAR'S COMPANY, (a.) 

iMaixh 1, 1777, to May 1, 1777. Mustered at Red Bank, May 9, 1777.) 



Captain. 
Spear, John, from first lieutenant Miles' battalion. 

First Lieutenant. 



Gyger, George. 



Second Lieutenant. 



Vanpelt, John, promoted for bravery at Long Island and White 
Plains, in 1776. 



Bickham, James. 



Murphy, Archibald. 
Dellerland, William. 
Winning, James. 
Moore, James. 



Thompson, John. 
Ingle, John. 



Ensign. 



Sergeants. 



Drummer and Fifer. 



Privates. 



Bard, John . 
Beatty, John. 
Brooks, Thomas. 
Brown, Peter. 
Burk, James. 
Cleary, Michael. 
Derry, Michael. 
Divett, James. 
Doglass, Halbert. 
Donely, Henry. 
Dougherty, Archibald. 



536 THE STATE REGIMENT OF FOOT. 

Ellison, James. 
Ellott, John. 
Erwine, John. 
Flanigan, Timothy. 
Fount, John. 
Fulton, Thomas. 
Gilfoy, Charles. 

Glass, Robert, prisoner and carried to New York in 1780 re- 
sided in Chester county in 1813. 
Godshalk, Daniel. 
Gollaher, James. 
Griffith, Howel. 
Griffith, Joseph. 
Haggerty, Hugh. 
Hase, Peter. 
Holter, James. 
James, William. 
Johnston, William. 
Jones, Rees. 
Kelly, Patrick. 
King, John. 
Lasson, John. 
Learry, Michael. 
McKee, Daniel. 
McKenny, John. 
Miller, William. 

Mulholan, Hugh. See Second Peuua. 
Naggonton, Robert. 
O'Bryan, William. 
Pembrock, John. 
Powers, William. 
Rea, Joseph. 
Roughcorn, Simon. 
Satton, Abraham. 
Scannel, John. 
Sovalon, Michael. 
Whalon, William. 
Yarnet, Josiah. 



COLS. JOHN BULL. WALTER STKWART. 



537 



A MUSTER ROLE OF CAPT. JOHN SPEER'S COMPANY OF 
THE PENNSYLVANIA STATE REDG'T COMMANDEr BY 
MAJ'R LEWIS FARMER, ESQR. (d.) 



John Speer. 



1. George Gyger. 

2. John Vanpelt. 



James Bickham. 



Archable Murphy. 
Wm. Detterland. 
Jas. Winning. 
Jas. Moore. 



John Thompson. 
John Ingle. 



Capt. 



Leut's. 



Ensigns. 



Sarj'ts. 



Drum & fife. 



Privates. 



1. Hugh Molhanon 

2. Joshia Yarnel. 

3. Howel Griffith. 

4. Daniel Godshark 

5. William Whealin. 

6. Fetter Brown. 

7. Simon Rofcorn. 

8. Daniel McKee. 

9. Henry Donely. 

10. William Obryan. 

11. John Scannel. 

12. Peter Hass. 

13. Robt. Glass. 

14. Joseph Rea. 

15. Robt. Naggenton. 



16. Wm. Johnston. 

17. Jas. Gollaher. 

18. John Lawson. 

19. John McKenny. 

20. James Burk. 

21. John Bard. 

22. Wm. James. 

23. Ress Jones. 

24. James Halter. 

25. Michel Learry. 

26. Hugh Haggerty. 

27. Thos. BroockE.. 

28. Michel Sovalin. 

29. Charles Gilfoy. 

30. James Divett. 



538 



THE STATE REGIMENT OF FOOT. 



31. Pattrick Kelly. 

32. Thos. Fullom. 

33. John Fount. 

34. John Pembrock. 

35. Wm. Powers. 

36. Timothy Flannagen. 

37. John King. 

38. Holbert Doglass. 

39. Michel Derry. 



40. Archa. Dougherty. 

41. Michel Clearry. 

42. John Erwine. 

43. John Beatty. 

44. Joseph Griffith. 

45. Abraham Satton. 

46. John Eliot. 

47. William Miler. 

48. James Ellison. 









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I Do Certify on Honor that the officers, Non-Commis'd offi- 
cers and Privats who appeared this 9th of day, 1777, on the 
Parade at Red Bank are bonafide engaged in the Service of 
the State of Pennsylvania and are intitled to Receive pay ac- 
cording to the Rank they hold in this Roll. I Do allso Certify 
on Honour that one sergeant and four privats absent are ef- 
fective. 

JOHN SPEAR, Capt. 

Mustered then Captn. John Spears Company One Captain 
two Lieutents One Ensign three Sergeants One Drum One 
fife and forty two Privats also allowing the Sergeant and 
four Privats absent to be effective they being Certifyed by the 
Captain. This muster taken from the 1st of March 1777 to 
the 1st of May following. 

LODK. SPROGELL, 
Corny. Genl. of Musters. 



COLS. JOHN BULL, WALTER STEWART. 



539 



ROLL OF CAPTAIN JOHN CLARK'S COMPANY, (a.) 
(March 1, 1777, to May 1, 1777. Mustered at Fort Island, May S, 1777.) 



Captain. 

Clark, John. 

First Lieutenant. 
Moore, William, from Miles battalion. 

Second Ijieutenant. 
McMichael, James. 

Ensign. 

Collier, Joseph, promoted lieutenant First Penn'a. 

Sergeants. 
Speer, Edward. 
Sloan, James. 

Mennis, John. ^ 

McGough, Hugh. 



Reynold, Christopher. 



Miller, Michael. 



Allstead, Jno. 
Baile, Henry. 
Berry, John. 
Blockley, John. 
Boal, Henry. -^ 
Brown, Christopher. 
Brown, Samuel. 
Crookham, John. 
Dunn, Peter. 
Eckelberger, Jacob. 
Elliot, William. 
Finley, James. 



Drummer 



Fifer. 



Privates. 



540 THE STATE REGIMENT OF FOOT. 

Glendinning, James. 

Graham, George. 

Grove, John. 

Jefferies, William. 

Johnston, Richard. 

Jurey, Abraham. 

Lister, James. 

Lister, Robert. 

Loudon, Stephen. 

Lutz, Henry. 

Masteler, Nicholas. 

McCay, Daniel. 

McFee, Neal. 

Mclnrue, John. 

McLane, John. 

McMullen, Michael. 

Mercer, John. 

Merrifield, Hiram. 

Miller, Peter. 

Milligher, Michael. 

Montgomery, John. 

Moore, John. 

Muckle, James. 

Nevin, Patrick. 

Punches, John. 

Ritchey, Robert. 

Ryan, Michael. 

Scott, James. 

Slatterbeg, George. 

Smith, John. 

Sullivan, Thomas, from Atlee's battalion. 

Teary, William. 

Verts, John. 



A MUSTER ROLL OF CAPT'N JOHN CLARK'S COMPY OF 
THE PENNSYLVANIA STATE REGT. COMMANDED BY 
MAJOR LEWIS FARMER ESQ.; FOR MARCH AND APRIL 
A. D. 1777. (d.) 

Capt. 
. — Jno. Clark, Esqr. 

Lieutenants. 
1st. Will'm Moore. 
2nd. Jas. McMichael. 



COLS. JOHN BULL, WALTER STEWART. 
Ensigns. 



541 



Joseph Collier. 



Edw'd Speer. 
Jas. Sloan. 
Jno. Mennis. 
Hugh McGough. 



Sergeartf 



Drums & Fifes 



Christopher, Reynold, Drum. 
Michael Miller, Fifer. 







Privates. 


1. 


Thos. Sullivan. 


24. . 


2. 


Jno. Moore. 


25. . 


3. 


Jno. Alstad. 


26. ( 


4. 


Abr'm Jurey. 


27. . 


5. 


Henry Boal. it 


28. 1 


6. 


Jno. Punches. 


29. . 


7. 


Jno. Berry. 


30. ] 


8. 


Michael Milligher. 


31. ] 


9. 


Dan'l McCay. 


32. ] 


10. 


Geo. Slatterbeg. 


33. . 


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Jacob Eckelberger. 


34. ( 


12. 


Hiram Merrifiekl. 


35. .; 


13. 


Jas. Scott. 


36. . 


14. 


Stephen Loudon. 


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15. 


Wm. Elliot. 


38. . 


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Jno. Grove. 


39. . 


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Jas. Finley, Hosp'l. 


40. ] 


1o. 


Rich'd Johnson. 


41. ] 


19. 


Henry Lutz. 


42. ^ 


20. 


Michael McMullan. 


43. ] 


21. 


Jas. McLister. 


44. ] 


22. 


Henry Baile. 


45. .: 


23. 


Sam"! Brown. 





Jno. Verts. 

Jas. Glendinning. 

Christopher Brown. 

Jno. Mercer. 

Peter Dunn. 

Jno. McLean. 

Neal McFee. 

Rob't Lister. 

RoD't Ritchey. 

Jno. Montgomery. 

Geo. Graham. 

Inc. Crookham. 

Jno. Mclnrue, Hosp'l. 

Wm. Teary, Hosp'l. 

Jno. Blockley, Hosp'l. 

Jas. Muckle, Hosp'l. 

Nicholas Masteter, Hosp'l. 

Peter Miller, Furlough. 

Wm. Jefferies. 

Pat'k Nevin. 

Michael Ryan. 

Jno. Smith. 



542 



THE STATE REGIMENT OF FOOT. 











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I do Certifie on Honour that the Officers Non Commissioned 
and privates who appear'd this 8th of May 1777 at the 
parade on Fort Island are bonafide engaged in the Service of 
the State of Pennsylvania and are entitled to receive pay 
according to the rank they hold in this Roll— I do also Certifie 
on Honour that Six privates Sick are effective also one sick on 
Furlow is. 

Must'd then Capt'n John Clark's Comp'y. One Capt'n, two 
Lieutts, one Ensign four Serjeants one Drum one fife and 
thirty eight privates Also allowing Six privates Sick and one 
Sick on forlow to be Effective they being Certifyed — this 
Muster taken from 1st March 1777 to the 1st May following. 

LOD'K SPROGELL, 
Com'y Gen'l of Musters. 



ROLL OF CAPTAIN ROBERT GRAY'S COMPANY, (a.) 

(Maic-h 1, 1777. to May 1, 1777. Mustered at Red Bank, May 9, 1777.) 

Captain. 
Gray, Robert, former quarter-master of Col. Atlee's battalion. 



First Lieutenant. 

Johnston, Thomas, of Flying Camp, appointed January 21. 
1777 afterwards Col. Thomas Johnston; died December, 
1819, buried in the Johnston grave-yard, near Shady Grove, 
Franklin county, Penn'a. 



COLS. JOHN BULL, WALTER STEWART. 



543 



Ensign. 
Gorman, Joseph, promoted from sergeant. 

Sergeants. 

Durland, Jacob, quarter-master sergeant. 
Murphy, John. 
Lovvrey, Thomas. 
Lucas, Samuel. 
Collins, Patrick. 



Garrett, Robert. 



Richard, Charles. 



Drummer. 



Fifer. 



Privates. 



Bradshaw, Thomas. 
Brogan, Michael. 
Burd, Frederick. 
Burke, Alexander. 
Cowen, James. 
Cristy, Alexander. 
Cunningham, Luke. 
Daniel, Jacob. 
Desall, William. 
Fritz, John. 
James, Owen. 
Johnston, David. 
Kane, Patrick. 
Keeler, John. 
Kenedy, John. 
Kenney, Thomas. 
I.edyard. Joseph. 
Leonard, Frederick. 
Lyddy, Matthew. 
Mallick, William. 
McClanahan, Hugh. 
McClintock, Robert. 
Mcllvaine, William. 
McKone, John. 
McLaughlin, Charles. 
McQuade, John. 



544 THE STATE REGIMENT OF FOOT. 

Miller, Jeremiah. 

Murray, Daniel. 

Naiigle, Joseph. 

Neagle, Philip, discharged at Annapolis; resided in Guilford 

township, Franklin county, in 1819, aged sixty-seven. 
O'Neale, Richard. 
Paul, Frederick. 
Rairdon, Jeremiah. 
Reily, John. 
Robinson, William. 
Seepole, Leonard. 
Sharpies, James. 
Shotts, Ludwig. 
Smyth, Matthew. 
Smyth, Philip. 
Smyth, Robert. 
Spellesey, Michael. 
Stuart, William. 

Tyrer, James. , ■ > 

Vernon, Robert. 
Weldon, Patrick. 
Winters, Christ'r. 



A MUSTER ROLL OF CAPTAIN ROBERT GRAY'S COM- 
PANY OF THE PENNSYLVANIA STATE RAGMENT COM- 
MANDED BY MAJOR LEWIS FARMER ESQR. (d.) 



Robert Gray. 



Francies Ruth. 



Thomas Johnston. 



Joseph Gorman. 



Captain. 

Adjt. 

Lieutenants. 

Ensigns. 



Serj'ts. 
Jacob Durland, Qr. Mr. St. 
John Murphy. 



COLS. JOHN BULL, WALTER STEWART 



545 



Tho's Lowrey. 
Sam'l Lucas. 
Pat'k Collins. 



Robert Garrett. 
Charles Richard. 



Drums & lifos 



Privates. 

1. Thos. Kenuey. 

2. Jno. Mioquade. 

3. Jno. Riely. 

4. Fred'k Foul. 

5. Fred'k Leonard. 

6. Ludwig Shotts. 

7. Jeri Miller. 

S. Jacob Daniel. 

9. Math'w Lyddy. 
10. Hugh Mic Clanahan. 
IT Owen James. 

12. Chas Miclaughlin. 

13. Philip Neagle. 

14. Rich'd O'Neale. 

15. Jno. Kenedy. 

16. Dan'l Murray, unfit for Service 

17. Pat'k Weldon. 

18. Wm. Micilvain. 

19. Rob't Vernon. 

20. James Sharpies. 

21. Jams Tyrer. 

22. Joseph Naugle. 

23. Thos. Bradshaw. 

24. Rob't Smyih, unfit for Service 

25. Jno. Mickone. 

26. Alex'r Cristy. 

27. Jno. Keeler. 

28. Alex'r Burke. 

29. David Johnston. 

30. Luke Cunningham. 

31. Mich'l Erogan. 

32. Jeri Rairdon. 

33. Chris'r Winters. 

34. Wm. Robinson. 

35. Jams Cowen. 

35— Vol. II— 5th Ser. 



546 



THE STATE REGIMENT OF FOOT. 



36. Wm. Stuart. 

37. Pat'k Kane. 

38. Fred'k Burd. 

39. Wm. Mallick. 

40. Leonard Seepole. 

41. Mich'l Spellesy, sick in Phil'a. 

42. Wm. Desall, sick in Phil'a. 

43. Math'w Smyth, sick in Phil'a. 

44. Rob't Mic Clintock, sick in Phil'a. 

45. Philip Smyth. 

46. Joseph Ledgard. 

47. John Fritz. 









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I do Certifie on Honour that the Officers Non Commissioned 
officers and privates who appeared this 9th day of May 1777 on 
the Parade at Red banck are bonafide engaged in the Service 
of the State of Pensylvania and are Intitled to Receive pay 
according to the Rank the hold in this Roll I do also Certifie 
on Honour that one Lieutenant recruiting & four privates 
sick are effective. 

ROBT. GRAY, Capt. 

Mustered then Captain Robert Grays Company one Captain 
one Ensign five Serjeants one Drummer one fife forty three 
privates and one Adjatant also allowing one Lieutenant Re- 
cruiting and four privates Sick to be effective they being 
Certefied by the Captain this Muster taken from the 1st of 
March 1777 to the 1st day of May following. 

LOD'K SPROGELL, 
Com'y Gen'l of Musters. 



COLS. JOHN BULL, WALTER STEWART. 



547 



ROLL OF CAPi AIN JOHN ROBE'S COMPANY, (a.) 
(March 1, 1777, to May 1, 1777. Mustered at Red Bank, May 9, 1777.) 



Captain. 



Robb, John, April 18, 1777. 

First Lieutenant. 



Snyder, Jacob. 



Second Lieutenant. 



Sutter, James, from Atlee's battalion, commission to date from 
April 18, 1777. 

Ensign. 

Boemper, Abraham, appointed April 28, 1777. 

Sergeants. 
Watt, James. 
Cain, Hugh. 
Smyth, John. 
Chisnal, James. 



Stereger, Justice. 
Brand, George. 



Aumiller, John. 
Brant, Daniel. 
Burck, Michael. 
Carson, William. 
Carter, Andrew. 
Carter, Charles. 
Clarck, William. 
Cline, Conrad. 
Conrad, George. 
Evick, Christian. 



Fifer. 



Privates. 



548 THE STATE R^:GIMENT OF FOOT. 

Fink, Michael. 

Fouls, George. 

Gerhart, Henry. 

Glenn, Patrick. 

Gresly, John. 

Harmandy, Henry. 

Harper, William. 

Hellem, George. 

Herron, John 

Hook, Henry. 

Irwin, James. 

Kieller, Frederick. 

Killon, Michael. 

Knee, Thomas. 

Lafland, Whitman. 

Leisher, William. 

Linn, John. 

Little, Thomas. 

Long, Benjamin. 

Macob, John. 

Marrick, Jacob. 

McLain, Charles, discharged January 1, 1778, at Valley Forge; 

died in 1823, in Milesburg, Centre county, Penn'a. 
McManis, Patrick. 
McVay, Patrick. 
Muskelnay, John. 
Nowland, Michael. 
Paul, Adam. 
Quest, John. 
Ralston, Andrew. 
Rougn, Lowdwick. 
Shroat, Samuel. 
Stump, Charles. 
Train, George. 
W^ard, John. 
Whilley, Frederick. 
Wilcot, Silvus. 



COLS. JOHN BULL, WALTER STEWART 



A MUSTER ROLL OF CAPT. JOHN ROBBS COMPANY OF 
THE PENNSYA. STATE REGT. COMMAND BY MAJOR 
FARMER, ESQR. (d.) 



John Robb. 
Jacob Snyder. 
Abraham Bampa. 



Jas. Watt. 
Hugh Cain. 
Jno. Smith. 
Jas. Chisnal. 



Justice Stereger. 
George Brand. 



Capt. 



Lieuts. 



Ensigrs. 



Serjts. 



Drum & Fifes. 



1. Wm. Carson. 

2. Pattrick McManis. 

3. Michal Killon. 

4. Wm. Clarck. 

5. Siles Wilcot. 
C. Michal Finck. 

7. Michal Burck. 

8. Pattrick Glenn. 

9. Andrew Ralston. 

10. W^m. Harper. 

11. Christan Evick. 

12. Pattrick McVay. 

13. Fredrick Killon. 

14. George Fouls. 

15. Lowdick Rough. 

16. Fredrick Whitley. 



17. Henery Hook. 

18. Adam Paul. 

19. George Troin. 

20. Charlis Stump. 

21. Thos. Little. 

22. Jno. Quest. 

23. Henery Harmed:^/. 

24. Danial *3rant. 

25. Jacob Merrick, 

26. Conrod Cline. 

27. John Owmiller. 
-28. Henery Gerhart. 

29. Benja. Long. 

30. Thos. Knee. 

31. George Conrad. 

32. George Hillem. 



550 



THE STATE REGIMENT OF FOOT. 



33. 


Jno. Greasly. 


39. 


Charlis Carter. 


34. 


Sam'l Shroat. 


40. 


Jno. Muskitnay. 


35. 


Michal Nowland. 


41. 


Jno. Linn. 


36. 


Jas. Irwin. 


42. 


Jno. Macol. 


37. 


Whitman Loftland. 


43. 


Jno. Ward. 


38. 


Andrew Carter. 







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I Do Certify on Honour the Officers Non Commis'd Officers 
and privates who app'd this 9th May 1777 on the parade at 
Red Bank are Bonafide engaged in the service of the State 
of Pennsylv'a and are Intitled to receive pay according to the 
rank the Hold In this Roll. 

JOHN ROBB, Capt. 
Mustrd. then Capt. John Robbs Company One Capt. One 
Lieut. One Ensign four Sergeants, One Drum One fife and 
forty-five Privates this Muster taken from the first of March 
1777 to 1st May following. 

LOD'K SPROGELL, 
Com'y Gen'l of Musters. 



ROLL OF CAPTAIN JAMES CARNAHAN'S COMPANY, (a.) 
(March 1, 1777, to May 1, 1777. Mustered at Red Bank, May 9, 1777.) 



Captain. 



Carnahan, James, lived in Washington county, Penn'a, for 
many years after the war. 



COLS. JOHN BULL, WALTER STEWART. 



First Lieutenant. 



Hoffner, George. 






Ensign. 


Dugan, James. 






Sergeants. 


ritzgerald, Henry. 




Waddle, William. 




Justice, John. 






Drummer. 


Guyher, John. 






Fifer. 


Macklen, John. 






Privates. 


Brownlee, John. 


Kenny, Thomas. 


Bryson, Andrew. 


Leech, Archibald. 


Carnahan, Joseph. 


Leech, James. 


Chapman, George. 


McClelland, David. 


Colter, William. 


McGaughey, Philip. 


Cooke, John. 


Miller, Peter. 


Deen, Rex's. 


Mills, Andrew. 


Doherty, Andrew. 


Moore, William. 


Dolen, Charles. 


Mulvaney, Patrick. 


Gagger, John. 


Murphy, Arthur. 


Grea, James. 


Riddle, John. 


Gunnon, Jeremiah. 


Scuse, John. 


Guthry, William. 


Sims, John. 


Guyher, Peter. 


Singlewood, Stephen. 


Hartsgrove, Samuel. 


Smith, Thomas. 


Heslet, Andrew. 


Southerland, William. 


Heslet, Robert. 


Stewart, James. 


Horseck, Daniel. 


Swerths, Ferdinand. 


Howard, John. 


Tryne, Peter. 


Hunter, James. 


Weeble, George. 


Johnson, Robert. 


Wilkison, Angus. 


Kennan, Roger. 





r52 



THE STATE REGIMENT OF FOOT. 



A MUSTER ROLL OF CAPT. JAMES CARNAHAN COM- 
PANY IN THE PEN'A STATE REGT. COMMANDED BY 
MAJOR LEWIS FARMOR ESQR. NOW STATIONED AT 
RED BANK FOR 1777. (d.) 





Capt. 


James Carnahan. 






Lieut. 


George Huffner. 






Ensign. 


Jas. Dugon. 






Serj'ts. 


Henry Fitz Gerald. 




William Waddle. 




John Justice. 






Drum & fife. 


John Guyher. 




John Macklen. 






Privates. 


1. Joseph Carnahan. 


18. Andrew Heslet. 


2. William Guthry. 


19. John Sims. 


3. Robert Heslet. 


20. John Cooke. 


4. Stephen Singlewood. 


21. John Gagger. 


5. Andrew Bryson. 


22. Thomas Kenny, Disarted 


6. James Leech. 


23. 


7. Robert Johnson. 


24. Philip McGaughey. 


8. Archabald Leech. 


25. William Colter. 


9. David McClelland. 


26. Rexs Deen. 


10. John Riddle. 


27. Charles Dolen. 


11. William Moore. 


28. James Hunter. 


12. Peter Guyher. 


29. Roger Kennan. 


13. John Howard. 


30. James Grea. 


14. Jeremiah Gunnon. 


31. Patrick Mulvany. 


15. Angus Wilkison, S. H 


. P. 32. Anthony Doherty, H. 


16. 


33. Daniel Hosneck, H. 


17. George Chapman, H. 


34. George Weeble. 



COLS. JOHN BULL, WALTER STEWART. 



S5. Peter Tryne, Disarted. 

36. Arthur Murphey. 

37. William Southerland. 

38. John Brownlee. 

39. Samuel Hark Grove. 

40. Peter Miller, furlow. 



4L Andrew Mills, absent. 

42. Jas. Stewart. 

43. John Scuce, Hosp'l. 

44. Thos. Smith, Baker on Dis. 

45. Ferdinand Swerths. 



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I Do Certify on Honour that the Officers Non Commissioned 
officers and Privats who app'd the 9th of May 1777 for Bon- 
afyd engaged in the Service of the State of Pen'a and are 
lulisted to receive pay according to the Rank the hold in 
this Roll — I do also Certify on honour that nine absentees for 
Diferent Reasons are effective. 

JAS. CARNAHAN. Capt. 

Mustred then Capt. James Carnahan Company, one Capt, 
one Lieut, one Ensign, three Serj'ts one Drum one fife and 
thirty-two Privats also Nine Privats Abents. for Defect rea- 
son to be — ^the being Certifyed by the Capt. this Muster taken 
from 1st March 1777 to 1st May following. 

LOD'K SPROGELL, 
Com'y Gen'l of Musters. 



554 THE STATE REGIMENT OF FOOT. 

CAPTAIN JOHN PUGH'S COMPANY, (a.) 

[No Rolls to be found.] 



Captain. 

Pugh, John, appointed May 1, 1777; commission datec" March 
18, 1777. 

First Lieutenant. 
McFall, Patrick. 

Second Lieutenant. 
Williams, Samuel, commissioned April 23, 1777. 

Ensign. 
Evans, Samuel, commissioned April 8, 1777. 



Company Unknown. 
McLaughlin, John, served afterwards on board the Holker, and 
after that as a butcher in the service, but did not re- 
enlist; living in 1794. 

Robinson, William, sergeant; died in Bracken county, Ken- 
tucky, February 15, 1835. 



LIST OP RECRUITS OBTAINED BY LIEUTENANT THOMAS 
BOYD, PENNSYLVANIA STATE REGIMENT, 1777. (c.) 



Andrew Mills, April 25. 
William Spencer, April 28. 
John Simmons, April 29. 
John Stewart, April 30. 
Archibald Dougherty, April 1. 
John King, May 1. 
I^erdinand Swartz, May 5. 
Philip Smith, May 5. 
Baltzar Hartzouth, May 18. 



COLS. JOHN BULL, WALTER STEWART. 



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THE 

PENNSYLVANIA LINE 

FROM 
JULY 1, 1776, 

TO 

NOVEMBER 3, 1783. 



(559) 



(560) 



JULY ], 1776, TO NOVEMBER 3, 1783. 561 

EXPLANATORY NOTE, (a) 

Where any rolls could be found, they are printed in full 
with their respective regiments. The dates attached to the 
names in the general lists of the regiments are derived prin- 
cipally from the bool;.s of James Stevenson, Abram du Bois 
and William Goforth, auoitors, appointed by ihe Supreme 
Executive Council to settle the depreciation of officers and 
privates of the Pennsylvania Line from January 1, 1777, to 
August 1, 178'J, under the act of December 18, 1780 (Mcrvean's 
Laws, page 410,) discovered within the past few years in 
the Auditor General's office. Th?y were in a bundle which 
apparently had not been opened since it was packed for 
removal from Philadelphia to Lancaster, in 1799. Many an 
applicant for pension lost his claim for waiit of these books, 
as is apparent from the list of the rejected claims published 
by the Secretary of War. The original rolls and papers re- 
lating to the service of the Pennsylvania Line, as well as those 
of other States, having been burned by the fire which consumed 
the records of the war office in 1800, in a temporary building in 
which they were placed after their removal from Philadelphia, 
necessarily the requirements of the acts of March 18, 1818, and 
June 7, 1832. granting pensions were very stringent, in order 
to prevent fraud upon the United States, requiring such evi- 
dence as would satisfy the Secretary of War as to the genuine 
character of the claims. To do this at the latter dates, with 
the failing memory of the aged applicants, was an impossibility. 

The dates "January 1, 1777-1781," and any other date to 
which is attached 1781, indicate that these names are found 
upon the books of settlement referred to, and therefore those 
soldiers were still in service up to January 1, 1781, when the 
revolt took place; though the entry runs generally "paid to 
August 1, 1780." Those marked "E" were found in a book 
marked "List of Soldiers whose depreciation of pay escheated 
to the State." 

It appears by the minutes of the Supreme Executive Council 
April 3, 1778 (Col. Records vol. xi, page 456), "it was ordered 
that the Thirteenth, Twelfth, and Eleventh regiments be joined 
with some other regiments; that the Thirteenth be incorpo- 
rated with the Second, and Col. Walter Stewart take the com- 
mand in place of Col. Bicker; that the Twelfth be incorporated 
with the Third; that the Eleventh be incorporated with the 
Tenth, being the next youngest, and that Col. Humpton take 
36— Vol. TI— 5th Sor. 



562 THE PENNSYLVANIA LINE FROM 

command in the room of Col. Nagel." This arrangement went 
into effect July 1, 1778, immediately after the battle of Mon- 
mouth. Shortly after a new Eleventh was formed, under Col. 
Hartley, composed of the remains of his regiment. Col. Pat- 
ton's, and of independent companies of the State serving in 
the Lines of other States. 

Another arrangement followed the resolutions of Congress of 
3d and 21st of October, 1780, reducing the quota of Pennsylvania 
to six regiments of infantry, one of artillery, one of cavalry, 
and one of artificers; which went into effect January 17, 1781, 
after the Revolt of the Pennsylvania Line. This included the 
reduction of the German regiment. 

A further consolidation went into effect January 1, 1783, re- 
ducing the infantry to three regiments, and an arrangement 
of officers accordingly. Very few records remain of these or- 
ganizations, none to show who re-enlisted generally. This will 
account for the names of many soldiers being repeated in the 
different regiments. To avoid complication and error as far as 
possible the roster of officers are only carried in full from Janu- 
ary 1, 1777, to January, 1781, and after that the respective ar- 
rangements are inserted. 

The remarks attached are derived from pension applications 
found in the office of the Secretary of the Commonwealth, and 
in the prothonotary's office of some counties, and the records 
of the Pension Office and War Department at Washington. 

It is also to be noted that subsequent arrangements vary 
dates and orders of promotion recommended by commanding 
officers and by the Supreme Executive Council (e. g. some of 
those found on pages 356 and 357, vol. xii, Colonial Records). 
This probably arose from the fact that the promotions were 
made in the whole Line by seniority, which was not taken in 
account when promotions were made, or recommended by com- 
manding officers, &c., but discovered upon the different meet- 
ings of ofl[icers of the whole Line to arrange. Accordingly 
the duplicate dates are given as indicated by the official papers 
copied. The dates of officers' commissions sometimes differ 
from the times they were assigned to regiments, the latter in 
some instances cannot be indicated. 

For further explanation, reference is made to several "estab- 
lishments" made by Congress, to be found in its journals. That 
of September 16, 1776, assigned twelve regiments as the quota 
of Pennsylvania. Thompson's Rifle Battalion, then Hand's 
was claimed by the State, and counted as the First of the Line, 
De Haas' First battalion as the Second, St. Clair's Second Bat- 



JULY 1, 1776, TO NOVEMBER 3, 1783. 563 

talion as the Third regiment, &c. Eight companies composed 
a regiment, each company, to have one captain, first and second 
lieutenants, and ensign, four sergeants, four corporals, one 
drummer, one fifer, and seventy-six privates. Pennsylvania 
took early measures to re-enlist her officers and men under this 
establishment. (See the committee's letter, dated October 9, 
1776, Penn'a Arch., second series, vol. i, page 630.) 

A second establishment was made by Congress, May 27, 1778, 
by which the regiments were required to consist of nine com- 
panies, one of which was to be light infantry; each of the field 
officers to command a company; the lieutenant of the colonel's 
company to have the rank of Captain Lieutenant; one surgeon 
and one surgeon's-mate were added to the field and staff; one 
sergeant major, one quarter-master sergeant, one drum major, 
and one fife major made the non-commissioned staff; and six 
captains, one captain lieutenant, eight lieutenants, nine en- 
signs, twenty-seven sergeants, twenty-seven corporals, eighteen 
drummers and fifers, and four hundred and seventeen privates 
formed the balance of the regiment. 

This roll of the Pennsylvania Line of course falls far short of 
doing justice to the patriotism of Pennsylvania. It is in fact a 
mere roll of the Lines as discharged in January, 1781. The 
hundreds who fell in all the battles of the Revolution, from 
Quebec to Charleston are not here: — the wounded, who dragged 
their torn limbs home to die in their native valleys, are not 
here. The heaths of New Jersey, from Paramus to Freehold, 
by a line encircling Morristown and Bound Brook, were in the 
summer of 1777, dotted with the graves of the Eighth and 
Twelfth Pennsylvania. These regiments, from the frontier 
counties of the State, Westmoreland and Northumberland, were 
the first of the Line in the field, though they had to come from 
the banks of the Monongahela and the head-waters of the • 
Susquehanna. At Brandywine the Pennsylvania troops lost 
heavily, the Eighth and Twelfth, and Col. Hartley's additional 
regiment, in particular, in officers and men; and Col. Patton's 
additional regiment, after the battle of Germantown, could not 
maintain its regimental organization. 

Again, we have no regimental returns of the regiments after 
they were reduced to six, January 1, 1781, and re-enlisted. 
These with the rest of the records of the Pennsylvania Lin?>, 
were placed beyond the reach of historical research by the fire 
before alluded to, and the torch of the British in 1814. 

On the 5th of April, 1781, ordere were issued for a detachment 
of the six regiments to hold themselves in readiness to march 



564 THE PENNSYLVANIA LINE FROM 

to York, Penn'a, immediately. The proportions of oflBcers aiad 
men each regiment was to furnish, will be found in Gen. St. 
Clair's order. (Penn'a Archives, O. S., vol. ix, page 60.) 

It was to amount to nine hundred and sixty men, besides 
officers. Lieut. Col. Robinson of the First, Col. Walter Stewart 
of the Second, Lieut. Col. Harmar of the Third, Col. Richard 
Butler of the Fifth, and Col. Humpton of the Sixth, and other 
officers whose names may be gathered from Feltman's journal, 
printed postea, were of Wayne's subordinates in the southern 
campaign. Sixty aragoons, under Major Fauntleroy Moore, 
accompanied Col. Moylan, following July 10. The detachment 
of artillery had one major, three captains, three captain lieu- 
tenants, and three lieutenants with it. Col. Thomas Craig fol- 
lowed, with a detachment composed mostly of eighteen months' 
men.* 

When Wayne was about leaving York May 26, 1781, there was 
some insubordination, which he promptly quelled by shooting 
down the offenders, as alluded to in his letter to Prest. Reea 
(Penn'a Archives, 0. S., vol. ix, page 173.) Leonard Dubbs, who 
died at Harrisburg in 1840, and had been a drummer through- 
out the war, often related that one Jack Maloney, an English- 
man, one of the sergeants in command of the men at the Re- 
volt of the Line, and whom he believed to be a true man, as he 
had advised the hanging of the British spies, started the diffi- 
culty, and called upon all true soldiers to help him, a man 
named Smith and two other men rushed from the ranks. (See 
Lieut. Denny's account of the execution, Penn'a Hist. Soc. 
Publications, vol. vii, page 238.) 

Wayne's command joined Lafayette at Raccoon ford, on the 
Rapidan, on the 10th of June, fought at Green Springs on the 
6th of July, opened the second parallel at Yorktown, October 
12, which Gen. Steuben, in his division orders of October 21. 
says '"he considers the most important part of the siege." After 
the surrender Oi. Cornwallis, three regiments and a detachment 
of artillery were ordered to the southward, under Gen. St. Clair, 
and with Wayne, closed the battles of the Revolution aL 
Sharon, Georgia, and only when their services were no longer 
needed, in the summer of 1783, returned from James Island. 
South Carolina, to Philadelphia. Discharged 3d, September, 
1783, at the barracks on Third street, south of Green, known 
long after as the Hall of the Commissioners of the Northern 
Liberties. 

*See Col. Craig's letter Penn'a Archives, O. S., vol. ix, page 503. This is 
probably the new regiment alluded to in Denny's Journal, page 249, that 
reached Yorktown October 30: "the officers hastened to partake of the 
siege, but were too late."— Ibid. 



JUL.Y 1, 1776, TO NOVEMBER 3, 17.S3. 



REMINISCE:NCES. (a) 



Some reminiscences of the fidelity, grit, and morale of the 
Pennsylvania Line taken from contemporary sources should 
perhaps enliven these statistical details. Winthrop Sergeant 
in his unique "life and career of Major John Andre, relates 
that Gen. Washington, having arrived in camp on the evening 
of 28th October, 1780, caused a board of every general officer 
present with the army to be convened to decide Andre's fate, 
and in a footnote inquires, "yet where were Wayne and Ir- 
vine?" Dr. W. A. Irvine, of Irvine, Warren county, Penn'a, 
settles that question very satisfactorily by two letters taken 
from his grandfather Gen. William Irvine's portfolio of manu- 
scripts: 

General Wayne to General Washington. 

Smith's White House,* September 27, 1780. 

Dear Sir: Your letter of yesterday, from Robinson House, 
came to hand between seven and eight o'clock last evening. 
As the troops were much fatigued on account of loss of sleep, 
no prospect of any movement of the enemy up the river, and 
being in possession of and commanding the pass by Storm's 
toward West Point, with a squad in our rear to file off our ar- 
tillery toward Haverstraw forge, under the mountain, to Suf- 
fren's, General Irvine and myself thought it best to remain in 
this position until morning, or until a move of the enemy 
should take place; in the latter case to make a rapid march for 
West Point, sending our artillery and baggage the route al- 
ready mentioned, as soon as the latter should arrive. I forgot 
to mention to your Excellency that the First and Second brig- 
ades marched at a moment's warning, leaving our tents stand- 
ing, guards and detachments out, pushed with rapidity, to 
secure this pass, where it would be in our power to dispute the 
ground inch oy inch, or to proceed to West Point, as occasion 
might require, v/hich was effected in as little time as ever so 
long a march was performed in.' 

Gen. Wayne in another letter says: 

"The detached and debilitated state of the garrison at West 

•Near Haverstraw, on the west side of the Hudson below Stony Point, 
where Arnold and Andre had their last interview.— Losslng's American 
Historical Record, vol. 1, page 436. 



566 THE PENNSYLVANIA LINE FROM 

Point insured success to the assailants; the enemy were in per- 
fect readiness for the enterprise, and only waited the return of 
Andre to carry it into execution. The 26th was the d??y fixed 
on for this exploit, and the discovery of Arnold's treachery was 
not made until late on the 25th. At twelve, on the morning of 
the 26th, an express reached Gen. Greene from his Excellency, 
who had fortunately arrived from Hartford, to push on the 
nearest and best disciplined troops, with orders to gain the 
defile, or pass under the Dunder-Bargh, before the enemy. 
The First Pennsylvania brigade moved immediately, and on 
the arrival of the second express, I was speedily followed by 
our gallant friend Gen. Irvine, with the Second brigade. Our 
march of sixteen miles was performed in four hours, during a 
dark night, without a single halt or a man left behind. When 
our approach was announced to the General, he thought it was 
fabulous; but when assured of his Tenth Legion being near 
him, he expressed great satisfaction and pleasure." 

Accordingly, Wayne and Irvine were holding West Point, 
where hard fighting and cool sagacity would probably be re- 
quired, while the court determined the fate of Andre. 

Gen. Harry Lee, afterwards Governor of Virginia, in his 
"Memoirs of the War in the Southern Department," (published 
in 1808, vol. 2, page 203), makes the following reference to the 
Pennsylvania Line: 

"Wayne had a constitutional attachment to the decision of 
the sword, and this cast of character had acquired strength 
from indulgence, as well as from the native temper of the 
troops he commanded. They were known by the designation 
of the Line of Pennsylvania, whereas they might have been 
with more propriety called the Line of Ireland. Bold and dar- 
ing, they were impatient and refractory, and would always 
prefer an appeal to the bayonet to a toilsome march. Restless, 
under the want of food and whisky; adverse to absence from 
their baggage, ana attached to the pleasures of the table, 
Wayne and his brigade were more encumbered with wagons, 
than any equal portion of the army. The General and his 
soldiers were singularly fitted for close and stubborn action, 
hand to hand in the center of the army. Cornwallis therefore 
did not miscalculate when he presumed that the junction of 
Wayne would increase rather than diminish his chance of 
bringing his antagonist, Lafayette, to action, &c." 

Matthews, in his manuscript journal, says: "they are of the 
long-legged make, most of them without shoes and stockings, 
and without coats and sometimes they throw away their arms 
when closely pursued." 



JULY 1, 1776, TO NOVEMBER 3, 1783. 567 

Of Col. Richard Butler, Lee, in his "Memoirs," speaks as "the 
renowned second and rival of Morgan in the Saratoga encoun- 
ters." On the 26th of June he encountered Simcoe with a loss 
to the latter of three officers and thirty privates killed, and on 
the 6th of July, the battle of Green Springs, a fiercely contested 
action was fought; but it is in the final scenes about Yorktown 
that esprit de corps of the Pennsylvania troops shines out. 
Steuben commanded in the trenches when the flag came out 
with proposals of capitulation. Lafayette's tour of duty ar- 
rived while the negotiations went on, and it was a point of 
honor who nad the right to plant our flag on the captured cit- 
adel. Lafayette marchea with his division to relieve Steuben, 
but the latter would not be relieved. Ensign Ebenezer Denny 
was detailed to erect the flag. While he was in the act of 
planting it, Steuben galloped up, took the flag, and planted it 
himself. Col. Richara Butler resented the supposed affront 
to the Pennsylvania troops, and sent a challenge to Steuben 
and it required all the influence of Washington on one side, 
and Rochambeau on the other, to prevent a duel. (Memoirs 
of Ebenezer Denny, Hist. Soc. Publications, vol. vii, page 214.) 

We may add to these reminiscences, that it was among the 
last requests of Baron de Kalb, who fell at the battle of Cam- 
den, gallantly fighting for the American cause, that his sons 
should bear commissions in the American service, in the Penn- 
sylvania Line. This being communicated to the Supreme Ex- 
ecutive Council by Lieut. Col. Dubueson, his aide-de-camp, it 
passed a resolution September 10, 1781, requesting the board of 
war to issue commissions of ensign to Pierre Baron de Kalb 
and to John Baron de Kalb, out of respect to the memory of 
their father, and as a tribute of esteem to his family. 



The attack at Block House Point, July 21, 1780, was made 
solely by Pennsylvania troops, the first and second brigades, 
under Col. Humpton and Gen. William Irvine, with four pieces 
of artillery, belonging to Col. Proctor's regiment and Col. Moy- 
lan's dragoons, and was the occasion of the following incident 
related by Gen. Wayne, showing the irrepressible character of 
his troops. He says, "We found that our artillery had made 
but little impression, although well and gallantly served; but 
when the troops understood they were to be drawn off, such 
was the enthusiastic bravery of all ranks, officers apd men, 
that the First regiment, no longer capable of restraint, rather 
then leave a post in the rear, rushed with impetuosity over the 



568 THE PENNSYLVANIA LINE FROM 

abatis and advanced to the stockades, from which they were 
with difficulty withdrawn, although they had no means of 
forcing an entrance. The contagion spread to the Second; but 
by very great efforts of the officers of both regiments, they were 
at last restrained, not without the loss of some gallant officers 
wounded and some brave men killed. Happy it was that the 
General would not admit of the further advance of the Tenth 
regiment, and thus the situation of Gen. Irvine's brigade pre- 
vented them from experiencing a loss proportioned to those 
immediately engaged (as the same gallant spirit pervaded the 
whole").— Letter to Gen. Washington, July 22, 1780. 



GENERAL 
OFFICERS PENNSYLVANIA LINE, (a) 



( 570 ) 



PENNSYLVANIA LINE. 571 



GENERAL OFFICERS PENNSYLVANIA LINE, (a.) 



Major Generals. 

Mifflin, Thomas, from brigadier, February 19, 1777; resigned 
November 7, 1777; subsequently President, and afterwards 
Governor of Pennsylvania; died at Lancaster, January 20, 
1800, aged fifty-seven years; buried in Trinity Lutheran 
church-yard, Lancaster. 

St. Clair, Arthur, from brigadier, February 19, 1777; died in 
Westmoreland county, August 31, 1818, aged eighty-four; 
buried in the cemetery near Greensburg. 

Wayne, Anthony, from brigadier, September 30, 1783, died at 
Presqu' Isle, Lake Erie, December 14, 1796, aged fifty-one 
years, eleven months, eleven days. 

Hand, Edward, from brigadier, September 30, 1783; died near 
Lancaster, September 4, 1802, aged fifty-eight, of cholera 
morbus, after a few hours illness; buried in the Episcopal 
church-yard in Lancaster city. 

Brigadier Generals. 

Armstrong, John, March 1, 1776; resigned April 4, 1777; died 
at Carlisle, March 9, 1795. 

Thompson, William, from colonel First U. S. Continental 
Line, March 1, 1776; captured at Three Rivers, Canada, 
June 8, 1776; exchanged October 25, 1780, for Major Gen. 
De Riedesel; died at Carlisle, September 3, 1781, aged forty- 
five. 

Mifflin, Thomas, May 16, 1776; promoted major general, Feo- 
ruary 19, 1777. 

St. Clair, Arthur, from colonel of Second battalion, August 
19, 1776; promoted major general February 19, 1777. 

Wayne, Anthony, from colonel of Fourth battalion, February 
21, 1777; promoted major general September 30, 1783. 

De Haas, John Philip, from colonel of First battalion, February 
21, 1777. Gen. De Haas commanded Second brigade, Sep- 
tember, 1777, but seems to have retired shortly after. He 
died in Philadelphia, June 3, 1786. 

Hand, Edward, from colonel of First Penn'a, April 1, 1777; ad- 
jutant general U. S., January 8, 1781; promoted major 
general September 30, 1783. 



572 GENERAL OFFICERS 

Irvine, William, from colonel of the Seventh Penn'a, May 12, 
1779; died in Philadelphia, July 29, 18G4, aged sixty-three; 
buried in the First Presbyterian church-yard; subsequently 
removed to Ronaldson burying-ground, South Ninth street. 

Humpton, Richard, by brevet, 1783. 

Moylan, Stephen, by brevet, September 30, 1783; died at Phila- 
delphia, April 11, 1811, aged seventy-four. 



Staff of the Commander-in-Chief. 

Mifflin, Thomas, aid-de-camp, June 20, 1775, and quarter-mas- 
ter general, July, 1775; promoted brigadier general May 16, 
1776. 

Reed, Josef)h, aid-de-camp, June 20, 1775, and secretary, July 
4, 1775, to May 16, 1776; commissioned adjutant general of 
United States Army, June 5, 1776; promoted brigadier gen- 
eral March i2, 1777; refused to accept; subsequently Presi- 
dent of the State of Pennsylvania; died at Philadelphia, 
March 5, 1785, aged forty-four. 

Moylan, Stephen, quarter-master general, June 5, 1776; pro- 
moted colonel Of cavalry January 8, 1777; promoted briga- 
dier general by brevet September 30, 1783. 

Tilghman, Tench, from captain in the flying camp, August — , 
1776, aid-de-camp and secretary; promoted lieutenant col- 
onel April 1, 1777; died at Baltimore, April 18, 1786, aged 
forty-tw^o. 



Deputy Commissary Generals. 

Taylor, John M., resided in Philadelphia in 1833, aged eighty- 
two; aid-de-camp to Major Gen. Thomas Mifflin. 

Keene, Lawrence, captain, 1777. 

Aides-de-camp to Major General Arthur St. Ciair. 

Keene, Lawrence, captain of Eleventh Penn'a, temporary, vice 
Giles, captured, August 5, 1779. 

Macpberson, William, major, January 31, 1780; died near Phila- 
delphia in 1813. 

Dunn, Isaac Budd, captain Third Penn'a, April 25, 1781. 
Aides-de-camp to General Anthony Wayne. 

Fishbourne, Benjamin, captain of Fourth Penn'a. 

Lennox, David, major, formerly captain in Third battalion, 
May 15, 1778-1779. 



PENNSYLVANIA LINE. 573 

Archer, Henry W., volunteer aid, 1778-1779. He was an Eng- 
lishman, educated in a military school; arrived in Phila- 
delphia, October 23, 1778, and joined the army as a volun- 
teer, October 2, 1784, appointed lieutenant of Northampton 
county. 

Aides-de-camp to Gen'I Wm. Irvine. 

Kose, John, Lieut. ?,d Penn"a Reg't; also surgeon. 

Aides-de-Camp to Major General Horatio Gates. 

tewart, Walter, captain Third Penn'a battalion, May 26, 177G; 
promoted colonel of Penn'a State battalion June 17, 1777. 
See Thirteenth regiment. 
Armstrong, John, junior, afterwards Secretary of the Com- 
monwealth, United States Minister to France, &c., died 
April 1, 1843, at Red Hook, Dutchess county, N. Y. 

Aid-de-Camp to General Arnold. 
Frank, David S., major, 1778-1780. 

Inspector General, Wayne's Division. 
Ryan, Michael, March 20, 1778, to June 12, 1779. 



FIRST BRIGADE, (a.) 



Brigade Major. 
McCormick, Henry, 17? 7. 

Assistant Commissary of Issues. 
Ramsey, Thomas. 

Chaplain. 

Jones, Rev. David, from chaplain of Fourth battalion, Jan- 
uary 1, 1777; transferred to Third Penn'a, January 1, 1783; 
chaplain for the Northern army under Gen. Wayne, in 1794; 
chaplain in the war of 1812; died February 5, 1820, aged 
eighty-four; buried in the Great Valley church-yard, Ches- 
ter county. 



574 GENERAL OFFICERS 



SECOND BRIGADE, (a.) 



Aid-de-Camp to General Irvine. 
Gibbons, James, captain of Sixtli Penn'a. 

Brigade Major. 
Seely, Isaac, captain of Fiftli Penn'a. 

Brigade Inspector. 
McGowan, John, captain of ttie Fourth Penn'a. 

chaplain. 

McMordie, Rev. Robert, from chaplain of Eleventh Penn'a, 
July — , 1779; appointed in the First Penn'a, July 12, 1780, 
to rank from May 17, 1777. 



THIRD BRIGADE, GEN. EDWARD HAND, (a.) 



Chaplains. 

Rogers, Rev. William, formerly of Miles', December 15, 1778; 
ordered to garrison at Philadelphia, June 1, 1779; left Phil- 
adelphia to join the brigade on Sullivan's expedition; re- 
tired January 16, 1781; died in Philadelphia, April 7, 1824, 
aged seventy-three. 

Blair, Rev. Samuel, formerly chaplain of First regiment, March 
], 1779; subsequently transferred to the artillery, and to 
rank from March 1, 1777. 



PENNSYLVANIA LINE. 



575 



GENERAL WAYNE'S DIVISION, (a.) 



First Brigade, November 1, 1777. 

Present or 
on command. 

1. Chambers, James, 359 

2 125 

7 154 

10. Hubley Adam, lieutenant colonel, 154 

Second Brigade, November 1, 1777. 

4. Butler, William, lieutenant col- 

onel commanding, 188 

5. Johnston, Francis, 258 

8. Brodhead, Daniel 332 

11. Humpton, Richard 139 



sick 
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34 



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GENERAL STERLING'S DIVISION, (a.) 



Conway's Brigade. 

9. Nagel, George, lieutenant colonel. 
3. Craig, Thomas. 

6. Bicker, Henry, lieutenant colonel. 
12. Cooke, William. 

De Borre's Brigade. 
German regiment; Haussegger, Nicholas. 



tPrisoners of war. 



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578 GENERAL OFFICERS 



GENERAL WAYNE'S DIVISION, (a.) 



First Brigade, April 11, 1878. 

Present Sick 

on command. absent. 

1. Chambers, 222 31 

2. Bicker, 134 10 

7 157 24 

10. Nagel, 182 32 

JAMES CHAMBERS, 
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HENRY McCORMICK, M. B. 

Second Brigade, April 19, 1778. 

Present Sick 

on command. absent. 

4. Butler, William, lieutenant colonel, . . . 150 16 

5. Johnston, 245 46 

8. Brodhead, 318 34 

11. Humpton, 121 32 

Included in the above six sergeants and one hundred and 
twelve rank and file on command with Col. Morgan. 

F. MENTGES, 
Major of Eleventh, commanding the Brigade. 

First Brigade, October 24, 1778. 

1. Chambers, 312 15 

2. Stewart, Walter, 451 24 

7 125 9 

10. Humpton, 332 30 

WALTER STEWART, 
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Second Brigade, October 24, 1778. 

3. Craig, 374 56 

5. Johnston 286 ' 36 

6. Harmar, lieutenant colonel, 256 19 

9. Butler, Richard, 208 25 

FRANCIS JOHNSTON, 
Colonel Commanding. 
ANTHONY WAYNE, 
Brigadier General, commanding the Penn'a Line. 
Camp at Fredericksburg [now Kent, Putnam county, N. Y.]. 



PENNSYLVANIA LINE. 579 



THE NAMES OF THE OFFICERS, NOW SENT ON THE RE- 
CRUITING SERVICE, BY ORDER OF GENERAL WAYNE, 
AND OF HIS D1\ISI0N. (c.) 



Of 4th Pennsa. Regt., Lieut. Gamble; Lieut. Gray. 

5th Pennsa. Regt. Lieut. Forbes; Lieut. McCuIlough. 

8th Penna. Regt., Capt. Hoffnagle; Capt. Stoakley. 

7th Pennsa. Regt., Capt. Miller; Lieut. McCoy. 

2nd Pennsa. Regt., Capt. Bankson. 

2nd Pennsa. Regt., Capt. Bankson; Lieut. Pearey. 

10th Pennsa. Regt., Capt. Weever. 

1st Pennsa. Regt., Capt. Buckhannan; Lieut. McClennan. 

11th Pennsa. Regt., Capt. Harris. 

9th Pennsa. Regt., Capt. Joseph Irwin; Lieut. William Van- 
leer. 

4th Regt., Capt'n Joshua Williams. Lieut. Killer rec'd by 
Capt. Weever, by request of his Colonel. 

Col. Butler. Capt. Thomas Gourly of 9th Pennsa. 

Battalion— (T. M.) 

7th Penna. Regt. Capt'n Alex'r Parker rec'd his orders the 
7th May, 1778. 



5S0 



GENERAL OFFICERS 



STATE OF THE PENNSYLVANIA LINE, JUNE 18, 1779. (a.) 



For full return see Penn'a Archives, 0. S., vol. vii, page 494. 









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148 


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[The Fourth regiment was stationed at Schoharie; the 
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PENNSYI.VANIA LINE. 581 



MAJOR GENERAL ARTHUR ST. CLAIR'S DIVISION, (a. I 



Camp at West Point, October 15, 1779. 
First Brigade — Gen. Anthony Wayne. 

Total officers Enlisted 
and men for war. 

1. Chambers, 256 232 

2. Stewart, 452 424 

7. Connor, Morgan, lieutenant colonel, . . . 247 222 

10. Hiimpton 370 348 

Second tJrigade — Gen. William Irvine. 

3. Craig, 394 370 

5. Johnston, 342 318 

6. Harmar, 244 215 

9. Butler, Richard, 255 231 

One sergeant of Second, two captains of Tenth, one lieutenant 
of Fifth, colonel and private of the Sixth, one captain and one 
lieutenant of Ninth, included, are prisoners. The other three 
regiments are detached, and returns cannot be had. 

JOSIAH HARMAR, 
Inspector of Pennsylvania Line. 



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(594) 



PENNSYLVANIA LINE. 595 



STATE OF THE PENNSYLVANIA LINE.— 1780. (a.) 



The following tabular return is indorsed, "received May 13, 
1780," and exhibits the strength of the Line in April, 1780: 

Return of the non-commissioned officers and privates, of the 
regiments of the Line of the State of Pennsylvania, specifying 
the expiration of enlistments monthly, from January last, in- 
clusively, to the end of the year 1782, together with the number 
engaged, to serve during the War, also the number of dead, 
discharged, &c., since 1st of January last— the total effectives of 
the State Line, and the present fit for duty in April last: 

During 

the war. Total. 

First, Col. Chambers, 2 in June, 1780, 250 252 

Second, Col. Stewart, 1 in December, 1780, 427 428 

Third, Col. Craig, 1 in March, 1780 346 347 

Fourth, Lieut. Col. Butler commanding, 4 in 

1780 213 217 

Fifth, Col. Johnston, 4 in 1780, 266 270 

Sixth, Magaw's, 5 in 1780, 1 in 1781, 212 218 

Seventh, Lieut. Col. Connor commanding, 1 in 

1780, 3 in 1781, 220 224 

Eighth, Col. Brodhead, — 182 

Ninth, Col. R. Butler, 3 in 1780, 1 m 1781, 211 215 

Tenth, Col. Humpton, 2 in 1780, 345 347 

Eleventh, Lieut. Col. Hubley commanding, 5 in 

1780, 344 349 

2,834 3,049 
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uary last, 266 

Total effective non-com'd officers and privates, in April, 2,783 

Present fit for duty, in Apri' last 2,259 

On the bacK is indorsed the following data: 

Eleven regiments, 504 rank and file to each, 5,544 

Twenty-seven sergeants to a regiment 297 

5,841 
Amount of return 2,783 

Wanting to complete an estaulishment of 5o4 rank and 
file 3,068 



596 GENERAL OFFICERS 

On another tabular return, which has the same figures for 
the Line as above, except opposite the Eighth, there is a blank 
and a note below "no return of the Eighth," are the following: 

Additional Infantry. 

During 
the war. Total. 

German or Weltmer's regiment 116 116 

Spencer's, 14 14 

Hazen's, 1 expiring in 1780, 128 129 

Webb's, 2 2 

Artillery. 

Tv/o batteries. Lamb's, seven in 1780, 41 48 

Four batteries, Procter's, 144 144 

Artificers, one in 1780, _ 20 21 

Capt. Jones', independent company 3 2 12 

Capt. Coren's, 63 03 

Cavalry. 

Major Lee's corps, 13 

Von Heer's, 3 

Major Lee returns thirteen men belonging to the State, but 
has not ascertained the periods at which their enlistments ex- 
pire. Capt. Von Heer has thirty-seven men engaged for three 
years, not included in this return. 

On this paper is the following endorsement: 

Total return, 3,419 

Lee's corps, 13 

Von Heer's, 37 

3,469 
Deduct for those whose services expire before the last 
of September, 36 

3,433 
Deficiency 1,422 

State's quota 4,855 

NOTE.— In the German regiment, exclusive of the 116 men, are 22 whose 
terms of enlistment are unljnown. 



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GENERAL ST CLAIR'S DIVISION, (a ) 



First Brigade, April 3 aud 4, 1780. 

Total officers Engaged 
and men for war. 

1. Chambers, 275 248 

7. Connor, Lieutenant colonel commanding, 280 216 

10. Humpton 350 327 

2. Stewart, Walter, 443 415 

Second Brigade, April 3 and 4, 1780. 

3. Craig, 356 329 

6. Harmar, Lieutenant Colonel, 244 209 

9. Butler, Richard 222 199 

5. Johnston 328 304 

One private, of Seventh; one captain, one lieutenant, one 
sergeant, and one private of Tenth; eight privates of Second, 
one of Third, one colonel, one corporal, and two privates of 
Sixth; one captain and one lieutenant of Ninth; one lieutenant 
of Fifth, above included are prisoners of war. 

JOSIAH HARMAR, Lieutenant Colonel, 
Commander Sixth Penn'a Regt. and Inspector P. L. 



BRIGADIER GENERAL HAND'S BRIGADE, (a.) 



March 25, 1780. 
4. Butler, William, lieutenant colonel commanding, 

present for duty, .' 117 

11. (new) Hubley, Adam, lieutenant colonel, present 

for duty 189 

Hazen's, 256 

Livingston, James, 70 

JOHN CARLISLE, 
B. Major of Virginia. 

By return of Hand's brigade, April 29, 1780, total fit for 
duty, 612. 



598 GENERAL OFFICERS 

Return of Pennsylvania Brigade of foot, commanded by Colonel 
Richard Humpton, July 12, 1781. 

Total officers, 

and men Sick, 

present. absent. 

Colonel Walter Stewart, 253 32 

Colonel Richard Butler, 307 36 

Colonel Humpton, 327 18 

Present fit for action: Three colonels, two lieutenant colonels, 
four majors, fourteen captains, eighteen lieutenants, five en- 
signs, three adjutants, two paymasters, three quarter-masters, 
and three surgeons, two sergeant majors, three quarter-master 
sergeants, two drum majors, two fife majors, fifty-four ser- 
geants, thirty-two drums and fifes. Rank and file, five hundred 
and forty-two. Seventeen dead since last return, and fifteen 
deserted. Fifty-three wounded at Bird's ordinary and Green 
Spring's hospitals. Ezekiel Downey, surgeon's mate, died July 
1, 1781. Three sergeants killed. [The large amount of casual- 
ties resulted from the battle at Green Spring, Virginia, July ti, 
1781.] 



Return of non-commissioned ofl!icers and privates of the State 
of Pennsylvania now actually serving in the Southern army. 
South Carolina camp at Pon Pon (near Charleston), January 
31, 1782. (a.) 

Sergeant majors, three; quarter-master sergeants, three; 
drum majors, three; fife majors, two; sergeants, seventy-eight; 
drums and fifes, forty; rank and file, ten hundred and twenty. 
The troops serving in the First regiment of cavalry. Colonel 
Moylan's regiment, and the artillery companies detached 
under General Wayne to Georgia, are not included. 

EDWARD HAND, A. G. 

See Penn'a Archives, 0. S., vol. ix, page 517. 



Return of Pennsylvania troops at Fort Pitt April 1, 1782. (a.) 

One lieutenant colonel, two captains, two lieutenants, one 
ensign, one adjutant, one quarter-master, one sergeant-major, 
one quarter-master sergeant, nine sergeants, eight drums and 
fifes, one hundred and four rank and file— Ibidem, page 521. 

December 30, 1782, Lieut. Denny notes in his journal, "Penn- 
sylvauians reduced by death and desertion, and incorporated 



PENNSYLVANIA LINE. 599 

into one regiment of six hundred men. Lieut. Col. Command- 
ant Josiah Harmar, who had acted as adjutant general since 
our junction with Gen. Greene, took command of this regi- 
ment." 

For a return of the state of the Pennsylvania Line, January 
31, 1783— See Penn'a Archives, 0. S., vol. ix, page 747. 



Monthly return of a detachment of the Pennsylvania Line sta- 
tioned at the posts of Lancaster, York, Carlisle, and Read- 
ing, then under the command of Col. Richard Butler for the 
month of January, 1783. (a.) 

Officers 
and men. 

Light Dragoons. 

Capt. Heard's 28 

Capt. Craig's, 72 

Artillery. 

Capt. Turnbull's, 70 

Capt. Walker's, 53 

Infantry. 

Capt. Doyle's, 102 

Capt. John Christie's, 70 

Capt. Wilson's, 88 

Capt. Humphrey's, 79 

Capt. Seely's, 68 

At Reading, Capt. Bowen 17 

One colonel, one major, adjutant, three quarter-masters, one 
paymaster, one surgeon, and seven surgeon's mates. 

WILLIAM HUSTON, 
Lieutenant and Adjutant Second Penn'a. 



By a resolution of April 4, 1783, Congress suspended all fur- 
ther enlistments under resolution of May 26. Subsequently, 
officers and soldiers were furloughed to a large extent, and on 
the 18th of October, 1783, Congress virtually disbanded the 
army by discharging them from further service. 

In a letter from Lieut. John Rose (subsequently known as 
Baron de Rosenthal), to Gen. William Irvine, dated Philadel- 
phia, April 2, 1784, he states: "Your forage accounts I attempted 



600 GENERAL OFFICERS 

to settle with Major Hodgson, but the day not being determined 
by Congress when the army has been discharged, whether it 
was on the 3d or 15th of November last, prevented me. Mr. 
Carleton, also, could not ascertain the matter." 



Return of the Pennsylvania Infantry, commanded by Major 
James Moore, stationed at Fort Dickinson,* November 20, 
1783. (a.) 

Officers 
and men. 

Capt. James Chrystie's company, 56 

Captain Philip Shrader, 54 

JAMES MOORE, 
Major Commanding. 

See also a return dated December 31, 1783, signed by Major 
Moore, Penn'a Archives, 0. S., vol. x, page 189. 

In 1784, Congress called for a regiment of infantry and ar- 
tillery for the protection of the north-western frontiers. The 
Assembly promptly passed a law for that purpose, and our 
Council, on the 13th of August, arranged the quota assigned to 
Pennsylvania, two hundred and sixty men, in three companies 
of infantry of seventy men each; the remaining fifty to form 
part of an artillery company, and appointed the following 
officers: 

Lieut. Colonel Commanding: 
Harmar, Josiah. 

Captains of Infantry: 

Finney, Walter. 
Ziegler, Jacob. 
McCurdy, William. 

Lieutenants: 

Herbert Stewart. 
Beatty Erkuries. 
Doyle, Thomas. 

*Thc post at Wyoming was so called. 



PENNSYLVANIA LINE. 601 

Ensigns: 

Armstrong, John (late captain of Third by brevet). 
Henderson,- Andrew. 
Denny, Ebenezer. 

Surgeon: 
McDowell, John. 

Surgeon's Mate: 

Allison, Richard. 

The men were enlisted for one year; recruited mainly at 
Philadelphia and reached Fort Pitt, December 5, 1784. Before 
their time was up. Congress provided for a regiment for three 
years' service, and assigned Pennsylvania the same quota. A:*- 
cording to Professor Asa Bird Gardner, of West Point, this 
organization remained continuous and was the nucleus of the 
First American regiment, and its companies were in service 
until 1815, as part of the old First United States infantry. In 
that year this regiment and the Fifth, Seventeenth, Nineteenth, 
Twenty-eighth, and Twenty-ninth infantry regiments were 
consolidated, and formed into the present Third United States 
infantry, and Pennsylvania has the undoubted credit of giving 
the earliest infantry to our present army. — Letter to the Edi- 
tors, dated at West Point, April 8, 1875." 



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List of General and Field Officers in the late Army of the 
United States, who continued in Service to the end of the 
War, or were deranged in pursuance of Acts cf Congress, (a.) 



Arthur St. Clair. 

Edward Hand. 
William Irvine. 
Anthony Wayne. 



Daniel Brodhead. 
Richard Butler. 
William Butler. 
Henry Bicker. 
James Chambers. 
Thomas Craig. 
Richard Humpton. 
Adam Hubley. 



Stephen Bayard. 
Lewis Farmer. 
Samuel Hay. 
Josiah Harmar. 
y/ John Murray. 



John Armstrong. 
William Alexandei 
Thomas Church. 
Isaac Craig. 
Evan Edwardt^. 
Moore Fontleroy. 
David S. Franrs. 
James Grier. 
James Hamilton. 
John Hulings. 



Major General. 
Brigadier Generals. 



Colonels. 

Francis Johnston. 
Robert Magaw. 
Stephen Moylan. 
Lewis Nicola. 
George Nagle. 
Andrew Porter. 
Walter Stewart. 



Lieutenant Colonels. 

Francis Mentzges. 
Caleb North. 
Thomas Robinson. 
Christopher Stewart. 
Tench Tilghman. 

Majors. 

William McPherson. 
Thomas L. Moore. 
-<■ Francis Murray. 
James Moore. 
Francis Proctor. 
James Parr. 
James R. Reid. 
George Tudor. 
Jeremiah Talbot. 
Frederick Vernon. 



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CONTINEKIAl UNE. 

FIRST FENNSflJANU. 



JULY 1, 1776— NOVEMBER 3, 1783. (a) 



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FIRST PENNSYLVANIA. 609 



riRST PENNSYLVANIA, (a.) 



Ol. the 1st of July, 1776, the First Pennsylvania regiment 

began its new term of service in camp on Long Island. The 

enlistment was for two years, but in October a committee of 

the Assembly succeeded in changing the term to enlist- 

1776. ment during the war — (See Penn'a Archives, 2d series, 

vol. i, page 630). It remained picketing the shores of 

Long Island until sometime in August when it was moved to 

Delancey's Mills, from whence Colonel Hand addressed the 

following letter to General Washington: 

"Sir: I take the liberty to request, that when you next write 
to Congress, you may be pleased to recommend the appointment 
of a major to my regiment. As I learn that Congress have an 
objection to the advancement of my oldest captain, I can't think 
myself at liberty to recommend any. The annexed gives your 
excellency the names and ranks of the captains; one of them 
I hope will be promoted; Robert Cluggage, Mathew Smith, 
James Ross, Henry Miller, Charles Craig, James Grier, David 
Harris, James Parr, James Hamilton. I beg your Excellency 
may please to appoint Third Lieutenant John Dick to be second 
lieutenant, vice Jacob Zanck, resigned since the last promotion, 
and Robert Cunningham to be third lieutenant, vice John Dick. 
If the major be appointed from my captains, I beg leave to rec- 
ommend the following promotions in consequence: First Lieu- 
tenant John Holliday to be captain. Second Lieutenant Wil- 
liam Wilson to be first lieutenant. Third Lieutenant John 
Dougherty to be second lieutenant, and Benjamin Lyon to be 
third lieutenant. I wish to remind your Excellency that Lieut. 
Francis, of my regiment, is still in arrest for associating and 
drinking to excess with the soldiers of the regiment." 

On the 25th of September, Congress thought proper to ap- 
point James Ross major. This induced the resignation of 
Capts. Cluggage and Smith, October 6, 1776. Capt. Cluggage's 
dignified resignation, which is accompanied with hearty wishes 
for the success of the cause, will be found in Force's Archives, 
5th ser., vol. li, page 921. 

The battle of Long Island took place on the 27th of August, 
for an account of which, and the retreat from the Island, the 
following letters are introduced: 

39— Vol. II— 5th Ser. 



610 CONTINENTAL LINE. 

"Long Island, 27th August, 7 P. M. 

* * * * p^j.^ Qf lYie enemy landed on this island on 
the 22d. They did not advance further that Flatbush until 
last night. I have had a fatiguing time of it ever since. A 
number of our troops nave been hemmed in, but behaved well. 
Many have got clear and many are yet missing. Our Pennsyl- 
vanians were cniefly of the party. I escaped my part only by 
being relieved at two o'clock this morning. Major Burd and 
Col. Atlee were out, and are yet missing." — Gen. Hand's letter 
his wife. 

Lt. Col. James Chambers writes to his wife from "camp at 
Delancey's Mills three miles above King's Bridge on Septem- 
ber 3, 1776;" "I should have written to you sooner, but the 
hurry and confusion we have been in for some time past, has 
hindered me. I will now give you a short account of transac- 
tions in this quarter. 

"On the morning of the 22d of August, there were nine thou- 
sand British troops on New Utrecht plains. The guard alarmed 
our small camp, and we assembled at the flag-staff. We 
marched our forces, about two hundred in number, to New 
Utrecht, to watch the movements of the enemy. When we 
came on the hill, we discovered a party of them advancing to- 
ward us. We prepared to give them a warm reception, when 
an imprudent fellow fired, and they immediately halted and 
turned toward Flatbush. The main body also moved along the 
great road toward the same place. We proceeded along side 
of them in the edge of the woods as far as the turn of the lane, 
where the cherry trees were, if you remember. We then 
found it impracticable for so small a force to attack them on 
the plain, and sent Captain Hamilton, with twenty men, before 
them, to burn all the grain, which he did very cleverly, and 
killed a great many cattle. It was then thought most proper 
to return to camp and secure our baggage, which we did, and 
left it in Fort Brown. Near twelve o'clock, the same day, we 
returned down the great road to Flatbush, with only our small 
regiment and one New England regiment sent to support us, 
though at a mile's distance. 

"When in sight of Flatbush, we discovered the enemy, but 
not the main body. On perceiving us, they retreated down 
the road, perhaps a mile. A party of our people, commanded 
by Captain Miller, followed them close with a design to decoy 
a portion of them to follow him, whilst the rest kept in the edge 
of the woods alongside of Captain M. But they thought better 



FIRST PENNSYLVANIA. 611 

of the matter, and would not come after him, though he went 
within two hundred yards. There they stood for a long time, 
and then Captain Miller turned off to us, and we proceeded 
along their flank. Some of our men fired upon and killed sev- 
eral Hessians, as we ascertained two days afterwards. Strong 
guards were maintained all day on the flanks of the enemy, and 
our regiment and the Hessian yagers kept up a severe firing, 
with a loss of but two wounded on our side. We laid a few 
Hessians low, and made them retreat out of Flatbush. Our 
people went into the town, and brought the goods out of the 
burning houses. 

"The enemy liked to have lost their field-pieces. Captain 
Steel, of your vicinity, acted bravely. We would certainly 
have had the cannon had it not been for some foolish person 
calling retreat. The main body of the foe returned to the town, 
and, when our lads came back, they told of their exploits. This 
was doubted by some, which enraged our men so much that a 
few of them ran and brought away several Hessians on their 
backs. This kind of firing by our riflemen and theirs continued 
until two o'clock in the morning of the 26th, when our regiment 
was relieved by a portion of the flying camp, and we started 
for Fort Greene to get refreshment, not having lain down the 
whole of this time, and almost dead with fatigue. We had just 
got to the fort, and I had only laid down, when the alarm 
guns were fired. We were compelled to turn out to the lines, 
and, as soon as it was light, saw our men and theirs engaged 
with field-pieces. 

"At last, the enemy found means to surround our men there 
upon guard, and then a heavy firing continued for several 
hours. The main body that surrounded our men marched up 
within thirty yards of Forts Brown and Greene; but, when we 
fired, they retreated, with loss. From all I can learn, we num- 
bered about twenty-five hundred, and the attacking party not 
less than twenty-five thousand, as they had been landing for 
days before. Our men behaved as bravely as ever men did, 
but it is surprising that with the superiority of numbers, they 
were not cut to pieces. They behaved gallantly, and there are 
but five or six hundred missing. 

"General Lord Stirling fought like a wolf, and is taken pris- 
oner. Colonels Miles and Atlee, Major Burd, Captain Peebles, 
Lieutenant Watt, and a great number of other officers, also 
prisoners. Colonel Piper missing. From deserters, we learn 
that the enemy lost Major General Grant and two brigadiers 
and many others, and five hundred killed. Our loss is chiefly 
in prisoners. 



612 CONTINEISTAL LINE. 

"It was thought advisable to retreat ofE Long Island, and, 
on the night of the 30th, it was done, with great secrecy. Very 
few of the officers knew it until they were on the boats, sup- 
posing that an attack was intended. A discovery of our in- 
tention to the enemy would have been fatal to us. The Penn- 
sylvania troops were done great honor by bein:r chosen the 
corps de reserve to cover the retreat. The regiments of Col- 
onels Hand, Magaw, Shee, and Hazlett, were detailed for that 
purpose. We kept up fires with outposts stationed until all the 
rest were over. We left the lines after it was fair day, and 
then came off. 

"Never was a greater feat of generalship shown than in this 
retreat — to bring off an army of twelve thousand men, within 
sight of a strong enemy, possessed of as strong a fleet as ever 
floated on our seas, without any loss, and saving all the bag- 
gage. General Washington saw the last over himself." 

The following account of the retreat appears among the 
papers of General Hand: 

"In the evening of the 29th of August, 1776, with several other 
commanding officers of the corps, I received orders to attend 
Major-General Mifflin. When assembled. General Mifflin in- 
formed us that in consequence of the determination of a board 
of general officers, the evacuation of Long Island, where we 
then were, was to be attempted that night; that the com- 
mander-in-chief had honored him with the command of the 
covering party, and that our corps were to be employed in that 
service. He then assigned us our several stations, which we 
were to occupy as soon as it was dark, and pointed out Brook- 
lyn Church as an alarm-post to which the whole were to 
j-epair, and unitedly oppose the enemy in case they discovered 
Dur movements, and made an attack in consequence. My regi- 
ment was posted in a redoubt on the left, and in the lines on 
the right of the great road below Brooklyn Church. Captain 
Henry Miller commanded in the redoubt. Part of a regiment 
of the flying camp of the State of New York, were, in the be- 
ginning of the night, posted near me; they showed so much 
uneasiness at their situation, that I petitioned General Mifflin 
to suffer them to march off, lest they might communicate the 
panic with which they were seized, to my people. The General 
granted my request, and they marched off accordingly. 

"After that, nothing remarkable happened at my post till 
about two o'clock in the morning, when Alexander Scammell, 
since adjutant general, who that day acted as aid-de-camp to 
the commander-in-chief, came from the left, inquiring for Gen- 



FIRST PENNSYLVANIA. 613 

eral Mifflin, who happened to be with me at the time. Scam- 
mell told him that the boats were waiting, and the commander- 
in-chief anxious for the arrival of the troops at the ferry. Gen- 
eral Mifflin said he thought he must be mistaken, that he did 
not imagine the General could mean the troops he immediately 
commanded. Scammell replied he was not mistaken, adding 
that he came from the extreme left, had ordered all the troops 
he had met to march; that in consequence they were then in 
motion, and that he would go on and give the same orders. 
General Mifflin then ordered me to call my advance picquets 
and sentinels, to collect and form my regiment, and to march 
as soon as possible, and quitted me. 

"Having marched into the great road leading to the church, 1 
fell in with the troops returning from the left of the lines. Hav- 
ing arrived at the church, I halted to take up my camp equip- 
age, which, in the course of the night, I had carried there by a 
small party. General Mifflin came up at the instant, and asked 
the reason of the halt. I told him, and he seemed very much 
displeased, and exclaimed: 'D — a your pots and kettles! I wish 
the devil had them! March on.' I obeyed, but had not gone 
far before I perceived the front had halted, and, hastening to 
inquire the cause, I met the commander-inchiei, who perceived 
me, and said: 'Is not that Colonel Hand?' I answered in the 
affirmative. His Excellency said he was surprised at me in par- 
ticular; that he did not expect I would have abandoned my 
post. I answered that I had not abandoned it; that I had 
marched by order of my immediate commanding officer. He 
said it was impossible. I told him I hoped, if I could satisfy 
him I had the orders of General Mifflin, he would not think me 
particularly to blame. He said he undoubtedly would not. 
General Mifflin just then coming up, and asking what the 
matter was. His Excellency said: 'Good God! General Mifflin, 
I am afraid you have ruined us by so unseasonably withdrawing 
the troops from the lines.' General Mifflin replied, with some 
warmth; 'I did it by your order.' His excellency declared it 
could not be. General Mifflin swore: 'By God, I did,' and 
asked: 'Did Scammel act as an aid-de-camp for the day, or did 
he not?' His Excellency acknowledged he did. 'Then,' said 
Mifflin, 'I had orders through him.' The General replied it was 
a dreadful mistake, and informed him that matters were in 
much confusion at the ferry, and, unless we could resume our 
posts before the enemy discovered we had left them, in all prob- 
ability the most disagreeable consequences would follow. We 
immediately returned, and had the good fortune to recover our 



614 CONTINENTAL LINE. 

former stations, and keep them for some hours longer, without 
the enemy perceiving what was going forward." 

Major Jasper Ewing, aid to General Hand, writes from New 
York, under date of August 30, 1776, to his uncle, Jasper Yeates, 
at Lancaster, as follows: 

"After a very fatiguing march, we are all safely arrived. 
The Gen'l yesterday gave orders for all the Reg'ts on Long 
Island to hold themselves in readiness to march at the shortest 
notice and Evacuate our Lines, for the enemy already had 
extended their advanced posts across the Island, & we were 
entirely surrounded, so that the only refuge he had left was 
New York. This morn'g a party of fifty men went a Maraud- 
ing, and were surprised by the Enemy, who, after firing whole 
voliies, (secured?) one of the Boats; & then the Hessian Rifie- 
men began to play upon them, so that our loss, including that 
of the first engagement, amounts to 500 men and upwards. 

"Lord Sterling and Gen'l Sullivan are Prisoners; several 
officers are siill missing, amongst whom are Col's Miles and 
Atlee. The Militia from Berks County are almost cut off. The 
inhuman wretches thrust their bayonets through our wounded 
men, and refused that Mercy to us which we granted to them. 
The situation of New York is very critical, the enemy being in 
possession of Long Island, may reduce it to a heap of ashes in 
a day's time. 

"The Loss of the Enemy amounts to 1500 men, amongst 
whom are a Brigadier Gen'l and several Field officers. 

"The idea which we at first conceived of the Hessian Rifle- 
men was truly ridiculous; but sad experience convinces our 
people that they are an enemy not to be despised. Several 
Companies of their Light Infantry are cloathed exactly as we 
are, in hunting shirts and Irowsers. Mr. Burd, who com- 
manded a detachment of 200 men, is not yet returned, and 
sorry am I to say it, he is a Prisoner amongst them. As this 
news must certainly afflict Aunt and the whole family, I have 
forewarned my Brother from making any mention of it." 

Major Edward Burd writes to Jasper Yeates, dated "Long 
island, 3d September, 1776:" 

"I was taken prisoner at an advanced post, on the morn- 
ing of ye 27th ulto., after a skirmish. On the same day, Capt's 
Herbert and Hiester were both made prisoners. I was used 
with great Civility by General Grant, & admitted to my Parole. 
Brigadier General Agnew and Major Leslie and Major Batt also 
treated me with great Politeness. 



I 



FIRST PENNSYLVANIA. 615 

"You must be sensible that hard money can only be of ser- 
vice in my present situation. The Politeness of several Gentle- 
men would have very fully supplied me with it, but I have 
only taken what will be immediately necessary for me. I 
should be much obliged to you if you could procure me a small 
Bill of Exchange, in which, perhaps, Mr. Dundas of Reading 
could assist you, or Gold to the amouiit of about £20. 

"I can not learn the fate of poor Col. Hand or Jesse Ewing, 
but believe they are not prisoners. Col. Reed, the Adjutant 
Gen'l, will be the only person who can convey any Thing to me. 
My Letter must be short." 

From Lancaster, on the 10th of September, 1776, Major Ewing 
writes Jasper Yeates, then at Fort Pitt: 

"As it has pleased Divine providence to spare my life, I think 
it my duty to send you as good an Ac't of the engagement, to- 
gether with the enclosed Draught, as lays in my power. As I 
had gone from Elizabeth point. New Jersey, to Long Island to 
see my brothers, I had an opportunity of seeing every thing 
that occurred from the time the enemy landed on the Island, 
until a day or two before we retreated from thence. Col. 
Hand's Reg'mt had been on duty 2 days, & the second night 
were relieved between 12 and 1 o'clock in the morning, and 
about Two, it is thought, the enemy began their movements 
from Flat Bush to the Right and Left, and at between 7 & 8 
o'clock in the morning, we had the mortification from our 
Lines, to see our men, commanded by Lord Sterling, almost 
surrounded by the Regulars, as they kept their stand on a 
Hill without flinching an Inch. The Regulars were firing at 
them like Fury; they at last descended; then there was a 
continued peal of small arms for an Hour or better. Our men 
at last partly got off by the marsh, as in the Draught inclosed. 
I have been very 111 of a Fever which I got by being clothed 
too thin, and lay at York about 2 Days before our people had 
made that Grand Retreat from the Island, which will ever 
reflect honour to our Generals; from York I was removed to 
King's Bridge, twelve or fifteen miles from thence, after I had 
recovered; my Health suffered from Traveling; the Col. was 
good enough to send me Home in a carriage, where, thank God, 
I happily am, and don't doubt of recovering Health Shortly. 

"P. S. — I shall refer you to the papers for our Loss in the 
Battle, though it is with infinite regret, I must inform you of 
Major Burd's being among the prisoners, tho' Lord Howe treats 
them with great politeness. Time will not permit my saying so 
much as I would wish. I left the Col. & all friends very well 



616 CONTINENTAL LINE. 

at King's Bridge, where the Reg't is stationed, as I only left 
them this day week." 

Before submitting the balance of the correspondence as a 
part of the history of the regiment, it is altogether proper for 
the credit of the State of Pennsylvania that the allusions to 
"Morgan's Partizan Corps" should be enlarged upon, as very 
able historians and orators have given the State of Virginia 
entire credit for this organization. It was a rifle corps organ- 
ized by General Washington himself, of which Colonel Daniel 
Morgan, of Virginia, was made colonel; Colonel Richard But- 
ler, of the Ninth Pennsylvania, lieutenant colonel; and Captain 
Joseph Morris, of New Jersey, major. It appears from a corres- 
pondence in one of the Philadelphia papers of the day, describ- 
ing a performance gotten up at Valley Forge by Van Swear- 
ingen and Hardin, in which their dead compeers of Stillwater 
were made actors, that Major Morris was killed in some en- 
gagement in the winter of 1777. At all events, he could not 
have been wounded severely at the battle of Germantown on 
the 4th of October, as stated in New Jersey history, as he was 
in the actions at Freeman's farm on the 19tn of September, and 
at Stillwater or Saratoga on the 7th of October. 

In Appendix "C," volume 1, of his memoirs. General Wilkin- 
son, prints a return of Morgan's corps. According to this re- 
turn, the first company was commanded by Captain Cabell 
(afterwards Lieutenant Colonel Samuel J. Cabell) ; second com- 
pany by Captain Posey (afterwards Major Posey, who distin- 
guished himself in the attack on Stony Point; brigadier gen- 
era' in 1793; and afterwards Governor of Indiana Territory); 
third, Captain Knox; fourth. Captain Gabriel Long, of Mary- 
land; fifth. Captain Van Swearingen, of the Eighth Pennsyl- 
vania; sixth, Captain James Parr, of the First Pennsylvania; 
seventh. Captain Hawkins Boone, of the Twelfth Pennslyvania; 
eighth. Captain Matthew Henderson, of the Ninth Pennsylva- 
nia. Total officers and men from Virginia, one hundred and: 
sixty-three; from Maryland, sixty-five; Pennsylvania, one hun- 
dred and ninety-three. The sum total of the command, includ- 
ing sick absentees, five hundred and eight, agreeing nearly 
exactly with General Washington's estimate in his letter to 
General Gates, dated August 16, 1777, at X Roads (twenty 
miles from Philadelphia) in which he says: "I am forwarding 
as fast as possible to join the Northern Army Colonel Morgan's 
riflemen, amounting to five hundred men." 

Wilkinson's Memoirs are exceedingly interesting and valua- 
ble for their personal incidents. He had served with Thomp- 



FIRST PENNSYLVANIA. 617 

son's battalion in front of Boston. Was lieutenant colonel of 
Hartley's additional regiment, and well acquainted with the 
Pennsylvania otticers. Lieutenant Colonel Butler was at Ar- 
nold's side when he was wounded in the terrific assault upon 
the camp of the Brunswickers. Lieutenant John Hardin, of 
the Eighth Pennsylvania (afterwards General Hardin, of Ken- 
tucky, who was treacherously murdered by a party of Indians 
near Sandusky, in 1791), shot the Indian courier who had 
letters from General Burgoyne to General Powell commanding 
at Ticonderoga. Van Swearingen, Lieutenant Martin, and 
twenty privates of his company, were taken on the 7th, and 
Swearingen taken before General Eraser, who threatened to 
hang him. if he would not disclose the position of the Ameri- 
cans. Swearingen replied: "You may, if you please," when 
Eraser rode on, and was soon after shot by Timothy Murphy, 
a Pennsylvanian from Northumberland county, of Parr's com- 
pany by Colonel Morgan's express direction. 

Shortly after the battle of Monmouth, a detachment from 
Morgan's rifles, commanded by Major James Parr, late captain 
of the Eirst Pennsylvania, with Captain Gabriel Long of Mary- 
land, Captain Michael Simpson, and Lieutenant Thomas Boyd, 
of Eirst Pennsylvania, &c., was ordered with the Eourth Penn- 
sylvania to Schoharie, to defend the borders of New York from 
the Six Nations, where, after making connection with General 
Clinton, they moved to Tioga, and took part in Sullivan's cam- 
raign, in which Boyd was killed. 

Colonel James Chambers writes to General Hand, from 
"Mount Prospect camp, 18th June, 1777:" 

"I am very sorry it was not in my power to have spent some 
time with you in Cumberland. However, you know the Rea- 
son, and I need make no further Apology. We are now En- 
camped on the Mountain, on the back of Bound Brook, and 
have before us a very fine prospect of Brunswick, and all the 
Low Country. On the night of the 14th. the Enemy Moved a 
Detachment of their army to Sommerset Courthous. In the 
Morning our Bartizans and them had a Skirmish; killed Sev- 
erals— forced one of their Piquet Guards, and took a hessian 
officer prisoner. The morning following, a party from General 
Sullivan's army, waylaid a party of Light horse, killed a Com't 
and 2 or 3 privates, and took 2 Sergeants with their horses 
and accoutrements. When the Enemy first advanced Gen- 
eral Sullivan Retrerted over Delaware, in order to Draw the 
Enemy on towirris Princetown and then we would have fallen 
in their Roar; but ihry thought ii not Safe to Leave so formid- 



618 CONTINENTAL LINE. 

able an Enemy in their Rear, Least they should find Difficulty 
in caye of a Retreat. They have pitched their Main Camp at 
Middle Brook, about half way between Summerset and Bruns- 
wick. General Washington long undisturbed and has left the 
the way Clear for Men to advance to Trenton if they Chuse; 
but it seems to me they see his Scheme, and Will not Go that 
Way, for if they do their Ruin, to all appearances, is inevita- 
fie. We have always three days' Provisions Ready Cooked, 
and keep in Readiness to March at a Minute's warning. We 
have a partizan Reg't— Col. Morgan Commands— Chosen Marks- 
men from the Whole Army Composes it. Capt. Parr, Lt. Lyon 
and Brady, & fifty men from my Reg't are amongst the number. 
I have sent Frederick, agreeable to your Request. Pleas to 
Let me hear from you when opportunity offers. 

"N. B. My best Compliments to Major Ewing. Look out for 
Good Mill Seats, and Remember old friends." 

"This day week we drove the enemy from Brunswick, and 
I was one of the first officers that entered the town. The ad- 
vanced party took two prisoners, one a Hessian officer. We 
cannonaded them smartly; and they ran, and left the works as 
we approached without firing a gun, though we were within 
shot of small arms. — "Col. Chambers to Gen. Hand, "Mount 
Prospect Camp, June, 1777. 

On the 11th of August, from "camp at Cross Roads," Col. 
Chambers again writes Gen. Hand: 

"Two days ago I rec'd your letter by Mr. Melligan. At the 
time you wrote it, Frederick had not been with you, but I as- 
sure you I sent him as soon as possible after I returned to 
camp. You say you heard we Lost a Capt. at Piscattaway, but 
I have the pleasure to inform you the Report is false. We are 
all well and in high spirits, though much fatigued with con- 
stant and Long Martches. A few days after my Last Letter to 
you by Frederick, we Martched from Mount Prospect to Mor- 
ristown, where we halted a few days. It was Reported the 
enemy was determined to move up the North River. We was 
then ordered to march to Pompton. Here we halted one day, 
occasioned by wet weather. At this place I had the Honour 
to see Mr. Blair for the first time since we left Delancey's 
Mills; but he being mutch Indisposed Resigned, and we must 
now trust to the Prayers of the faithfull, for we have no Chap- 
lain. 

"Next day, 13th July, we was ordered to move to a place 
called Sufferance at the mouth of the Clove; here we halted to 
the 19th, when we proceeded through the Clove towards New 



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FIRST PENNSYLVANIA. 619 

Winsor. We moved upwards of twenty miles this day: here 
we halted till the 22d^ then martched across the Ridge to a 
place called Chester, on the Road Leading from Sussex Court 
house to the North River. 26th we moved towards Howel's 
Ferry on Delaware; we came near Sussex Court house, and 
through Hackett's & Pitts. 

"I was like to forget to observe to you that only General 
Lincoln and Gen'l Stephens' Divisions Crossed the Ridge, and 
martched to Chester; the Rest of the Army Returned with his 
excellency to Morristown the Road they came, and so proceeded 
to Carrell's ferry, and we arrived the 29th at Howell's ferry. 
Here we halted till the 1st of Aug't, then Crossed the River, 
and continuea our martch through Germantown to Skulkill 
falls, where we halted to the 9th, then martched back to this 
place on our way to Correll's; our martching orders were coun- 
termanded at ten Last knight. This morning I had sum bus- 
ness that caused me to go to head Quarters; here I seen four 
Germans that Deserted from Burgoyne. They say they are 
very bad off for provision, and sickly, and has no pay. They 
left him at Skeensborough, and says that a Great many will 
follow their example. 

"I am quite well, and fleshy as ever you seen me. It would 
give me great pleasure to hear from you by every opportunity. 
I have given you a small history of our manuvers, though a 
very irregular one. 

"I understan the cans for countermanding the orders of 
march is that part of the fleet was seen south of Delaware, 
standing for Chesepeek Bay." 

Captain David Harris, from "Cross Roads (ab't 20 miles from 
Phila'da), 13th August, 1777," writes General Hand: 

"D'r. General: Contrary to my expectations (when I had 
the pleasure of seeing you last), I am still in the service. I 
sent up my Resignation to his Excellency, who treated me ex- 
tremely polite upon the occasion, by expressing his desire for 
my continuing in the service, which I shall untill we go in 
Winter Quarters, at which time I shall certainly quit it, as I 
find there is no such thing as justice done any person who con- 
tinues in actual service. To give you a Detail of our Marching 
and counter Marching in course of this Summer would be too 
tedious, but certain it is that we have traversed almost all the 
Jerseys, and a part of Pennsylvania. 

"This manoeuver of the enemies occasions many different 
opinions. Some think they intend visiting the City, others 
think not. I am inclined to believe in the latter, or why would 



620 CONTINENTAL L,1NE. 

they keep about our Cape this two weeks, knowing that every 
day they keep off is of the greatest consequence to us, as our 
Regulars are already perfectly recovered from a long and tire- 
some march, and allowing time for the Militia to collect. 
These circumstances convinces me that Gen'l Howe intends 
forming a junction with their Northern Army, but am satisfied 
his designs will be frustrated, as .the Northern States have a 
great deal of three months virtue, but very little for During 
the "Warr, and as the Retreat from Ticonderoga will more im- 
mediately affect them than any other of the States, think the 
Militia will appear on the field to a man, which certainly will 
put a stop to Burgoyne's amazing progress. 

"General St. Clair's character has been very ruffly handled by 
the deluded Mobb, in consequence of a villainous publication, 
which condemns him unheard. The Author unknown, and is 
like to remain so. 

"Now for a little regimental news. In the first place, we 
have often wished to be under your command, had it not in- 
terfered with your interest. Col. Butler, Captain Parr, with 
two subalterns, and ab't 50 privates, are detached in Morgan's 
Partizan Corps. Captain Parr has killed three or four men 
himself this Summer. His expressions at the Death of one I 
shall ever Remember. Major Miller had the Command of a De- 
tachment, and had a skirmish at very close shot with a party 
of Highlanders. One of them being quite open, he motioned to 
Capt. Parr to kill him, which he did in a thrice, and, as he 
was falling. Parr' said: "I say, by God, Sawny, I am in you." 
I assure Parr's bravery on every occasion does him great 
Honour. 

'"D'r General, you must be convinced from some little matters 
when we had the Pleasure of being commanded by you that 
the Regiment is not very Happy in their present Commander; 
but, greatly to the credit of the officers, they have done their 
duty in every respect to the satisfaction of everybody. 

"I must beg a line from you informing the news of the West- 
ern Department, as we have had so many different accounts 
from that Quarter that we can't place any confidence in them, 
they are so very contradictory. Want of conveyance is my 
whole Reason for not writing. You may rely on it you shall 
hear from me every opportunity. My kind comp'ts to major 
Ewing." 

In a letter dated April, 1778, among the Hand papers, Capt. 
Harris says he entered the service in June, 1775. "In 1777, 
I was senior captain in Penn'a Line. Owing to the major pro- 



FIRST PENNSYLVANIA. 621 

motion, not by recommendation of Gen. Wasliington, nor to 
my prejudice, alone, but of that of twenty or tliirty deserving 
officers, I was compelled most reluctantly to resign. I had sent 
in my resignation through my friend Col. Conner, then acting 
as adjutant general of the army. He sent it to Gen. Washing- 
ton, who desired Col. Conner to return it to me. I was in 
twenty-six engagements or skirmishes." 

"On the morning of the 11th September, 1777, we were ap- 
prised that the enemy was advancing; and soon after heard the 
engagement between our light troops and their advance parties. 
Whilst their main design was in front, to our right, the cannon 
ceased firing, except now and then, and small detachments of 
our troops were constantly skirmishing with them; but in a 
short while we found that they had crossed the Brandywine, 
near the forks, and were coming in flank, on our right wing. 
The cannonade commenced about three o'clock, but soon gave 
way to small arms, which continued like an incessant clap of 
thunder, till within an hour of sunset, when our people filed 
off. Then the attack began with us on the left. 

"But I must observe to you that while the right was engaged, 
the troops that were on the right of our brigade, on the hill, 
were drawn off * * * * * and left our right flank quite 
uncovered. The enemy kept an unremitted fire from their 
artillery (anu ours too played with great fury), until advanc- 
ing under the thick smoke they took possession of the redoubt 
in front of our park. 

"As there were no troops to cover the artillery in the redoubt, 
the enemy was within thirty yards before being discovered; 
our men were forced to fly, and to leave three pieces behind. 
Our brigade was drawn into line, with *he park of artillery 
two hundred yards, in the rear of the reaoubt. Our park was 
ordered off then, and my right exposed. The enemy advanced 
on the hill, where our park was, and came within fifty yards 
of the hill above me. I then ordered my men to fire. Two or 
three rounds made the lads clear the ground. 

"The General sent orders for our artillery to retreat — it was 
on my right— and ordered me to cover it with part of my reg- 
iment. It was done, but to my surprise the artillerymen had 
run and left the howitzer behind. The two field pieces went up 
the road, protected by about sixty of my men, who had very 
warm work, but brought taem safe. I then ordered another 
party to fly to tli ^ howitzer and bring it off. Captain Buchanan, 
Lieutenant Simpson, and Lieutenant Douglass went imme- 
diately to the gun, and the men followed their example, and 



622 CONTINENTAL LINE. 

I covered ihem with the few I hart remaining. But before this 
could be done, the main body of the foe came within thirty 
yards, and kept up the most terrible fire I suppose ever heard 
in America, though with very littie loss on our side. I brought 
all the brigade artillery safely off, and I hope to see them again 
fired at the scoundrels. Yet we retreated to the next height 
in good order, in the midst of a very heavy fire of cannon and 
small arms. Not thirty yards distant, we formed to receive 
them, but they did not choose to follow. 

"I lost Lieutenants Holliday and Wise, killed; Captain Grier 
was badly wounded; Captain Craig and myself slightly 
wounded. I have, I suppose, lost six or seven killed, and about 
the same number wounded. We lost several fine officers out 
of the brigade." — Colonel James Chambers to General Hand. 

The evidence of Captain James Wilson, of the First Pennsyl- 
vania regiment, testifies: 

"That on the night of 20th Sept'r, Gen'l Wayne Personally 
placed me With the Light Infantry; his orders to me Was, 
stand like a brave Soldier, and Give them fire. His Orders I 
Obeyed as long as Possible, but the Enemy being too numerous, 
fors'd me to Give way to the middle Fence, Where I Rallied 
about Thirty men, and Gave them the Last Fire." 

A memorandum in the handwriting of Captain Thomas Bu- 
chanan, of the First Pennsylvania regiment, says: 

"At the affair of Paoli, m the fall of 1777, I was sent forward 
to Gen. Smallwood, that lay at the White House, to get him to 
cover our retreat and fix a place of rendezvous, etc. He sent 
me forward to try to stop as many of his broken troops that 
had taken the road to Downingtown. On coming near to these, 
I found where some of his artillery had thrown a field-piece 
into a limekiln and had broken the carriage. I went on to 
Downingtown, and fixed a guard on the road to stop the run- 
aways; got a wheeler and blacksmith to mend the carriage, and 
went down and put the cannon on the carriage, etc." 

Under date "Camp Englishtown, June 30th, 1778," Colonel 
James Chambers again writes General Hand: 

"I have the pleasure to inform you that on the 28th ult., we 
gave the enemy a fine drubbing at Freehold Church, about four 
miles from this place. The attack commenced at eleven o'clock, 
and a most violent cannonade continued for nearly five hours, 
in which time both armies were manoeuvring on the right 
and left. Our Division was drawn in front of our artillery, in 
a small hollow; while the enemy's artillery was placed on an 
eminence in front of our brigade. 



FIRST PENNSYLVANIA. 623 

"Of course, we were in a right line of their fire, both parties 
playing their cannon over our heads, and yet only killed two 
of our men, and wounded four of my regiment with splinters of 
rails. Our array out-generaled them, and, at the same time, 
advanced some artillery across a swamp, and drove them be- 
fore us. They fled in all quarters, and, at sunset, we haa 
driven them near to Monmouth town. We encamped on the 
field that night. Tliey left on the ground several officers of 
distinction, amongst them Colonel Monckton; and, yesterday, 
we buried upwards of two hundred and fifty of the bold Britons 
who were to conquer the world! 

"I rode over the whole ground, and saw two hundred of 
their dead. It is surprising that we lost not more than thirty. 
However, of this, I can assure you that for every ten of them, 
I did not see one of ours killed. During yesterday, our fatigue 
parties were collecting the dead in piles, and burying them. 
The enemy is flying with precipitation to the Hook, and we are 
now on our march to Brunswick. They desert very fast, so 
watch for news." 



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ROSTER OF FIELD AND STAFF OFFICERS, (a.) 



Colonels. 

Hand, Edward, commissioned March 7, 1776; promoted briga- 
dier general April 1, 1777. 

Chambers, James, transferred from Tenth Pennsylvania April 
12, 1777; retired the service January 1, 1781; at the battle 
of Brandywine he received a Hessian bullet in his side, 
which gave him a great deal of trouble in after years; 
died at Loudon Forge, Franklin county, April 25, 1805, aged 
fifty-six. 

Lieutenant Colonels. 

Chambers, James, commissioned March 7, 1776; promoted Col- 
onel September 28, 1776; and assigned to Tenth Pennsyl- 
vania March 7, 1777. 

Ross,* James, from major, March 12, 1777; transferred to 
Eighth Pennsylvania. 

Butler. Richard, from Eighth Pennsylvania; transferred to 
Morgan's Rifles. 

Robinson, Thomas, from Fifth Pennsylvania, June 11, 1777. 

Majors. 

Ross, James, commissioned September 25, 1776; promoted lieu- 
tenant colonel March 12, 1777. 

Miller, Henry, March 12, 1777, to rank from September 28, 1776; 
promoted lieutenant colonel, and transferred to Second 
Pennsylvania, July, 1778. 

Moore, James, from Fifth Pennsylvania September 20, 1777; 
after the war, a druggist in Philadelphia. 

Captains. 
Cluggage, Robert, resigned October 6. 1776, in consequence of 
appointment of a junior captain to majority. Subsequent- 
ly a justice of the peace of Shirley township, Huntingdon 
county. 

*The arrangement, as printed in the Colonial Recorde, vol. xi, page 179, 
is scratched in the original, and Richard Butler's name inserted in place of 
Ross, and Ross' name inserted in the Eighth, Butler scratched, which 
corresponds with the fact that Ross served in the Eighth subsequently to 
March. 1777. Washington also, in a letter to Colonel Hand, March 14, 1777, 
Inquires "what has become of your lieutenant colonel?" 



628 CONTINENTAL LINE. 

Smith, Matthew, resigned for same reason as Captain Clug- 
gage; December 5, 1776, promoted major in Ninth Penusyl 
vania to rank from September 27, 17v6. 
Ross, James, promoted major September 25, 1776. 
Miller, Henry, promoted major September 28, 1776. 
Craig, Charles, wounded at Brandywine; shot himself in 1782. 
Grier, James, commissioned March 7, 1776; wounded at Brandy- 
wine September 11, 1777; promoted major Tenth Pennsyl- 
vania, October 23, 1777. 
Harris, David, resigned October 20, 1777; appointed prothono- 
tary of Northumberland county September 11, 1777; died 
Novemoer 16, 1809, at Baltimore. 
Parr, James, promoted major October 9, 1778, and assigned lo 

Seventh Pennsylvania. 
Hamilton, James, commissioned March 10, 1776; prisoner of 
war November 2, 1777; promoted major second Pennsylva- 
nia December 10, 1778. 
Holliday, John, from first lieutenant, September 25, 1776; re- 
signed after 1778; died in Frankstown township, Hunting- 
don county, August 19, 1823, aged seventy-six. 
Craig, Samuel, from first lieutenant, October 1, 1776; retired 

from service July 1, 1781. 
Matson, James; a return dated November 2, 1777, indicates 

that Matson was a captain then, but not present. 
Simpson, Michael, from first lieutenant, December 1, 1776: 
retired the service, January 1, 1781; died June 1, 1813, aged 
sixty-five; buried in Paxtang church grave-yard, near Har- 
risburg. 
Wilson, James, from first lieutenant, January 16, 1777; retired 

as of January 1, 1781. 
Wilson, William, from first lieutenant. March 2, 1777; mustered 
out November 3, 1783; died at Chillisquaque Mills, North- 
umberland countj , in 1813; buried in the Presbyterian 
grave-yard at Northumberland. 
Buchanan, Thomas, October 1, 1777: resigned September 26, 
1779; sheriff of Cumberland county, 1789; died at Newville, 
October 13, 1823, aged seventy-six. 
Ziegler, Lavid, from first lieutenant, December 8, 1778; died at 
Cincinnati, Ohio, September 24, 1811, aged sixty-three. — 
See Deutsihe Pioneer, 1869, p. 11. 
Lyon, Benjamin, from lieutenant, December 8, 1778; resigned 
May, 1779, on account of ill health; resided in Mifflin coun- 
ty, in 1835, aged eighty-two. 



FIRST PENNSYLVANIA. 629 

MeClelan, John, from captain lieutenant, October 1, 1779, vice 
Captain Buchanan; retired from service January 1, 1783; 
resided on Marsb creek. York county, in 1791. 

Hughes, John, from lieutenant, October 1, 1779; retired from 
service January 1, 1781. 

First Lieutenants. 

Steele, Archibald, prisoner of war December 31, 1775; trans- 
ferred to commissary department, under Colonel Flowers, 
April, 1777; subsequently United States military store- 
keeper at Philadelphia; died October 19, 1832; fifty-seven 
years in the service of the United States. 

Holliday, John, promoted captain, vice James Ross, September 
25, 1776. 

Craig. Samuel, promoted captain, October 1, 1776. 

Matson. James, prisoner of war, November, 1777; promoted 
captain. 

McConnell, Matthew, promoted captain; transferred to Hazen's 
regiment, November 3, 1776. 

Zanck, Jacob, resigned October 1, 1776; resided in Lancaster 
county, 1814. 

Chambers, Benjamin, senior, died December 29, 1813, at Cham- 
bersburg, aged fifty-eight. 

Simpson, Michael, promoted captain, December 1, 1776. 

Hubley, Frederick, from second lieutenant; died at Harrisburg, 
December 23, 1822. 

Wilson, William, from second lieutenant, September 25, 1776; 
promoted captain March 2, 1777. 

Ziegler, David, January 16, 1777; promoted captain December 
8, 1778. 

Lyon, Benjamin, July 16, 1777. 

MeClelan, John. September 11, 1777; promoted captain lieuten- 
ant, December 8, 1778, and captain, October 1, 177«. 

Norcross, Aaron, September 14, 1777; resigned September 26, 
1779. 

Boyd, Thomas, January 14, 1778; killed September 12, 1779, in 
Sullivan's campaign, being then detached with other rifle- 
men fi;om the First to Fourth Pennsylvania, under colonel 
William Butler. 
Hughes, John, March 20, 1778; promoted captain lieutenant, 

vice MeClelan promoted, October 1, 1779. 
McFarlane, James, March 21, 1778, mustered out November 3, 
1783. 



630 CONTINENTAL LINE. 

McDowell, William, March 22, 1778; mustered out November 3, 
1783; died at St. Thomas, Franklin county, June 19, 1835, 
aged eighty-six; buried in Waddell grave yard, near Mer- 
cersburg. 

Crawford, Edward, March 23, 1778; left the army August 16, 
1781; died at Chambersburg March 6, 1833; buried in Fal- 
ling Spring grave-yard. 

Hammond, David, from second lieutenant December 8, 1778; 
wounded at Block House; died near Milton, Pennsylvania, 
April 27, 1801, aged fifty-two. 

Johnston, Andrew, from second lieutenant May 12, 1779. 

Collier, Joseph, from second lieutenant May 17, 1779, vice B. 
Lyon, resigned; died at Carlisle September 28, 1790. 

Chambers, Benjamin, junior, from ensign, September 13, 1779. 



Second Lieutenants. 

Nichols, Francis, prisoner of war December 31, 1775; released 
October 10, 1776; promoted captain in Ninth Pennsylvania. 

Wilson, William, promoted first lieutenant September 25, 1776. 

Buchanan, Thomas, promoted. 

Ewing, Jasper, promoted brigade major to General Hand at 
Fort Pitt, 1777-1778; prothonotary of Northumberland 
county; died at Sunbury in 1800. 

Armor, Thomas. 

Cross, William, promoted and transferred to Moylan's regiment. 

Burd, Benjamin, promoted first lieutenant September 25, 1776; 
subsequently transferred to Fourth Pennsylvania. 

Weiser, Peter (son of Conrad Weiser), wounded and captured 
at Germantown; a letter dated November 5, 1777, at Phil- 
adelphia, says "Peter Weiser is still alive." — (Muhlenberg's 
Journal, vol. i, Historical Society of Pennsylvania's Collec- 
tion, page 129.) 

McFarlane, James, May 13, 1777. 

McDowell, William, May 13, 1777. 

Clarke, John, promoted aid to General Greene; died December 
27, 1819, at York, Pennsylvania, aged sixty-eight. 

Hammond, David, September 14, 1777; promoted first lieuten- 
ant December 8, 1778. 

Johnston, Andrew, quarter-master March 24, 1778; promoted 
first lieutenant May 12, 1779. 

Collier, Joseph, from Thirteenth Pennsylvania, July 1, 1778; 
promoted first lieutenant May 17, 1779. 

Dick, John, from third lieutenant, September 25, 1776. 



FIRST PENNSYLVANIA. 631 

Dougherty, John, from third lieutenant, September 25, 1776. 
Magaw, William, surgeon, from third lieutenant, January 16, 

1777. 
Stevenson, George, from third lieutenant May 13, 1777; resignea 

in 1778; studied medicine, and re-entered the regiment as 

surgeon's mate, with the rank of ensign, May 28, 1779. 
Hoffman, Michael, from ensign, October 1, 1779; died in service 

July 18, 1780. 
Davis, Isaac, May 28, 1779. 
Campbell, James, from ensign, July 18, 1780. 

Third Lieutenants. 

Dick, John, promoted second lieutenant, September 25, 1776, 

vice Jacob Zanck, resigned. 
Dougherty, John, promoted second lieutenant, September 25, 

1776. 
Magaw, William, also surgeon, August 10, 1776; promoted sec- 
ond lieutenant January 16, 1777. 
Skinner, Abraham, taken at Germantown; exchanged June, 

1778; died at Suffolk county, Virginia, July 31, 1826, aged 

seventy-one. 
Wilson, Alexander. 

Smith, . 

Holliday, James, killed September 11, 1777. (See Jones' Juniata 

Valley, page 315, for a sketch of him.) 

Wise, , killed September 11, 1777. 

Francis, George, resigned October, 1776. 

Lyon, Benjamin, September 25, 1776; promoted lieutenant, 

July 16, 1777. 
Cunningham, Robert, appointed September 25, 1776, vice Dick, 
Patten, William, October 10, 1776, vice Clark; killed October 4, 

1777, at Germantown. 
Stevenson, George, junior, January 17, 1777; promoted second 

lieutenant. May 13, 1777. 

Ensigns. 

Chambers, Benjamin, son of Col. James, commissioned June 2, 
1778; promoted lieutenant September 13, 1779, vice Thomas 
Boyd, killed. 

Claypoole, Samuel, March 2, 1<V9. 

Hoffman, Michael, May 28, 1779; promoted lieutenant, vice 
Hughes, October 1, 1779. 

Stevenson, George, May 28, 1779. 



632 CONTINENTAL LINE. 

Campbell, James, May 30, 1779; promoted lieutenant, July 18, 
1780. 

McMurtrie, John, from corporal, October 1, 1779; resigned Au- 
gust 1, 1780. 

McCormick, Alexander, appointed April, 1780. 

Chaplains. 

Blair, Rev. Samuel, resigned August 11, 1777. "He being much 
indisposed resigned, and we must now trust to the prayers 
of the faithful for we have no chaplain."— Col. Chambers' 
letter to Gen. Hand. Mr. Blair was subsequently chaplain 
Third brigade (Hand's), and then to the artillery brigade. 
He died in Germantown, Penn'a, September 23, 1818, aged 
seventy-seven. 

McMordie, Rev. Robert, appointed July 12, 1780; he was chap- 
lain to the Second brigade from July 1, 1779; originally 
from old Eleventh.. 

Paymasters. 

North, George, 1776. 

Buchanan, Thomas, Capt., appointed October 2, 1778, to rank 

from June 2, 1778. 
Crawford, Edward, Lieut., 1780. 

Adjutants. 

Ziegler, David, wounded August 27, 1776. 

Ewing, Jasper, until April, 1777. 

McCormick, Henry, April, 1777; promoted brigade major. 

McFarlane, James, June 10, 1778. 

Norcross, Aaron, October 2, 1778. 

Fullerton, Richard. 

Quarter-Masters. 

Hubley, Frederick. 

Johnston, Andrew, appointed October 2, 1778, to rank from 
June 2, 1778; wounded in the left leg at Paoli, and in the 
right leg at Monmouth; discharged at Pittsburgh, April 1, 
1783; resided in York county, in 1813. 

Assistant Quarter Master. 
Simpson, Kamuel, April, 1777. 



FIRST PENNSYLVANIA. 633 



Surgeons. 



Magaw, William, transferred to Ninth Pennsylvania. 

Blackwell, Rev. Robert, chaplain to Second brigade, acting sur- 
geon, 1778. 

Rodgers, John R. B., appointed October 1, 1779; died in New 
York City, January 29, 1833. 

Surgeon's Mates. 

Reinick, Christian appointed March 1, 1776; killed at Fad'. 
September 21, 1777. His daughter Catharine, a Pennsyli- 
vania pensioner, resided in Lancaster, i791. 

Rague, John, April 19, 1778. 

Stevenson, George. Jr., appointed May 28, 1779; resig.ed Au- 
gust 1, 1780. In 1798, major of Tenth United States regi- 
ment; resided in Pittsburgh until 1825; died in Wilmington, 
Delaware, in 1829. 

Hilsdorph, John. 

Fife Major. 
Ferguson, William, January 1, 1777. 

Drummers and Fifers. 

January 18, 1781. Drummers and fifers for the First regiment, 
under tuition at Lancaster, sent forward by the committee 

of Lancaster, to New York, July 26, 1776; Maloy, ; 

Wilson, Henry; Ferguson, William; Porter, William; 
Chalkley, Robert; McGachakin, George; Elliot, James; 
Jones, Robert; Newcomer, Christian. — Hand Papers. 



OFFICERS OF CAPT. JOHN DOYLE'S INDEPENDENT COM- 
PANY. ATTACHED TO FIRST PENNSYLVANIA 
STRliJNGTH, EIGHTY MEN. (a.) 



Captain. 
Doyle, John, commissioned September 5, 1770. 

First Lieutenant. 
Brady, Samuel, commissioned September 5, 1776. 



634 CONTINENTAL, LINE. 

Second Lieutenant. 
McMurray, William, commissioned September 5, 1776. 

Third Lieutenant. 
Fortney, Henry, commissioned September 3, 1776. 



A LIST OF THE OFFICERS WITH THEIR RANKS AND 
DATES OF COMMISSION IN THE PENN'A LINE. 




Robt. Magaw 

Fran's Johnston, .... 

Jas. Chambers 

Ric'd Humpton 

Ric'd Butler 

Wal'r Stewart, 

The. Craig, 

Wm. Butler 

Ad'm Hubley 

Josh. Harmar. 

Tho. Robinson 

Caleb North 

Sam'l Hay 

Fra's Mentges 

Jno. Murray 

Chris' r Stewart 

Thos. Church 

Jas. Moore 

Jerem'h Tobbot 

Jas. Grler, 

Jas. Parr 

Jas. Hamilton 

Evan Edwards 

Tho. Moore 

Wm. Alexander 

Geo. Tudor, 

Jno. Nice, 

Jos. McClelan 

Jno. Doyle 

Jas. Christie 

W. Finney 

Tho. Bowen 

Jno. Bankson, 

Sam'l Craig 

Benj'n Bartholomew, 

Thos. Butler 

Sam Tolbert 

Ad'n Betting 

J. B. Dunn 



Collonell, 
ditto. 

do. 

do. 

do. 

do. 

do. 
Lt. Coll. 

Do. 
Lt. Coll. 

Do. 

Do. 

Do. 

Do. 

Do. 

Do. 
Majors, . 
Do. 
Do. 
Do. 
Do. 
Do. 
Do. 



Captains, 
Do. 



Com'd, 
Do. 



Jan'y 5, 177S. 

Sep'r 26, 1776. 
Sep'r 28. 1776. 
Ocfr 1, 1776. 
June 7, 1778. 
June 17, 1777. 
Aug. 1, 1777. 
Jan. 22, 1779. 
Feb'y 13, 1779. 

June 7, 1777. 
Oct'r 23, 1777. 
Feb'y 2, 1778. 
Oct'r 9, 177S. 
Dec'r 10, 1778. 
Ap'l 17, 17S0. 
March 1, 1777. 
Sep'r 20, 1777. 
Sep'r 25. 1777. 
Oct'r 23, 17T7. 
Aug't 9. 1778. 
Dec'r 10, 1778. 
Dec'r 16, 1778. 
May 12, '79. 
Ap'l 17, 'SO. 
April 17, 1776. 
June 15, 1776. 
July 15. 1776. 
July 16, 1776. 
Aug. 9, 1776. 
Aug. 10, 1776. 
Sep'r 2, 1776. 
Sep'r 25, 1776. 
Oct'r 1, 1776. 
Oct'r 2, 17<r6. 
Oct'r 2, 1776. 
Ocfr 2, 1776. 
Oct'r 4, 1776. 
Oct'r 4, 1776 



FIRST PENNSYLVANIA. 



635 



A LIST OF THE OFFICERS WITH THEIR RANKS AND 
DATES OF COMMISSION IN THE PENN'A LINE— Con- 
tinued. 



Rob. Wilkin 

Jno. Christie 

Jno. McGowan 

Jno. Davies, 

Mic'l Simpson 

Rob. Sample 

Jno. Patterson 

Wm. Grey 

Benj. Fishburne, ... 

Jas. Weaver 

Jas. Willson 

Geo. Bush 

Law. Keene 

Jas. Humphry 

Jas. Bower 

Sam'l Smith 

Wm. Willson 

Jno. Alexander, ... 

Alex. Parker 

Sam Montgomery, 

Jno. Pearson, 

Isaac Lealty, 

The. Boude 

Geo. McCully 

Wm. Mackey 

Jas. Stake 

Peter Gostner 

A'w Walker 

Wm. Miller 

Henr>- Becker 

Wm. Henderson, .. 

A. Claypole 

J. Sweyney 

H. Carbury 

D. Zeigler 

Jno. Cobea, 

Jno. Steel 

E'r Carson 

Jo. (?) Henderson, 

Wm. Lusk 

Job Vernon 

Jno. Marshall, ... 

Jno. McClelan 

Wm. Van Lear, .. , 

Rob. Patton 

J. Jackson 

J. Kennaby 

J. Irvine, 



Captains. 
Do. 
Do. 
Do. 
Do. 
Do. 
Do. 
Do. 
Do. 
Do. 
Do. 



Date of 
Commls'n. 



Captain, 
ditto. 



Ocfr 10. 1776. 
Oct'r 23, 1776. 
Ocfr 24, 1776. 
Nov'r 15, 1776. 
Dec'r 1, 7176. 
Dec'r 4. 1776. 
Jan'y 1, 1777. 
Jan'y 3, 1777. 
Jan'y 3, 1777. 
Jan'y 13, 1777. 
Jan'y 16, 1777. 
Feb'y 13, 1777. 
Feb'y 13. 1777. 
Feb'y 15, 1777. 
Feb'y 15, 1777. 
March 1, 1777. 
March 1, 1777. 
March 20. 1777. 
March 20, 1777. 
March 20, 1777. 
Sep'r 7, 1777. 
Sep'r 20, 1777. 
Sep'r 23. 1777. 
Oct'r 20. •77.* 
Oct'r 10. '77. 

Nov'r 12. '77. 

Jan'y 1. '78. 

Jan'y 23, '78. 

Feb'y 2, '78. 

May 15, '78. 

May 16. '78. 

June 10. '78. 

July 23. '78. 

Nov. 30. '78. 

Dec'r S. '78. 

March 11, '79. 

March 23, '79. 

Ap'l 1, '79. 

May 12. 

May 12. 

June 13. 

Aug't 13. 

Ocfr 21st. '79. 

Ocfr 10. 1779. 

March 1. 1780. 

March 16. 

Ap'l 17. 

May 16. 



Notice.* 

And'w Irvine Captain Sep^r 25. 1777 The eighth Regt. Is not included. 



s^B^'s 



(636) 



ROSTER OF FIELD AND STAFF 
OFFICERS. 



(C37) 



(638) 



FIRST PENNSYLVANIA. 



639 



FIRST REGIMENT— 1776. 



Return of the officers present and absent of the first Regiment 
of Foot in the Service of the United American States, Com- 
manded by Col. Edw'd Hand. West Chester, Oct. 5, 1776. (a.) 



Edw'd Hand. 



James Chambers. 



Jas. Ross. 



Robt. Cluggage. 
Henry Miller. 
Chas. Craig. 
Jas. Grier. 
David Harris. 
Jas. Parr. 
Jas. Hamilton. 



Jno. Holloday. 
Sam'l Craig. 
Jno. Matson. 
Matt. McConell. 
Ben. Chambers. 
Mich'l Simpson. 
Jas. Wilson. 
Fred. Hubley. 



Willm. Wilson. 
Thos. Buchanan. 
Jasper Ewing. 
Thos. Armor. 
Wm. Cross. 
Ben. Bird. 
Peter Wiser. 



Present and Fit for Duty. 
Colonel. 

Lieutenant Colonel, 

Major. 

Captains. 



First Lieutenants. 



Second Lieutenants. 



640 



Jno. Dick. 
Jno. Dougherty. 
Wm. Magaw. 
Abrm. Skinner. 
Alex'r. Wilson. 
Jas. Holliday. 



Sam'l Blair. 
Jasper Ewing. 
Fred. Hubley. 
Wm. Magaw. 
Chris. Reinick. 



CONTINENTAL LINE. 
Third Lieutenants. 



Chai:I-un. 

Adjutant. 

Quartermaster. 

Surgeon. 

Mate. 



Officers Absent and how Long. 

1st Lieut. Archibald Steel. | Prisoners of War, 31st December, 

2d Lieut. Francis Nichols, j" 1775. 

3d Lieut. David Ziegler, wounded 26th Aug., 1776. 



Officers Fit for Duty, 
v'apt. Nathan Smith, recruiting 1st July, 1776. 



Vacant Officers and by What Means. 



I Promoted. 



Capt. James Ross, 

3d Lt. John Clark, 

2d Lt. Jacob /ank, ) r, ■ , 

I Resigned. 
3d Lt. George 1< rancis, 1 

[Endorsed] Return of officers of Col. Hand's Regt., Oct. 5, 

1776. 

EDWD. HAND, Colonel. 

ilcturn of the officers of the 1st Regim't of Foot, 5th October, 
1776. 



FIRST PENNSYLVANIA. 



ROLL OF CAPT. ROBERT CLUGGAGES COMPANY, (a.) 



Captain. 
Cluggage, Robert, resigned October 6, 1776. 

First Lieutenants. 

HoIIiday, John, promoted captain of Ross' company, Septem- 
ber 25, 1776. 

burd, Benjamin, from second lieutenant. September 
transferred to Fourth Pennsylvania. 

Second Lieutenant. 

Burd, Benjamin, promoted first lieutenant, September 25, 1776. 

Ensign. 
Holliday, James, from sergeant; killed September 11, 1777. 

Sergeants. 

Holliday, James, promoted ensign, July 27, 1776. 
Simonton, Alexander, discharged 1781; wounded in the battle 
of Brandywine; resided in Washington county, in 1803. 

Privates. 

Bainbridge, Charles, June 6, 1776; discharged July 13, 1776. 

Bone, Joseph, May 8, 1776; discharged June 24, 1776. 

Butler, Edward, May 18, 1776. 

Campbell, Larison, May 18, 1776; discharged July 18, 1776. 

Connor, Philip. 

Corbitt. Patrick, May 8, 1776; discharged August 8, 1776. 

Denmark, John, August 1, 1776. 

Donelin, William. 

Dougherty, Matthias. 

Drew [Dreis], Thomas, July 16, 1776. 

Gorman, Samuel, June 4, 1776. 

Hailey, David, July 24, 1776. 

Humphries, David, July 20, 1776. 

Irwin, James, July 16, 1776. 

Irwin, William. 

Kent, William. 

41^Vol. II— 5th Ser. 



642 CONTINENTAL LINE. 

Kerney, James, May 8, 1776; discharged August 15, 1776. 

Kerney, Nicholas, May 8, 1776; discharged August 15, 1776. 

Kirbey, James, June 6, 1776; taken prisoner August 28, 1776. 

Laird, William. 

Leonard, Patrick. 

Lewis, Robert, June 6, 1776; discharged July, 1776. 

Long, James, July 21, 1776. 

McCartney, Henry, July 12, 1776. 

McClean, Daniel. 

McCord, Ezra, July 21, 1776. 

McCune [McEwen], John. 

McDonald, David, May 8, 1776; discharged July 18, 1776. 

McNinch, John, May 11, 1776. 

McRoberts, David, May 18, 1770. 

Magee, Thomas. 

May, William, June 18, 1776; discharged August 15, 1776. 

Miller, Michael. 

Morrison, John, August 1, 1776. 

Plumb, Samuel. 

Pughe, Thomas, June 15, 1776. 

Reynolds, Michael. 

Richardson, James, June 6, 1776; discharged August 28, 1776. 

Richie, Philip. 

Richie, Charles, June 15, 1776; discharged July 13, 1776. 

Robinson, Thomas, June 6, 1776; discharged June 24, 1776. 

Ross, Charles, July 14, 1776. 

Rock, Thomas, July 14, 1776. 

Sheehan, Thomas, July 21, 1776. 

Sloan, Alexander. 

Smith, John, July 21. 1776. 

Steel, Francis, May 18, 1776. 

Stevens, John, July 18, 1776. 

Taylor, Hugh, July 20, 1776. 

Vanderslice, Daniel. 

Wallace, Samuel. 

Ward, Thomas. 

Warren, Edward, July 20, 1776. 

Whitman, George. 



FIRST PENNSYLVANIA. 643 

CAPTAIN CHARLES CRAIG'S COMPANY, (a.) 
[This Roll is incomplete.] 



Captain. 
Craig, Charles, -yvounded at Brandywine. 

First Lieutenant. 
Craig, Samuel, promoted captain October 1, 1776 

Sergeants. 

Norcross, Aaron, promoted ensign. 
Anderson, Enoch. 



James, David. 
Adams, Peter. 



Corporal, 

Drummer, 

Private;. 
Adams, Samuel. 
Anderson, James, July 12, 1776. 
Burger, Jost. 
Carey, Martin. 
Clifton, Robert. 
Coburn, William, July 18,1776. 
Concklin, Richard. 
Cooker, Nicholas. 
Crook, William. 
Daley, William. 
Dean, Samuel. 
Decker, Benjamin. 
Dilling, Amos, June 3, 1776. 
Duke, John. May 5, 17/6. 
Ferguson, William. 
Forster, William, May 10, 1776. 
Frye, Conrad, May 17, 1776. 
Ilardy, Elijah, 
flarvey, John, 
tlichman, George, 
tlichman, John Adam. May 17, 1776 



644 CONTINENTAL LINK 

Hill, William, July 20, 1776. 

Horter, Peter. 

Johnston, Robert. 

Jones, Peregrine, May 10, 1776. 

Kane, Bartholomew. 

Karich, William. 

Matthews, Samuel, May 8, 1776. 

Mattingly, Alban. 

Miller, John. 

Montgomery, Thomas, June 17, 1776. 

Moeser, John. 

Nousted, Peter. 

Pierce, Zachariah, April 11, 1776. 

Price, Rees. 

Richart, Thomas. , 

Road, Valentine, May 16, 17v6. 

Roy, Patrick. 

Scribner, David, July 18, 1776. 

Smith, Nicholas. 

Sonn, David. 

Speering, John, July 12, 1776. 

Wagner, Adam. 



I 



Newark, November 24, 1776. 

Recruits who have joined 25 

Recruits that have not joined 12 

Lost at Fort Washington 22 



ROLL OF CAPTAIN JAMES GRIER'S COMPANY, (a.) 

[This Ron is incomplete.] 



Captain. 



Grier, James, March 7, 1776; promoted major Tenth Pennsyl- 
vania, October 23, 1777. 



First Lieutenant. 
McConnell, Matthew. 



FIRST PENNSYLVANIA. 645 

Second Lieutenant. 



Buchanan, Thomas. 



Crawford, Edward. 



Hay, David. 
Andrews, Arthur. 
Crawford, Alexander. 



Ensign. 
Sergeants. 



Privates. 



Benker, Michael.* 

Beally, Thomas,* deserted July 4, ITTti. 

Beven, John.* 

Biddle, David.* 

Black, James.* 

Boyd, David.* 

Brandon, John.* 

Brown, Black.* 

Campbell, William.* 

Coneway, Patrick, May 9, 1776. 

Davis, Thomas, May 13, 1776. 

Dougherty, James.* 

Everly, John.* 

Eaton, Joseph.* 

Finley, William, May 10, 1776. 

Fisher, George.* 

George, Evan, May 12, 17776. 

Grady, Thomas, June 14, 1776. 

Guy, Joseph, May 7, 1776. 

Hogan, Peter.* 

Henderson, John. 

Hutchinson, John.* 

Hutchinson, Thomas.* 

Johnston, Andrew.* 

Justice, George.* 

Kelley, Michael.* 

Kettling, Lewis. 

Kinkaid, Alexander, June 9, 1776. 

Kline, Daniel, June 6, 1776. 

Likins, David.* 

Logue, Patrick.* 

Lowrie, Nicholas.* 



(J46 CONTINENTAL LINE. 7 

Lynch, John.* 

McCosh, John.* 

McCune, James, May 19, 1776. 

McElwee, James.* 

McGiiire, Redmond, May 30, 1776. 

McHaffey, James. 

McKinney, Henry, May 27, ^776. 

McMurtrie, John. 

McNaily [McEnnally], John, May 10, 1776. 

Magaw, Patrick.* 

Neel, James.* 

Owen, Michael, May 7, 1776. 

Owens, Richard, May 7, 1776. 

Paine, Robert, June 1, 1776. 

Prig, Thomas. 

Reynolds, Alexander, June 14, 1776. 

Reynolds, William, June 12. 1776. 

Rodgers, Thomas.* 

Rumphey, Richard, July 6, 1776; deserted July 26, 1776. 

Sawyer, Nicholas.* 

Saylor, Michael, June 7, 1776. 

Scott, Joseph.* 

Shute, Jacob.* 

Skinner, Moses.* 

Sloan, Allen, June 3, 1776. 

Stewart, John, May 25, 1776. 

Sweeney, John, July 16, 17'* 6. 

Sweeney, James.* 

Sullivan, Patrick.* 

Todd, Randle, June 3, 1776. 

Walker, William, May 17, 1776. 

Wallace, William. 

Weatherby, Matthew, May 13, 1776. 

Wilson, Edward, June 11, 177fi 



FIRST PENNSYLVANIA. 647 

ROLL OF CAPTAIN DAVID HARRIS' COMPANY, (a.) 

[This Roll is incomplete.] 



Captain. 



Harris, David. 



First Lieutenant. 
Chambers, Benjamin, Sr. 

Second Lieutenant. 
Cross, William. 

Third Lieutenant. 
Wilson, Alexander. 

Sergeants. 
Brannon, Alexander. 
Gibbons, Philip, promoted ensign Sixth Pennsylvania. 

Corporal. 
Senevely, Henry. 



Privates. 



Awbird, Thomas, May 10, 1776. 

Berks, George. 

Brown, James. 

Coleman, John. 

Creed, Robert, May 10, 1776. 

Ebright, Jacob. 

Elgert, Jacob. 

Felgat, James. 

Felix, Michael. 

Flora, Daniel, May 10, 1776. 

Flora, John, May 12, 1776. 

Fought, Christopher. 

Gorman, Daniel. 

Henry, Michael. 

Hilton, David, May 10, 1776. 

Klinger, Henry, May 19, 1776. 



648 CONTINENTAL. LINE. 

Lewis, John, June 6, 1776. 

McCealy, John. 

McFarland, Samuel. 

McKeen, Henry. 

Madeira, Christian, May 27, 1776. 

Martin, Christopher, June 15, 1776. 

Myer, Christopher. 

Nibber, Ernst, June 18, 1776. 

Nipple, Frederick, May 20, 1776. 

Parks, Samuel. 

Pickle, Adam, May 29, 1776. 

Reilly, Thomas. 

Robinson, James, May 10, 1776. 

Robinson, "William, May 20, 1777. 

Ready, Barney. 

Shanefelt, John, May 27, 1776. 

Shanefelt, Nicholas, June 6, 1776. 

Strieker, John. 

Wander, Christian, June 12, 1776. 

Willey, Isaac. 

Windfield, Jacob. 

Wright, James, May 10, 1776. 



ROLL OF CAPTAIN JAMES PARR'S COMPANY, (a.) 

[This Roll is incomplete.] 



It appears from a paper in the Hand Collection, that thirty- 
two of Parr's company, were enlisted out of the old battalion 
for the war, and fourteen from the flying camp. Four were 
captured at Fort Washington, November 16, 1776. The strength 
of the company in August, 1776, was reported: One captain, 
two lieutenants, four sergeants, four corporals, one drum and 
fife, and fifty-two privates; all for three years, except where 
specified for the war. 

Captain. 

Parr, James, promoted major, August 9, 1778. 

First Lieutenant. 
Wilson, James, promoted captain, January 6, 1777. 



FIRST PENNSYLVANIA. 649 

Second Lieutenant. 
Wilson, William, promoted first lieutenant, September 25, 1776. 

Ensign. 

Dougherty, John, promoted third lieutenant, September 25, 
1776. 

Sergeants. 

Hammond, David, afterwards promoted second lieutenant. 
McCormick, Alexander. 
McMurray, William. 
Dougherty, Cornelius. 

Pi-ivates, 

Allen, David, May 26, 1776. 

Bacher, Michael, war. 

Bradley, John, June 13, 1776. 

Callihan, Daniel, May 19, 1776. 

Campbell, Daniel, August 20, 1776; war. 

Chapman, James, June 24, 1776; deserted August 10, 1776. 

Condon, Peter, war. 

Connor, James, August 20, 1776. 

Coons, Mansfield, June 18, 1776; war. 

Currey, James, May 15, 1776; war. 

Davis, David, war. 

Deatevoise [Dubois], Richard, August 22, 1776. 

Delling, Cornelius, war. 

Donahue, Patrick, August 17, 1776; war. 

Edwards, William, war. 

Griffin, John. 
-Griffin, Patrick, August 15, 1776. 

Hagerty, William, May 12, 1776. 

Hammond, John, May 18, 1776. 

Henry, Philip, June 27, 1776; war. 

Hinson, Aquila, May 26, 1776; war. 

Hutchinson, John, war; transferred to General Wayne's com- 
mand; wounded at Long Island and Paoli; discharged 
January, 1781, at Trenton; resided in Huntingdon county, 
in April, 1818. 

Jones, Lewis. 

Leech, William. 

Lochry, Michael, May 19, 1776. 



650 CONTINENTAL LINE. 

Loughrey, James, August 9, 1776. 

McCleary, James. 

McConnell, Cornelius, war. 

McConnigal, Patrick. 

McCormick, Henry, May 12, 1776. 

McGaughey, Hugh, May 15, 1776. 

Malone, John, war; wounded at Brandy wine. 

Meloy, Charles. 

Moore, James, May 15, 1776; war. 

Moore, William, May 20, 1776. 

Morgan, "William, August 27, 1776; war. 

Murphy, John, war. 

Murray, Patrick, June 3, 1776; war. 

Noishen, John, June 6, 1776. 

Norton, George, October 15, 1776. 

Oliver, John, war. 

Paine, Thomas, July b, 1776; deserted August 13, 1776. 

Peltson, Thomas, war; killed by Joseph Blackburn, in Jan- 
uary, 1777. Blackburn was tried by court martial, and 
acquitted in 1777. 

Peters, Philip, war. 

Rankin, John, war. 

Ray, John, war. 

Ryan, William, May 18, 1776. 

Saltman, George. 

Scott, Samuel, May 18, 1776; war. 

Scott, William, May 15, 1776; war. 

Sprigg, James, May 20, 1776. 

Speedy, James, war. 

Stewart, Thomas, August 21, 1776. 

Sullivan, Maurice. 

Thompson, Alexander, May 19, 1776; war. 

Toner, John, June 13, 1776; war. 

Warren, George, October 4, 1776. 

Washburn, Jonathan, July 28, 1776. 

Wilson, Matthew, May 15, 1776. 

Wilson, Samuel, August 22, 1776. 

Wilson, George, wounded January 2, 1777. 

Whiteneck, Joseph, war. 

Youse, John, war. 






FIRST PENNSYLVANIA. 
CAPTAIN JAMES ROSS' COMPANY, (a.) 

[This Roll is incomplete.] 



Captains. 

Ross, James, promoted major September 25, 1776. 
Holliday, John, from first lieutenant of Cluggage's company, 
September 25, 1776. 

First Lieutenant. 
Zanck, Jacob, resigned October 1, 1776. 

Second Lieutenant. 
Hubley, Frederick, promoted first lieutenant. 

Sergeants. 
Franey, James. 
Ward, John. 

Privates. 

Anderson, Adam, May 1, 1776. 

Allison, Thomas, July 23, 1776. 

Allsworth, Ludwig, July 14, 1776. 

Barnett, Joseph, May 1, 1776. 

Beilor, George, re-enlisted May 1 1776, for three years; wound- 
ed at Paoli in the shoulder; residing at Marietta in 1835, 
aged eighty-seven. 

Cameron, Angus, February 14, 1777. 

Carroll, John, March 4, 1777. 

Collins, Robert, May 4, 1776. 

Connelly, John, May 6, 1776. 

Decker, Henry, May 1, 1776. 

Delwich, Casimer, May 1, 1776. 

Dilliner, William, May 5, 1776. 

Dorsh, Frederick, July 11, 1776. 

Dugan, Michael, May 9, 1776. 

Foulke, Solomon, July 17, 1776. 

Franey, John, May 6, 1776. 

Galbraith, Hugh, February 12, 1777. 

Gamble, Michael, February 15, 1777. 

Gorman, James, March 4, 1777. 



652 CONTINENTAL LINE. 

Gribben, James, May 1, 1776. 
Grimes, William, May 6, 1776. 
Hagen, William, March 4, 1777. 
Hagerty, Henry, July 16, 1776. 
Hartnes, James, February 1, 1777. 
Hoover, Albright, May 10, 1776. 
Hoover, Felix, March 4, 1777. 
Keller, Andrew, March 4, 1777. 
Kissinger, John, March 4, 1777. 
Kuhns, Daniel, July 26, 1776. 
Lock, Conrad, May 6, 1776. 
Long, Robert, March 4, 1777. 
Lutis, John, May 11, 1776. 
Lutz, John, May 5, 1776. 
McCay [McCoy], John, May 1, 1776. 
McGee, Charles, July 21, 1776. 
McHaffey, James, May 1, 1776. 
McLane, James, March 4, 1777. 
McLane, William, March 4, 1777. 
McWilliams, Ephraim, May 1, 1776. 
Matthews, Henry, May 4, 1776. 
Metz, Elias, July 19, 1776. 
Miller, Frederick, May 5, 1776. 
Morrison, John, May 8, 1776. 
Moskell, Lawrence, May 1, 1776. 
Naglee, Anthony Henry, March 4, 1777. 
Neusorper, Christopher, May 4, 1776. 
Newcomer, Christopher, May 14, 1776. 
Newman, John, May 4, 1776. 
Ogelby, Charles, May 6, 1776. 
Porter, William, May 3, 1776. 
Reese, Ambrose. 
Reese, David, May 1, 1776. 
Reimer, William, May 1, 1776. 
Scannels, John, February 2, 1777. 
Seamis, Stephen, May 4, 1776. 
Shafer, Jacob, May 9, 1776. 
Silvers, Amos. 

Smith, George, May 12, 1776. 
Stamford, Robert, March 4, 1777. 
Stratton, John, May 1, 1776. 
Summers, Matthias, May 1, 1776. 
Tegan, James, March 4, 1777. 
Thompson, Charles, May 6, 1776. 



FIRST PENNSYLVANIA. 653 



Todd, Thomas, February 2, 1777 
Veese, David, March 4, 1777. 
Ward, John, February 15, 1777. 
Weaver, Albright, May 3, 1776. 
Welsh, Thomas, May 1, 1776. 
Weyland, Michael, May 7, 1776. 
Williams, John, March 4, 1777. 
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FIRST PENNSYLVANIA. 657 



ARRANGEMENT IN 1777. ( a ) 



FIRST PENNSYLVANIA REGIMENT. 



Arrangement of the Officers of the First Regiment of Pennsyl- 
vania. 



Colonel. 
James Chambers, March 2, 1777. 

Lieutenant Colonel. 
Richard Butler, February 22, 1777. 

Major. 

Henry Miller, February 12, 1777. 

Captains. 

James Greer, March 7, 1776. 
David Harris, March 7, 1776. 
James Parr, March 9, 1776. 
James Hamilton, March 9, 1776. 
John Holliday, September 25. 1776. 
Samuel Craig, January 16, 1777. 
John Matson, January 16, 1777. 
Michael Simpson, January 16, 1777. 
James Willson, March 2, 1777. 

First Lieutenants. 

William Willson, September 25, 1776. 
Thomas Buchanan, January 16, 1777. 
Thomas Armor, January 16, 1777. 
Peter Weiser, January 16, 1777. 
John Dougherty, January 16, 1777. 
David Ziegler, January 16, 1777. 
42— Vol. II— 5th Spr. 



658 CONTINENTAL lAKK. 

Abraham Skinner, May 13, 1777. 
James Holliday, May 13, 1777. 
Benjamin Lyon, August 5, 1777. 

Second Lieutenants. 
John McClellan, May 13, 1777. 
Samuel Smith, May 13, 1777. 
George Stevenson, May 13, 1777. 
Aaron Norcross, May 13, 1777. 
Thomas Boyd, May 13, 1777. 
John Hughes, May 13, 1777. 
James Magill, May 13, 1777. 
James McFarlane, May 13, 1777. 
Martin Shugart, August 5, 1777. 

Third Lieutenants, 
Edward Butler, May 13, 1777. 
William Glass, May 13, 1777. 
William McDowell, May 13, 1777. 
Edward Crawford, May 13, 1777. 
David Hay, May 13, 1777. 
David Hammond, May 13, 1777. 
Robert Clifton, May 13, 1777. 
William Bayard, August 27, 1777. 

Adjutant. 
Henry McCormick, April 16, 1777. 

Paymaster. 
Alexander Hunder, April 12, 1777. 

Surgeon. 
William Magaw, May 13, 1777. 



CAPTAIN HENRY MILLER'S COMPANY, (a). 

[This Roll is incomplete.] 



Captains. 
Miller, Henry, promoted major, March 12, 1777, to rank from 

September 28, 1776. 
Matson, James, from first lieutenant. 



FIRST PENNSYLVANIA. 659 

First Lieutenant. 
Matson, James, promoted captain. 

i Second Lieutenant. 

Clark, John, promoted aid to General Greene. 

Privates. 

Allen, William, May 25, 1776. 

Armor, Robert. May 24, 1776. 

Armstrong, George. 

Bell, John, April 28, 1776. 

Beverly, John. 

Bittinger, Christian, June 15, 1776. 

Block, Richard, May 23, 1776. 

Brown, George, from flying camp. 

Burke, John, June 6, 1776. 

Campbell, Thomas. 

Carnahan, William, May 23, 1776. 

Clark, John. 

Conyers, Robert, June 5, 1776. 

Cooper, William. 

Crone, Thomas, May 10, 1776. 

Dougherty, George. 

Douthet, John. 

Evans, Abel. 

Fanning, 1 homas. 

Ferguson, John. 

Goudy. William, May 16, 1776. 

Graft, Patrick. 

Griffith, John. 

Griffith, Thomas, May 18, 1776. 

Halbut, Joseph. 

Harvey, Robert, from flying camp. 

Humphries, John, May 17, 1776. 

Kennedy, Richard. 

Kennedy, Thomas. 

Leiper, John, April 15, 1776. 

Lewis, Abraham. 

Line, John. June 6, 1776. 

Liness, Charles, May 5, 1776. 

McAllister. John. 

McCray, John. 



660 CONTINENTAL LINE. 

McCrea, George. 

McCurt, John. 

McQuiston, Joseph. 

Mill, James. 

Minshall, Joshua. 

Moore, Edward. 

Morrison, James, April 10, 1776. 

Murphy, Patrick, March 13, 1776; discharged August 8, 1776 

Patton, John, May 13, 1776. 

Preston, Patrick, June 2, 1776. 

Quin, Michael, May 29, 1776. 

Quint, John. 

Sharp, Andrew. 

Shaven, John. 

Shibbey, Joseph, June 16, 1776. 

Shields, Matthew. 

Smith, James, May 16, 1776. 

Staley, Jacob. 

Start, Andrew. 

Stephens, Alexander, fifer; since taken by his master. 

Stewlan, Patrick, May 12, 1776. 

Stoyle, Matthew, June 5, 1776. 

Tanner, Tobias. 

Taylor, John. 

Taylor, William, June 7, 1776. 

Torrence, David, July 12, 1776. 

White, Edward. 

Winters, Timothy, May 15, 1776. 

Return of the Number of Men Enlisted (in Captain Miller's 
Company, First Regiment. Colonel Hand) During the War. 

Enlisted of my company, 34 

Enlisted out of the flying camp 13 

N. B. — Five of the above taken November 16, 1776, on York 
Island. 

HENRY MILLER, 
Captain, First Regiment. 
November 24, 1776. 






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FIRST PENNSYLVANIA. 



ARRANGEMENT IN 1778. (a) 



FIRST REGIMENT, PENNSYLVANIA LINE. 



Colonel. 
James Chambers, September 28, 1776. 

Lieutenant Colonel. 
Thomas Robinson. June 7. 1777. 

Major. 
James Moore, September 20, 1777. 

Captains. 
James Parr, March 9, 1776. 

James Hamilton, March 10, 1776. • 

Samuel Craig, October 1, 1776. 
Michael Simpson, December 1, 1776. 
James Wilson, January 16, 1777. 
William Wilson, October 2, 1777. 

Captain Lieutenant. 
Thomas Buchanan, rank as captain; October 1, 1777. 

Lieutenants. 
John Daugherty, October 1, 1776. 
David Ziegler, January 16, 1777. 
Abraham Skinner, May 13, 1777. 
Benjamin Lyon, July 6, 1777. 
John McClellan, September 11, 1777. 
Aaron Norcross, September 14, 1777. 
Thomas Boyd, January 14, 1777. 
John Hughes, March 28, 1777. 

Ensigns. 
James McFarland, ranks as second lieutenant; May 13, 1777. 
William McDowell, ranks as second lieutenant; July G, 1777. 
Edward Crawford, ranks as second lieutenant; September 11, 
1777. 



666 CONTINENTAL LINE. 

David Hammond, ranks as second lieutenant; September 11, 

1777. 
Andrew Johnson, quartermaster; ranks as second lieutenant; 

March 24, 1778. 
Joseph Collier, April 18, 1777. 
Samuel Beard, June 2, 1778. 
Benjamin Chambers, June 2, 1778. 



RETURN OF THE OFFICERS OF THE FIRST PENNSYL- 
VANIA REGIMENT OF FOOT, WITH THEIR NAMES, 
RANK AND DATE OF COMMISSION, FROM THE FIRST 
OF JANUARY, 1777, UNTIL THE 31ST AUGUST, 1778. (a.) 



Edward Hand, Colonel, March 7, 1776; prom. 1777. 

James Chambers, Colonel, September 28, 1776. 

Richard Butler, Lieutenant Colonel, February 22, 1777; prom. 

1777. 
Thomas Robinson, Lieutenant Colonel, June 7, 1777. 
James Ross, Major, September 25, 1776; prom. 1777. 
Henry Miller, Major, September 28, 1776; prom. March 1, 1777. 
James Moore, Major, September 20, 1777. 
James Grier, Captain, March 7, 1777; prom. Oct. 23, 1777. 
David Harris, March 7, 1777; res. Oct. 1, 1777. 
James Parr, August 10, 1776. 
James Hamilton, August 10, 1776. 

John Holliday, September 25, 1776; res. March 1, 1778. 
Samuel Craig, January 16, 1777. 
John Matson, January 16, 1777; res. Jan. 1, 1778. 
Michael Simpson, January 16, 1777. 
Jas. Wilson, February 12, 1777. 
William Wilson, October 1, 1777. 
Thomas Buchanan, October 23, 1777. 
Thomas Armor, First Lieutenant, September 25, 1776. 
Peter Wiser, September 25, 1776; on parole. 
John Dick, September 25, 1776; res. August 3, 1777. 
John Dougherty, September 25, 1776. 
David Zieglar, September 25, 1776. 
Abraham Skinner, May 13, 1777. 
James Holliday, May 13, 1777; killed, Sept. 11, 1777. 
Benjamin Lyon, August 3, 1777. 



FIRST PENNSYLVANIA. 667 

John McClelan. September 11, 1777. 

Samuel Smith. Second Lieutenant, May 13, 1777; res. March 
20, 1778. 

George Stevenson, May 13, 1777; res. Sept. 14, 1777. 

Aaron Norcross, May 13, 1777. 

Thomas Boyd, May 13, 1777. 

John Hughs, May 13, 1777. 

James Magill, May 13, 1777; res. Jan. 1, 1778. 

James McFarlane, May 13, 1777. 

William McDowell, February 14, 1778. 

Edward Crawford. January 1, 1778. 

David Hay, Third Lieutenant, May 13, 1777; res. Dec. 1, 1777. 

David Hammond. May 13, 1777. 

Robert Clifton, May 13, 1777. 

William Bayard, August 17, 1777; dead. 

Captain John Doyle's Independent Company Joyn'd this reg- 
iment the 28th November, and has continued to do duty in 
the Reg't to this date. 

John Doyle, Captain, Date of Commission July 16, 1776. 

Samuel Brady, First Lieutenant, July 16, 1776. 

William McMurray. Second Lieutenant, July 16, 1776. 

Thomas Doyle, Third Lieutenant, January 7, 1777. 

Henry McCormick, Adjutant, Appointed April IG, 1777. Pro- 
moted December 26, to Major Brigadier. 

Andrew Johnston, Quartermaster, January 1, 1778. 
N. B. — Lieutenant Norcross doing the duty of Adjutant since 

ye 27th December, 1777. 

[Endorsed] Return of the Officers in the First Pennsylvania 

Regiment, 1778. 
I certify the within Return contains a true State of the ofla- 

cers of the Regiment from the 1st January, 1777, to this Date, 

to the best of my knowledge. 

JAMES CHAMBERS, 
Colonel First Regiment. 



CONTINENTAL LINE. 



FIRST PENiVSYLVANIA REGIMENT— 1778. (a 



ROLL OF THE COLONEL'S COMPANY. 



[Dates given are those of expiration of enlistment.] 
Sergeants. 



Alexander Crawford, July 1, 1779. 
James Sweeny. 
Andrew Keith, June, 1779. 
James Lamb, June 22, 1780. 

Corporals. 

Alexander Simenton, July 1, 1779. 
Benjamin Carson, July 1, 1779. 
Joseph Eaton, Nov. 1, 1778. 



Drum and Fife. 



William Holliday. 
George McGehan. 



Privates. 



John McMahen. 

Thomas Vaughn. 

Mathies Crotoley. 

James Rusk. 

James Moon. 

Christopher Finnager. 

Michael Sexton. 

Patrick Newell. 

Mathies Long. 

Charles Bayle. 

James Black. 

John Bellons. 

James Boreland. 

Thomas Murray. 

Patrick Conaway, Feb. 1, 1779. 

David McCarter. 

William Walker. 



FIRST PENNSYLVANIA. 669 



Thomas Kelly. 

Archibald Brown. 

Frederick Victorious. 

John Early. 

James Mcllven, July 1, 1779. 

Joseph Norton. 

George Housman. 

John Tidd. 

James Carle. 

Pater Hagen. 

Edward Maddin, July 1, 1779. 

Michael McGehan. 

Samuel Dinn. 

William Wallace. 

James Formoyle. 

John Lynch. 

John McMurtrie, Sergeant Major, July 1, 1779. 



ROLL OF THE LIEUTENANT COLONEL'S COMPANY, (a.) 



Sergeants. 

John Lei per, May 10, 1779. 
Thomas Fannery. 

Corporals. 
John Ferguson. 
William Douglass. 
John McCoUough, July 1, 1779. 



Drummer. 



Fifer. 



Jacob Tanner. 



William Morris. 



Timothy Winters. Murdough Patterson. 

John Patton. John Spavin. 

John Mclntire. Samuel Silas. 

Robert Conyen. John Gran. 



670 



CONTINENTAL LINE. 



William Fitzpatrick. 
Richard Kennady. 
Charles Linn. 
Patrick Preston. 
Patrick Grant. 
Robert Minor. 
Christopher Bettinger. 
John McCloskey. 
Francis Bnnis. 
Thomas Brown. 
Edward Moore. 
James McClane. 



Thomas Kennady. i 

Able Evans. '; 

John Daugherty. 
William Carnahen. 
Joseph Armstrong. 
Redman Roach. 
Barney McQuire. 
Rodger Caskey. 
Alexander Burns. 
^Francis Murray. 
John Williams, Drum Major. 



ROLL OF THE MAJOR'S COMPANY. 



Sergeants. 
John Griffiths. 
William Donalen. 
Andrew Sands, June 1, 1781, 
John Denmark. 

Corporals. 
Mathew Sampson. 
John McCarty, February 20, 1780. 
Joseph Campble. 
Samuel Leonard. 



George Dickson. 



Fifer. 



Privates. 



Joseph Johnston. 
Robert Jones. 
John Bailey. 
Abraham Bryan. 
Robert Magee. 
Daniel McMullen. 
William Sparrow. 



Patrick Ambrose. 
John Kelly. 
Nicholas Smith. 
Anthony Grenade. 
Thomas Rock. 
Samuel Gorman. 

John Canapble. 



FIRST PENNSYLVANIA. 



Edward Oneal. 

Charles Loid. 

Patrick Leonard. 

Samuel Willis. 

Thomas Shahen. 

Ralph Willis. 

Andrew Burns, May 16, 1780. 

Samuel Plumb. 

Martin Obrian. 



Martin Reynolds. 

Mathew Dougherty. 

Asia McCord. 

George Whitman. 

William Irvine. 

Thomas Davis. 

John Ward. 

.James Fruit. 

Thomas Fletcher, P'ife Major. 



Dr. The State of Penn'a. 

To Lieut. Joseph Collier for recruiting for the 13th Reg't of 
said State likewise for the 1st Reg't in the year 1778. (c.) 



1. Jacob Herst, 

2. Martin Brahel, . 

3. Thomas Bigley, . 

4. James Christey, . 

5. Arthur McCue, . . 

6. John Twener 

7. John Anderson, . 
S. John Coghran, ... 
9. Will'm Stewart, 

10. Alex'r Ewing, ... 

11. Robt. Sternon, .. 

12. John McCleand, . 
v.. Jacob Sligal 

14. Jacob Hardy 

l.i. William Burns, . 

16. Robt. Hurst 

17. Wm. McMun 

15. Andrew Kays, ... 
10. John Cleggs 

20. John Wilcott 

21. James Learney, . 

22. Roht. Squires. ... 

23. John Solsnian, ... 

24. James McCartney 

25. James Jones 



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26 do 

6 Feb'y 

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20 Dec'r, 1781, 



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Personally appeared Lieut. Joseph Collier of the 1st Reg't 
of Penn'a and made Oath that the recruits mentioned in the 



672 



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foregoing Acco't were each and every of them Inlisted by 
him at the times Specified Opposite to their respective names, 
and that the several sums affixed thereto amounting to two 
Thousand Six Hundred & four Dollars were actually paid them 
by him on acco't of their Bounty — and that the sums he has 
charged within are the whole of the monies he rec'd on that 
Account. 

JOSEPH COLLIER, Lieutt. 
Sworn and Subscribed July 10th, 1783. 

JNO. NICHOLSON. 



ROLL OF CAPTAIN CRAIG'S COMPANY, (a.) 



Daniel Humphry. 
John McCartney. 



Valentine Baker. 
Benjamin Decker. 
Elijah Hardy. 



William Ferguson. 



Michial Frederick. 



Sergeants. 



Corporals. 



Fifer. 



Privates. 



David Son. 
Cristian Hoffman. 
Dennis Marraty. 
Joel Borger. 
Robert Bradly. 
John Collins. 
Mathew Hughes. 



John Harvey. 
John Dockings. 
David Scribner. 

William Hill.- 

Thomas Richart. 
John GilJan. 
Samuel Mathes, 



FIRST PENNSYLVANIA. 



673 



ROLL OF CAPTAIN HAMILITON'S COMPANY, (a.) 



James Franer. 
James Welch. 



Charles Ogelby. 
Jacob Shoner. 
Michael Foust. 



Sergeants. 



Corporals. 



Privates. 



John Ward. 
Michael Gamble. 
Philip Murphy. 
John Hopkins. 
Lodwick Ormagust. 
John Patton. 
Amos Silvers. 
John Gower. 
John McNear. 
Joseph Barnet. 
Timothy Danagen. 
John Kerr. 
John Hill. 
John Shearer. 

N. B. No account can be given of the men's Enlistments, 
as the Papers were Lost on Long Island, & the Captain absent. 



William Danlinger. 
John Condner. 
John Dougherty. 
David Reese. 
Elias Metz. 
Henry Heagy. 
Thomas Allison. 
Henry Winegardner. 
Daniel Countz. 
Charles McGee. 
William Porter. 
Henry Mathias. 
Frederick Miller, 
Patrick Stacks, 



ROLL OF CAPTAIN PARR'S COMPANY, (a.) 



John Me Lone. 
Michael Lougherty. 
Joseph Lougherty. 

John Curry. 

43— Vol. II— 5th Ser. 



Sergeants. 



Corporals. 



674 



CONTINENTAL LINE. 
Privates. 



Thomas Stuart. 
Thomas Wilson. 
Hugh Fleming. 
Patrick Quinn. 
Peter Wildrick. 
John Hutchinson. 
Cornelious McConnel. 



Alberd Law. 
Jonathan Washburn. 
Philip Henry. 
George Horner. 
James Currey, 
John Simpson. 



MISCELLANEOUS LIST. 1ST PENNSYLVANIA LINE. (c). 



John Pratt. 



A. M. Dunn. 
Henry Henley. 
William Feltman. 



Captains. 



Lieutenants. 



Benjamin Lodge. 



Lieut'ant and Paymaster. 



Richard Allison. 
John Rague. 



Charles Reily. 



Sergeant 



Privates. 
Barnet Schlanck. 
John Hughes. 
Edward Wells. 
Richard Barrance. 
Alexander McClean. 
Daniel Calligan. 
Wm. Burns, Enlisted 24th Oct., 1778. 



FIRST PENNSYLVANIA. 



675 



ROLL OF CAPTAIN SIMPSON'S COMPANY, (a.) 



Stephen Sims. 
John Armstrong. 



John Rhea. 
John Ryan. 
William Kerr. 



Sergeants. 



Corporals 



Privates. 



Daniel Campble. 
Michael Parker. 
David Davis. 
John Jost. 
Peter Conoton. 
Philip Peters. 
Alexander Thompson. 
John Murphy. 
Patrick Magaw. 
John Kelly. 
William Linn. 
John Moseye. 

N. B.— All the above men are under the Command of Cap- 
tain Parr, with Colonel Butler to the Northward. 



Nicholas Cocker. 
Albright Weaver. 
Felix Honor. 
George Baylor. 
John Clark. 
John Stephens. 
John Rheim. 
William English. 
John Salmon. 
Peter Felix. 
James Elliot. 



ROLL OF CAPTAIN JAMES WILSON'S COMPANY. (a.J 



John Ward. 
Philip Gates. 

Joseph Finch. 
Cornelius Lauderskiu. 



Sergeants. 



Corporal. 



Drummer. 



676 



CONTINENTAL LINE. 



Privates. 



Jacob Bower. 
Richard Francis. 
Daniel Johnston. 
Daniel Dougherty. 
James Artness. 
Robert Stanford. 
John Dongan. 
Pet-er Provo. 
Francis Lucas. 
James Smith. 
Charles Smith. 
The above are all during 



Arthur Williams. 
Hugh Henderson. 
Peter McBride. 
Michael Kelly. 
William McCorraick. 
John Rogers. 
James Fagen. 
Jacob Kigher. 
David Moore. 
James Baxter. 
Dennis O'Bryan. 
the War. 



ROLL OF CAPTAIN WILLIAM WILSONS COMPANY, (a.) 



John McKenly. 
Jacob Albright. 
Samuel Parks. 
Thomas Hambeard. 

James Reed. 
William Kelly. 
Hugh Melligan. 

Robert Cample. 

Joseph Kincaid. 



Andrew Kincaid. 
Abram Boyd. 
Barney Roody. 
Cristian Evick. 
Cristian Moyer. 
Daniel Callahan. 
John Flora, March, 1779. 



Sergeants. 



Corporals. 



Fifer. 



Drummer. 



Privates. 



Isaac Willey, September, 1779. 
James Brown, September, 1779. 
Anthony Hinkle, March, 1779. 
Jacob Pinkly. 
James Gibbons. 
James McCready. 
James Bro^dwpd, 



FIRST PENNSYLVANIA. 



677 



Jacob Wenfield. 
John Coleman. 
John Bough. 
John Crowley. 
Nicholas Sheinfelter. 
Samuel Cline. 
John Mackey. 
James Filgret. 



William Henderson. 
George Barrack. 
William Robeson. 
James Robeson. 
Michael Kenny. 
Robert Little. 
John Strucker. 



LIST OF UNPROVIDED OFFICERS, (a.) 



First Lieutenants. 

Daniel Topham, late Miles, will go to join Nichola's In. T. 

April 6. 1776. 
John Grier, Seventh regiment; January 9, 1776. 
William Davidson, Fourth regiment; January 5, 1776. 
John Morgan, Fifth regiment; January 5, 1776. 
William Felton, Thirteenth regiment; July 13, 1776. 



Captains. 

Thomas Byles, late of Shea's, to have a brevet commission 
for major, dated the ninth day of June, 1777. 

William McKissick, in the Eleventh regiment; November, 1776. 
[Endorsed] Rank, Regiment and Officers in the Pennsylva- 
nia Line, September 2, 1778. 



678 CONTINENTAL LINE. 



RECRUITING OFFICERS DETAILED FOR GENERAL 
WAYNE'S DIVISION PENNSYLVANIA LINE— OFFICERS 
NAMES AND THE PLACES THEY INTEND TO RECRUIT 
IN FOR GEN. WAYNE'S DIVISION, 1778. (d.) 



1st Penna. Line. Capt. Thomas Buchanan, Cumberland Co. 
Capt. John Bankson, Lancaster Co. 
Lieut. Henry Piercey, Lancaster Co. 
Lieut. Thomas Campbell, York Co. 
Lieut. Samuel Gray, York Co. 
Lieut. James McCullogh, York Co. 
Lieut. James Forbes, Lancaster Co. 
Lieut. Thomas McCoy, Cumberland Co. 
Capt. Michael Huffnagle, Lancaster Co. 
Capt. Nehemiah Stockley, York Co. 
Capt. John Harris, Northumberland Co. 



2d 


do. 


2d 


do. 


4th 


do. 


4th 


do. 


5th 


do. 


5th 


do. 


7th 


do. 


8th 


do. 


8th 


do. 


11th 


do. 



REGIMENTAL ORDER, SEPTEMBER 7, 1778. (a.) 



The following arrangement of regiment to be immediately 
observed:* 
1st, Colonel's company, late Grier's — Capt. Buchanan, Lieut. 

McFarlane. 
2d, Lieutenant colonel's company, late Buchanan's — Lieut. 

Dougherty, Lieut. McDowell. 
3d, Major's company, late Holliday's — Lieut. Ziegler, Lieut. 

Crawford. 
4th, Captain Simpson to command the detachment now under 

Capt. Parr, which is to act as the infantry company — Lieut. 

Boyd, Ensign Collier. 
5th, Capt. Parr, Lieut. Skinner, Lieut. Hammond. 
6th, Capt. Hamilton, Lieut. Lyon, Ensign Johnston. 
7th, Capt. Craig, Lieut. Norcross, Ensign Chambers. 
8th, Capt. J. Wilson, Lieut. McClelan, and Ensign Beard. 
9th, Capt. William Wilson, Lieut. Hughes. 



*This was according to the establishment of the army by a resolution of 
Congress, of May 27, 1778. See Journal of Congress, vol. iv, page 223. 



FIRST PENNSYLVANIA. 679 



Front. 



Infantry. Lieut. Cols. Hamilton. J. Wilson. Major. W. Wilson. 
Craig. Parr. Colonel's. Infantry. 

The companies are to take post agreeable to the above on the 
parade, till further orders. 

JAMES CHAMBERS, 
Colonel First Regiment. 



COL. CHAMBERS, WRITING TO PRESIDENT REED, OF 
PENNSYLVANIA, FROM 'CAMP NEW POINT, OCTOBER 
7, 1779," SAYS: (a.) 



"Sir: Enclosed I send your Excellency a return of the Cap- 
tains and Subalterns in the 1st Penn'a Reg't, by which you 
will find the time of Captain Buchanan's resignation. (See 
this return printed in Penn'a Archives, O. S., vol. vii, page 726). 
Your Excellency will exceedingly oblige me by granting an 
order to the Board of war to issue a captain's Commission 
for Capt. Lt. McClellan and a Lieutenancy for Ensign Cham- 
bers, who follows in regular succession. I would beg leave 
to recommend the three gentlemen at the bottom of the return 
for Ensigns (John Hamilton, John McMurtrie, and John Scott) '• 
in the 1st Pa. Regt., and request your Excellency to include 
them in your order to the Board of war for that purpose." 



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FIRST PENNSYLVANIA. 683 



akkan(jp:mkxt in itso. 



FIRST PENNSYLVANIA REGIMENT, (a ) 



Colonel. 
James Chambers, September 28, 1776. 

Lieutenant Colonel. 
Thomas Robinson, June 7, 1777. 

Major. 
James Moore, September 20, 1777. 

Captains. 

James Hamilton, March 10, 1776. 
William McKissaick, September 30, 1776. 
Samuel Craig, October 1, 1776. 
Michael Simpson, December 1, 1776. 
James Wilson, January 16, 1777. 
William Wilson, January 2, 1777. 

Captain Lieutenant. 
Thomas Buchanan, October 1, 1777. 

Captains. 

John Dougherty, October 1, 1776. 
David Ziegler, January 16, 1777. 
Abraham Skinner, March 13, 1777. 
Benjamin Lyon. 

John McClelen, September 11, 1777. 
Aaron Narcross, September 14, 1777. 
Thomas Boyd, January 14, 1778. 
John Hughes, March 20, 1778. 



684 CONTINENTAL LINE. 



Ensigns. 



John McFarland, rank as second lieutenant; May 13, 1777. 
William McDowell, rank as second lieutenant; July 6, 1777. 
Edward Crawford, rank as second lieutenant; September 11, 

1777. 
David Hammond, rank as second lieutenant; September 14, 

1777. 
Andrew Johnston, rank as second lieutenant; March 24, 1778. 
Joseph Collins, rank as second lieutenant; April 18, 1779. 
Samuel Beard, June 2, 1778. 
Benjamin Chambers, June 2, 1778. 



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FIRST PENNSYLVANIA. 687 



ARRANGEMENT OF THE FIRST REGIMENT, JANUARY 
17, 1781. (a.) 



Colonel. 
Broahead, Daniel, from Eighth Pennsylvania. 

Lieutenant Colonel. 

Robinson, Thomas, transferred to Second Pennsylvania Jan- 
uary 1, 1783. 

Major. 

Moore, James, transferred to Second Pennsylvania January 1, 
1783. 

Captains. 

Davis, John, of the Ninth, commission dated November 15, 
1776; retired January 1, 1783; in 1800, brigadier general; in 
1803, associate judge of Chester; died July 10, 1827, aged 
seventy-four, near Paoli; buried in Chester Valley Pres- 
byterian church-yard. 

Clark, John, of the Eighth; commission dated February 28, 
1777; transferred to the Third January 1, 1783. 

Wilson, William, commissioned March 2, 1777. 

Stake, Jacob, of the Tenth; commission dated November 12, 
1777; transferred to Third Pennsylvania January 1, 1783. 

Ziegler, David, retired January 1, 1783. 

Steele, John, of the Tenth; commission dated March 23, 1779; 
retired January 1, 1783; afterwards collector of port of 
Philadelphia; died February 27, 1827. 

Carson, Ebenezer; commission dated April 1, 1779; resigned 
May 18, 1781. 

MeClelan, John, retired January 1, 1783. 

Burke, Edward, of the Eleventh; commission dated October 2, 
1780; retired January 1, 1783. 

Feltman, William, of the Tenth; commission dated November 
2, 1777; resigned in South Carolina. 

McFarlane, James. 

McDowell, William. 

Crawford, Edward. 

Banks, Joseph, of the Tenth. 

Hammond, David. 



688 CONTINENTAL LINE. 

Johnston, Andrew, retired January 1, 1783. 

Collier, Joseph. 

White, Francis, of the Tenth, August 2, 1779; retired January 

1, 1783. 
Martin, Robert, of the Tenth, April 1, 1780; retired January 

1, 1783. 
Everly, Michael, of the Tenth, April 1, 1780; retired January 1, 

1783; resided in Franklin county in 1787. 
Campbell, James, July 18, 1780. 

Ensigns. 

Nesbit, Robert, of the Tenth, September 15, 1780. 
Brooke, James, of the Tenth, September 15, 1780. 

Surgeon. 
Rodgers, John R. B. 

Surgeon's Mate. 
Rague, John, of the Tenth, April 19, 1778. 

Captain. 

McCurdy, William, from captain lieutenant, May 18, 1781, vice 
Ebenezer Carson, resigned. 



PROMOTIONS IN THE FIRST PENNSYLVANIA REGI- 
MENT, (c.) 



Capt. Lieut. Wm. McCurdy promoted to a captain 18th May, 
1781, vice Capt. Ebenezer Carson, resigned. 

Second Pennsylvania Regiment. 

Capt. Lieut. "Van Horn [Isaac], promoted to a captain 10th 
June, 1781, vice Capt. Joseph McClelland, resigned. 

Third Pennsylvania Regiment. 

Capt. Lieut. John Bush, promoted to a captain 11th December, 
1781, vice Captain John Henderson, resigned. 



FIRST PENNSYLVANIA. 689 

Fourth Pennsylvania Regiment. 

Capt. Lieut. Stephen Stephenson, promoted to a captain llth 

July, 1781, vice Captain John Alexander, resigned. 
Ensign Andrew Henderson, promoted to a Lieutenancy 29th 

January, 1781, vice Lieut. George Boss, transferred to the 

Invalids. 
Ensign John Rose promoted to a Lieutenancy Ap'l 1st, 1781, 

vice Lieut. Peter Summers, resigned. 
Ensign Ebenezer Denny promoted to a Lieutenancy 23d May, 

1781, vice Lieutenant Garret Steddiford, resigned. 

Sixth Pennsylvania Regiment. 

Second Lieut. Edward Spear promoted to a First Lieutenant, 

16th May, 1781, vice Lieut. James Gibbons, resigned. 
Lieut. John Crawford, late of the 8th, to receive his commis- 
sion in the Second Pennsylvania Regiment Dated 18th 
Apr'l, 1777. 
Philadelphia, Feb'y 22d, 1782. I do certify that the several 
officers as stated in the foregoing return are entitled to pro- 
motion agreeable to the dates set forth therein. 

WM. IRVINE, B. Gen'I. 



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FIRST PENNSYLVANIA. 693 



[Fur tlie folluwing rolls of Caiit. Andrew Irvine's Company, the Editors 
are indebted to Dr. W. A. Irvine, o£ Irvine, Warren county, Pennsylvania.] 

ROLL AND MUbTER OF FOURTH COMPANY, SECOND 
BATTALION, APRIL, MAY, AND JUNE, 1782. (a ) 



Captain. 
Irvine, Andrew, on command. 

Lieutenant. 
Milligan, James. 

Ensign. • 

Denny, Ebenezer, sick present. 

Sergeants. 

Nicholson, John, war; on commanc 
Winn, John, war. 
Roberts, Will'm, war. 
Cochran, George, war. 
McClane, James, war. 



Patrick, George, war. 



Wann, John, war. 



Walker, Samuel, war. 



Corporal. 



Fifer. 



Drummer. 



Privates. 



Allen, John, war; three months since last mustered, Frank 

ford to Pennsylvania. 
Baseter, James, war; sick. 
Berry, James, war; deserted June 11, 17S2. 
Bhonohas, Thos., war; on command. 
Blake, Michael, war. 
Brown, Cornelius, eighteen months. 
Burk, Francis, war. 
Burrage, John, war. 



694 CONTINENTAL LINE. 

Caldwell, Tho's, war; sick present. 
Cain, Thomas, war. 
Camp, Gasper, eighteen months. 
Carty, Francis, war; Frankford to Pennsylvania. 
Cockinoal, George, war. 
Coy, Wil'm N., war. 
Grain, John, war. 
Cunningham, Math'w, war. 
Davidson, James, war. 

Dinnison, Tho's, war; deserted June 11, 1782. 
Donnald, Martin, war; deserted June 6, 1782. 
Elliot, Rob't, war. 
Finley, John, war. 
Gregg, Rob't, war. 
Hazlehurst, John, eighteen months. 
Hederick, Jacob, eighteen months. 
Higgins, James, war. 
Himley, Henry, eighteen months. 
Jones, Isaiah, eighteen months. 
Jones, Will'm, eighteen months. 
Justice, Jacob, war. 
Kelly, Will'm, war. 
Ktnley, Peter, war. 
Kinley, Sam'l M., war. 
Lee, James, war. 
Loyd, Peter, war. 
Mackey, John, eighteen months. 
Matthews, John, war. 
McClain, Jacob, eighteen months. 
McDonald, Pat'k, war. 
Moore, Tho's, war. 
Moorland, Hugh, war. 
Murray, Pat'k, war. 
Nicholson, Will'm, war; wagoner. 

Parry, Sam'l, war; three months since last mustered; Frank- 
ford to Pennsylvania. 
Pinkerton, Andrew, war; wagoner. 
Rayner, Philip, eighteen months. 
Reed, Albert, war. 
Ryan, James, eighteen months. 
Ryan, Pat'k, war; on command. 
Sheriff, Conrad, eighteen months. 
Smith, Christian, eighteen months. 
Smith, Jacob, war. 



FIRST PENNSYLVANIA. 695 

Smith, Matth'w, war. 

Todd, John, war; G. Hospital. 

Trible, John, war; sick, present. 

Waggoner, Garret, war. 

Walker, James, eighteen months; Frankford to Pennsylvania. 

Wann, Michael, war. 

Ward, John, war. 

Wills, Edward, war. 

Woods, Sam 1, war. 

Wright, John, war. 

JOSIAH HARMAR, 
Inspector of the Southern Army. 
12th day of July, 1732. 



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( r.9K ) 



FIRST PENNS\LVANIA. G99 



ARRANGEMENT OF THE PENNSYLVANIA LINE, FIRST 
REGIMENT. JANUARY 1. 1783. (a.) 



Colonel. 
Brodhead, Daniel. September 29. 1776. 

Lieutenant Colonel. 
Harmar, Josiah, June 6, 1777. 

Major. 
Vernon, Frederick, June 7, 1777; died in 1807. 

Captains. 

Doyle, John, July 16, 1776. 

Bowen, Thomas B., Sept. 2, 1776; printer in Charleston, S. C, 

1804. 
Bankson, John, September 25, 1776. 
Fishbourne, Benjamin, January 3, 1777. 
Humphrey, Jacob, February 15, 1777. 
Wilson, William, March 2, 1777. 

Irvine, Andrew, March 20, 1777; died at Carlisle, May 4, 1789. 
Finley, Joseph L., October 20, 1777; resided in Adams county, 

Ohio, in 1833, aged seventy-three. 

Lieutenants. 

Lytle, Andrew, January 20, 1777; died of camp fever in 1784. 

Jones, James M., March 12, 1777. 

Moore, William, April 10, 1777; discharged at Philadelphia, 

November, 1783. 
McMichael, James, June 20, 1777. 
Herbert, Stewart, January 9, 1778; appointed in United States 

service in 1784. 
McFarlane, James, March 21, 1778. 
Blewer, George, May 16, 1778. 
Blackall, William Ball, November 5, 1778. 
McPherson, James F., January 15, 1779. 
Ward, John, April 1, 1779. 
Milligan, James, April 16, 1779. 
Fullerton, Richard, May 12, 1779. 



700 CONTINENTAL LINE. 

Collier, Joseph, May 17, 1779. 

Davis, Llewellyn, August 10, 17v9. 

Weitzel, Jacob, March 11, 1780. 

Martin, Robert, April 1, 1780. 

Campbell, James, July 11, 1780, 

McKnight, David, July 23, 1780. 

Spear, Edward, January 1, 1781; killed at St. Clair's defeat, 

November 4, 1791. 
Le Roy, George, January 2, 1781. 
Irvine, Joseph, May 12, 1781. 

Quarter-master. 
McFarlane, James. 

Adjutant. 
Fullerton, Richard. 

Surgeon. 

Magaw, William, resided many years after the war at Mercers- 
burg, Pennsylvania; died at Meadville, May 1, 1829, aged 
eighty-five. 

Surgeon's Mate. 
Wilkins, John, or Rague, John, not known which is the eldest. 



FIRST PENNSYLVANIA. 



701 



RETURN OF THE OFFICERS IN THE 1ST PENNSY'A 
REGIMENT, FOR ONE MONTHS PAY. SEPT. 23D, 
1783. (c.) 



E . 
u E 



Daniel Brodhead, 
Josiah Harmar, ... 

James Moore, 

John Doyle 

Walter Finney, ... 
Thos. B. Bowen, 

John Bankson 

Jacob Humphrey, 

Wm. Wilson, 

Thos. Boude 

And'w Irvine, 

Benj. Fishbourne, 
James M. Jones, .. 

Wm. Moore 

Perc'l Butler 

Benj'n Lodge 

Enos Reeves. 

James McFarlane, 
David Hammond, . 
James McPherson, 

Thomas Doyle 

James Miligan, ... 
John McCullum, .. 
Wilder Bevins, .... 

A. M. Dunn 

Rich'd Fullerton, . 
John Markland, ... 

Francis White 

Henry Henley 

Jacob Whitsel 

Sam'l Read 

Ehen'r Denney, ... 
John McDowell, .. 
Roh't Wharry 



Colonel 

Lt. Colonel, 

Major 

Captain, ... 
do. 
do. 
do. 
do. 
do. 
do. 
do. 
do. 

Lieut 

do 

do 

Pay M. do., 

Lieut., 

Q. M'r. do., 

Lieut 

do 

do 

do 

do 

do 

do 

Lt. & Adj., 

Lieut 

do 

do 

do 

do 

do 

Surgeon. ... 
Surg'n Mate 



75 


60 


50 


40 


40 


40 


40 


40 


40 


40 


40 


40 


26 60 


26 60 


26 60 


56 60 


26 60 


39 60 


26 60 


26 60 


26 60 


26 60 


26 60 


26 60 


26 60 


39 60 


26 60 


26 60 


26 60 


26 60 


26 60 


26 60 


59 


42 





BENJ. LODGE, 
Lt. & P. M. 1st P. R. 



702 CONTINENTAL LINE. 



RETURN OF OFFICERS IN THE FIRST PENNSYLVANIi 
REGIMENT, DATED SEPTEMBER 23, 1783. (a.) 



Colonel. 



Brodhead, Daniel. 
Haimar, Josiah.* 

Moor, James. 



Lieutenant Colonel. 



Major. 



Captains. 

Doyle, John. 

Finney, Walter. 

Bowen, Thos. B. 

Bankson, John, resided in Baltimore, 1810. 

Humphrey, Jacob. 

Wilson, William. 

Boude, Thomas. 

Irvine, Andrew. 

Fishbourne, Benjamin, resided in Savannah, Georgia in 1789. 
(See Benton's Debates, vol. i, page 17, for Gen. Washing- 
ton's letter on the rejection of him for naval '^**'*'.er.) 

Lieutenants. 
Jones, James M. 
Moore, William. 
Butler, Percival. 
Lodge, Benjamin. 
Reeves, Enos. 
McFarlane, James. 
Hammond, David. 
McPherson, James F. 
Doyle, Thomas, Jr., first lieutenant; March 1, 1779, captain 

by brevet. 
Milligan, James. 
McCallum, John. 

*Lieut. Col. Josiah Harmar commanded the quota from Pennsylvania in 
service after the war in defense of the frontiers, until he was made general- 
In-chief of the United States army, in 17S9. He was Adjutant General of 
Pennsylvania, 1793-1799; ^n^ flled In Philadelphia, ./^VKVPt 80, 1813. 



FIRST PENNSYLVANIA. 703 



Bevins, Wilder. 
Dunn, A. M. 
Marckland, John. 
White, Francis. 
Henley, Henry. 
Weitzel, Jacob. 
Read, Samuel. 
Denny, Ebenezer. 



Adjutant. 



P'ullerton, Richard, died at Philadelphia, June 16, 1792, aged 
thirty-five. 

Surgeon. 

McDowell, John, resided in Greensburg, Westmoreland county, 
after the war. 

Surgeon's Mate. 
Wharry, Robert. 



ROLL AND MUSTER OF THE FOURTH COMPANY, FIRST 
PENNSYLVANIA REGIMENT, FROM JANUARY, TO THE 
1ST MARCH, 1783. (a.) 



Captain. 
Irvine, And'w. 

Lieutenants. 
Reeves, Enos. 
Milligan, James, transferred to Capt. Fishbourne's company. 

Sergeants. 

Bignell, Tho's, war. 

Blake, Edward, war. 

Clark, John, war. 

Dalton, George, war; safe guard, Mrs. Fuller's. 

Neil, James, war. 

Cochran, George, war. 

Upton, Michael, war. 



704 CONTINENTAL LINE. 

Corporals. 

Cavanaugh, John, war. 

Butler, Patt, war. 

Gilbreath, Josiah. war; sick, present. 

McCay, Roorey, war. 

Patrick, George, war. 

Reed, Will'm, war. 

Summerwell, John, war; sick, present. 



Jeffreys, John, war. 
Heany, Henry, war. 



Drummer. 



Fifer. 



Privates. 



Allen, John, war. 

Baxter, John, war; sick, present. 

Beatty, John, war. 

Benson, John, war. 

Bird, And'w, war. 

Blake, Mich'l, war. 

Branagan, George, war; ash fever in camp. 

Burns, Alex., war. 

Bushwald, Jacob, war. 

Cadwell, Tho's, war; sick, present. 

Callachan, Daniel, war. 

Cookendale, George, war; died 17th January, 1783. 

Cuningham, Math'w, war. 

Elliot, Robert, war; died 25th January, 1783. 

Fox, Will'm, war, sick, present. 

Gregg, Robert, war. 

Higgins, James, war. 

Hopkins, John, war; waiter with inspector. 

Jones, Robert, war. 

Justice, Jacob, war. 

Kelley, Will'm, war. 

Keton, Tho's, war. 

Lee, James, war. 

Lowman, Philip, war. 

Loyd, Peter, war. 

Lyons, Moses, war. 

Matthews, John, war, 

McBride, Peter, war, 



FIRST PENNSYLVANIA. 705 

McCay, Will'm, war. 

McCuen, James, war. 

McDonald, Mich'l, war. 

McHose, Isaac, war. 

McKinley, John, war. 

McKinley, Peter, war. 

McKinley, Sam'l, war. 

Morland, Hugh, war; sick gen'i hospital. 

Moore, Thos., war. 

Murry, John, war. 

Murry, Patt, war. 

Nicholson, Will'm, war; waggoner, gen'l hospital. 

O'Brian, Daniel, war. 

Perry, Samuel, war. 

Quire, John, war. 

Reed, Alex., war; sick, present. 

Reynolds, Martin, war; ash fever, camp. 

Riley, Christ., war. 

Ryan, Patt, war. 

Smith, Jacob, ash fever, camp. 

Smith, Matthew, war. 

Steigifuse, John, war. 

Thompson, John, war; sicK, present. 

Todd, John, war; died, 14th January, 17S3. 

Trible, John, war. 

Varden, Tho's, war; safe guard, Mrs. Reeves. 

Waggoner, Garret, war; on guard Ch's Town. 

Walcot, Clement, war. 

Wills, Conrod, war. 

Wills, Edward, war. 

Winghart, Adam, war. 

Woods, Sam'l, war. 

Inspection 12th day of March, 1783. 

FRANCIS MENTGFS. 
Colonel, Inspector of the Southern Army. 

This 12tti dfiy of March, 1783. 

ANDREW IRVINE. 
Captain, 



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Non-Commissioned Officers and Pri- 
vates of First Pennsylvania Regiment 
Continental Line. 



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m 



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FIRST PENNSYLVANIA. 709 



NON-COMMISSIONED OFFICERS AND PRIVATES OF 
FIRST PENNSYLVANIA REGIMENT, CONTINENTAL 
LINE, (a.) 

[Those marked (e) are taken from a list in the Secretary's office, of soldiers 
whose depreciated pay escheated to the State.] 



Sergeant. 
Armstrong, John. 

Corporal. 

Ambrose, Patrick, discharged Jan. 27, 1781. 

Privates. 

Adams, Peuer, Craig's company; ill in Philadelphia, in De- 
cember, 1776. 

Aikens, Robert. 

Albert, Jacob, died in Washington county, Maryland, May 4, 
1830, aged seventy-three. 

Albertson, George. 

Albright, John. 

Alexander, James. 

Allen. John, wounded at Yorktown; discharged January 22. 
1782. 

Allen, Samuel. 

Allison, James. 

Allison, John. 

Anderson, James, resided in Bedford county, 1822. 

Andrew, John, resided in Jefferson county, Ohio, 1834, aged 
seventy-six. 

Arbogast, Ludwig (e), October 13, 1776; wounded at Block- 
House; discharged March 23, 1783; resided in Philadelphia, 
1835. 

Armor, Robert, killed in action. July 21, 1780. 

Arnold, John. 

Sergeants. 

Barney, Nicholas, January 1, 1777 — January, 1781. 
Bradley, Robert, June 1, 1778— January. 1781. 
Burns, William, McClelan's company. 



710 CONTINENTAL LINE. 

Corporals. 
Bauer, John. 
Bierly, Frederick. 



Drummer. 



Biggies, John Adam. 



Fifer. 

Bryan, Jacob, May 1, 1777— January, 1781. 

Privates. 
Bailey, George. 
Baker, Christian. 
Barge, Balzer. 
Barnhart, Daniel (e), May, 1777; discharged 15th August, 1783; 

resided in Heidelberg township, Berks county, in 1813. 
Barnet, Joseph. 
Barns, Richard. 
Bateham, Jacob. 
Bateman, Levi. 
Bates, Charles. 
Bauer, John Jacob, Captain James Wilson's company, wounded 

in left hand by bayonet, and sabre wound in head; resided 

in York county, 1824. 
Baxter, James, March 4, 1778. 
Bayley, John, June 15, 1777— January, 1781. 
Baylor, George, living at Marietta, in 1837, aged eighty-seven. 
Beamer, George. 
Bearsticker, Andrew. 
Beasely, William. 
Beatty, John, died August 30, 1829, aged seventy-four, in York 

county. 
Beatty, Thomas, from Thompson's rifles. Chambers' company; 

discharged July, 1778; resided in Derry township, West- 
moreland county, 1814. 
Beck, Daniel, resided in Philadelphia, 1818. 
Beggs, Thomas. 
Bellow, John, January 1, 1777— January, 1781; paid at Carlisle, 

April, 1781. 
Bentley, Henry, from Third and Twelfth regiments; resided in 

Chester county in 1813. 
Bentley, John. 



FIRST PENNSYLVANIA. 711 

Berger, Yost, from Thompson's rifles; drafted into Morgan's 
rifle corps; served at taking of Burgoyne; discharged Jan- 
uary, 1781, at Trenton; resided in Macungie township, Le- 
high county, 1816. 

Berry, Bartholomew. 

Berry, Edward. 

Berry, James, resided in Russell county, Virginia, 1820. 

Bery, Edward. 

Bignall, Thomas. 

Bettinger, Christian, January 1, 1777— January, 1781. 

Black, James, January 1, 1777— January, 1781. 

Blackburn, Samuel, resided in Washington county, 1785; died 
in Nicholas county, Kentucky, in 1834, aged seventy-nine. 

Blackwood, John. 

Blake, Edward. 

Blake, Michael, from Seventh regiment. 

Blakeney, John. 

Blanchard, Joseph, September 1, 1778, to January, 1781; resided 
in Saratoga county. New York, 1818, aged sixty-seven. 

Bleak, Michael. 

Bloomershine, Martin, April 15. 1780. 

Bough, John. 

Boughter, Martin. 

Bower, John, Captain J. Wilson's company, September, 1777— 
1781. 

Bower, William, enlisted at Fishkill, New York; served five 
years; resided, in 1826, in Washington county, Maryland. 

Boyd, Abraham April 1, 1778— January, 1781. 

Boyd, Thomas, February 28, 1777— January, 1781. 

Boyd, William. 

Boyle, James, died in Philadelphia, June 28, 1825, aged seventy- 
one. 

Boyles, Charles, January 1, 1777— January, 1781. 

Bradley, James, resided in Otsego county. New York, 1822, 
aged seventy-three. 

Brady, Michael. 

Branahan, George. 

Brant, Zachariah. 

Brayle, Philip. 

Brinks, Benjamin. 

Broadwood, James. 

Brookhouse, Rudolph. 

Brooks, James. 

Brooks, William. 



712 CONTINENTAL LINE. 

Brown, Archibald, January 1, 1777 — January, 1781. 

Brown, James, died in Phila. April 17, 1780, while on furlough. 

Brown, Thomas, January 1, 1777 — January, 1781. 

Brown, Samuel. 

Burd, Andrew, from Eleventh Penn'a, 1781—1783; resided in 
Cumberland county, in 1835. 

Burney, Nicholas. 

Burnett, George. 

Burke, Edmund. 

Burnham, John. 

Burns, Alexander, August 15, 1778, to January, 1781; resided in 
Washington county, 1819. 

Burns, John, resided in Nicholas county, Kentucky, 1834, aged 
eighty-five. 

Burns, Lawrence. 

Burns, Levi. 

Burns, Thomas. .' 

Burns, Michael. ' 

Barridge, John. 

Bushwald, Jacob. 

Butler, Edward. 

Butler, Patrick, died April 3, 1819, in Dauphin county. 

Eutler, William, resided in Crawford county, 1835, aged ninety- 
one. ■ |;f j 

Sergeants. 

Crawford, Alexander, January 1, 1777 — January, 1781. 

Carson, Benjamin, Captain Ziegier's company, wounded in the 
neck at Piscataway, New jersey, and at Brandy wine in the 
right thigh; discharged January, 1781; resided in Clearfield 
county in 1813. 

Cline, Peter. 

Corporals. 

Campbell, Joseph, January 1, 1777— January, 1781. 
Cavanagh, John, wounded in left shoulder at Brandy wine; re- 
sided in York county in 1835, aged eighty-three. 

Drummer. 

Campbell, Robert, April 15, 1778— January, 1781, in Captain 
William Wilson's company; resided in Lycoming county in 
1820. 



FIRST PENNSYLVANIA. 713 

Fifer. 
Campbell, William. 

Privates. 

Cables, Jacob. 

Caldwell, Thomas. 

Calahan, Daniel, January 1, 1777 — January, 17S1, in Captain 
William Wilson's company; resided in Lycoming county, 
1820, aged ninety-four. 

Calahan, John. 

Callen, Edward. 

Campbell, Daniel, January 1, 1777— January, 1781. 

Campbell, James. 

Campbell, Jeremiah. 

Campbell, John; resided in Franklin county, 1824. 

Campbell, Matthew, December 15, 1778, to January, 1781. 

Campbell, Robert, resided in Washington county, 1835, aged 
ninety-two. 

Can, Matthew. 

Cannon, Sterling. 

Capps, William. 

Carney, Barnabas. 

Carr, John. 

Carr, William. 

Carroll, James (e), in Captain Grier's company before Septem- 
ber, 1777; in Captain John Hughes' to 1781. 

Carson, Samuel, resided in Licking county, Ohio, 1820. 

Cary, Aiken. 

Casey, Roger, August 15, 1778, to January, 1781. 

Castor, Philip, January 1, 1777, to January, 1781. 

Cavenaugh, Edward, from Thompson's Rifles, served two years, 
and discharged for disability; resided in York county in 
1808. 

Cavenaugh. Patrick, died in Washington county, April 25, 1829, 
aged eighty-three. 

Chambers, William. 

Chrisler, Elias. 

Clark, John, drafted in 1777, under Captain Parr, into Morgan's 
rifle regiment; wounded at Saratoga; discharged, 1873; re- 
sided near Martinsburg, Pennsylvania, 1816. 

Clendennin, Adam. 

Clifton, Benjamin. 

Clifton, William. 

Clinton, Matthew. See Third Penn'a. 



714 CONTINENTAL LINE. 

Clouse, Jacob. 

Cochran, George. 

Cod, Philip. 

Coffee, John 

Coker, Nicholas, killea in action. 

Coldwater, Philip. 

Coleman, John, died in Fairfield county, Ohio, June 13, 1829, 
aged seventy. 

Colgon, Barnabas. 

Colkendale, George. 

Collier, Richard. 

Collins, John. 

Collins, Thomas. 

Colter, James. 

Coneway, James. 

Condiner, Jonn, January 1, 1777, to January, 1781. 

Condon,- Peter, Parr's company January 1, 1777, to January, 
1781. 

Connelly, Patrick, resided in Warren county, Ohio, in 1834, aged 
eighty. 

Connel, lerrence. 

Conner, Charles. 

Conner, John. 

Cook, Peter. 

Cook, Philip. 

Cooley, James. 

Cooney, John. 

Cooper, Charles, January, 1777; dicharged, 1783; resided in 
Newton township, Delaware county, 1835, aged seventy- 
four. 

Coyle, Alexander, November 5, 1778. 

Craig, James, resided in Monroe county, Ohio, 1833. 

Craig, Matthias. 

Crawford, Samuel. 

Crone, Henry. 

Cross, Patrick. 

Crotty, Andrew. 

Crout, Matthias, Yorktown. 

Crow, Christian, resided in Sandusky county, Ohio, in 1834, 
aged seventy-two. 

Crowley, Lawrence, from Chester county, died in service in 
1779. 

Crowly, Miles, from Fifth Pennsylvania, died in Chester coun- 
ty June 6, 1823. 



FIRST PENNSYLVANIA. 715 

Cull, Hugh. 

Cummings, Eoward. 

Cunningham, David. 

Cunningham, Matthew. 

Cupps, Peter. 

Curley, Barnabas. 

Curry, James (e), enlisted May 17, 1777; discharged July 12, 

1780; in Parr's company in 1777; in McClelan's, 1780. 
Curry, Samuel. 
Curry, William. 
Curtz, Michael, died in Mercer county, Ohio, October 10, 1818, 

aged sixty-six. 

Sergeants. 

Dalton, George. 

Denmark, John, Sr., January 1, 1777. 

Donlin, William, disabled at Stony Point, July 16, 1779; killed 
by the Indians, in 1789, leaving a widow residing in West- 
moreland county. 

Douglass, William, Sr., January 1. 1777— January 18, 1781. 

Corporals. 

Dacker, Benjamin, January 1, 1777— January 18, 1781. 
Davison, Robert. 

Drummer. 
Dicks, George, April 15, 1778— January, 1781. 

Fifer. 
Denmark, John, Jr., April 13, 1778— January, 1781. 

Privates. 
Daily, Joseph. 
Daily, William, Craig's company, December 16, 1776; very ill in 

Philadelphia. 
Dalton, Richard. 
Darlington, John, January 1, 1777 — January 18, 1781; resided in 

Chester county, 1833, aged seventy-six. 
Davidson, David. 
Davidson, Edward. 
Davidson, James. 

Davis, David, January 1. 1777— January 18, 1781. 
Davis. Peter. 



716 CONTINENTAL LINE. 

Davis, Thomas, June 9, 1777 — January IS, 1781; resided in 

Greene county, 1835, aged seventy-nine. 
Dawson, William, resided in Bourbon county, Kentucky, in 

1834, aged ninety-six. 
Day, John. 

Dean, William, discharged Oct. 17, 1783. 
Decker, Benjamin, died December 7, 1827, in Luzerne county, 

aged eighty-one. 
Dehart, Abraham, resided in Monroe county, Virginia, in 1834, 

aged seventy-nine. 
Delany, Martin, died in Greenbrier county, Virginia, July 10, 

1827, aged sixty-six. 
Delany, Murdoch. 
Delote, Niciiolas. 
Dempsey, Charles. 
Dempsey, Sampson, resided in Botetourt county, Virginia, 1834, 

aged eighty-six. 
Dempsey, Timothy. 
Derninger, William. 
Dersh, Thomas, Lancaster county, one year and nine months, 

1775 and 1776. 
Derumple, Robert. 
Desprit, Henry. 
Devinney, John, from Fourth battalion; served until end of 

the war; died in York county February 15, 1825, aged sixty- 
nine. 
Dewitt, James. 
Diete, William. 
Digby, Simon. 
Dillman, William. 
Dixon, George. 
Dodson, Thomas, died in Shenandoah county, Virginia, April 

10, 1825, aged seventy-seven. 
Dombaugh, John, died January 24, 1819, in Columbia county. 
Donnell, John, resided in Campbell county, Virginia, 1834, aged 

seventy-seven. 
Donahoo, Timothy. 

Donovan, John, resided in Philadelphia, 1835. 
Donovan, Timothy, January 1, 1777— January 18, 1781. 
Doran, James. 
Dorsey, Matthew. 
Dothor, John, September 1, 1776; transferred to chief's guards; 

re-enlisted November 28, 1781, and remained in chief's 

guards. 



FIRST PENNSYLVANIA. 717 

Dougherty, Daniel, resided in Butler county, 1812. 

Dougherty, James, Sr., November 28, 1781; in chief's guards; 

re-enlisted. 
Dougherty, James, Jr., enlisted at Downingtown in 1776; lost 

an eye at Brandywine; furloughed by Col. Harmar at 

Charleston, in 1783; resided in Allegheny county, in 1813. 
Dougherty, Matthew, January 1, 1777— January 18, 1781. 
Doughty, William. 
Douse, John. 
Downing, Jeremiah. 
Dowther, John. 
Doyle, John. 
Doyle, Morris. 
Doyle, Samuel. 

Drew, Thomas, Holliday s company. 
Drummond, Charles. 
Dubois, John. 
Dugan, Charles. 
Dull, William, enlisted 1779, Fishbourne's company; discharged 

1783. 
Dunahoo, Patrick, Parr's company. 
Dunn, John. 
Dutton, Richard. 
Dwier, Cornelius, discharged at Fishkill hospital. New York, 

May 10, 1779. 

Sergeant. 

Ehrenfight, Jacob, resided in Warren county, Ohio, 1834, aged 

ninety. 
Earle, John, April 21, 1777— January 18, 1781. 
Early, Michael, January 1, 1777— January 18, 1781. 
Eaton, Henry. 

Eberhart, Philip, January 1, 1777— November, 1783. 
Ebersole, Peter. 
Ebrighi, John. 

Egle, Valentine, died at Harrisburg November 23, 1820. 
Elliot, James, in Sullivan's campaign. 
Elliot, Robert. 
English, James, from Third Penn'a, discharged August 13. 

1783; resided in Lycoming county, 1835, aged ninety-nine. 
English, Michael. 

English, William, April IG, 1778— January i8, 1781. 
Ennis, Francis. 



718 CONTINENTAL LINE. 

Enos, Francis, May 19, 1777 — January 18, 1781. 
Evans, James. 

Ewig, Christian, Captain James Wilson's company; resided 
in Mercer county in 1820. 

Sergeants. 

Fannery, Thomas, July 1, 1777— January 18, 1781. 
Fruiney, James. 

Ferguson, John (e), in Matson's company before June, 1777; 
afterwards in Lieutenant Colonel Robinson's. 

Corporal. 
Faust, Michael, January 1, 1777 — January 18, 1781. , 

Privates. 

Falkner, Uriah. 

Farrall, Patrick. 

Faw, Matthias. 

Feagan, James, January 14, 1777 — January 18, 1781. 

Feagan, William. 

Federa, Jacob. 

Felix, Peter, died September 25, 1825, in Berks county, aged 
seventy-four. 

Felty, Henry. 

Fennell, Patrick. 

Fenton, John, died in Hunterdon county, New Jersey, 1834. 

Ferroll, Michael. 

Filgate, James, January 1, 1777 — January 18, 1781. 

Filsin, George, Captain William Wilson's company; shot 
through the left leg at Trenton, January 2, 1777; trans- 
ferred from general hospital at Bethlehem to Lititz, 20th 
December, 1777; from Lititz to Yellow Spring hospital; 
latter hospital broken up in 1781; resided in Chester county 
in 1785. 

Finch, James. 

Finch, Joseph. 

Fink, Adam. 

Finley, Robert. 

Finnegan, Christopher, June 30. 1777— January 18, 1781. 

Finney, Roger. 

Fitzpatrick, William, February 15. 1777 — January 18. 1781. 

Fleming, Hugh. 



FIRST PENNSYLVANIA. 719 

Fletcher, Thomas. 

Flower, Benjamin, killed in action. • 

Floyd, Frederick. 

Formoile, james, January 1, 1777— January 18, 1781. 

Fortener, Uriah. 

Fossett, Robert. 

Foutz, Michael. 

Fowler, James. 

Fowler, John. 

Fowler, Patrick. 

Fox, Samuel. 

Fox, William. 

Francis, Richard, January 1, 1777— January 18, 1781. 

Franklin, Samuel. 

Frazier, James. 

Freech, Christian. 

Frederick, Jacob. 

Frederick, Michael (e), in Craig's company before June, 1777; 

afterwards in Simpson's, to 1781. 
Frey, Conrad, Capt. S. Craig's company; discharged at Valley 

Forge, June 19, 1778; resided in Northampton county in 

May, 1819. 

Sergeant. 
Griffey, John, January 1, 1777— January 18, 1781. 

Corporals. 

Golv^r, John, January 1, 1777— January 18, 1781. 
Grimes, James, resided in Oakland county, Michigan, 1833, aged 
seventy-nine. 

Fifer. 

Goss, George, formerly of Second and Third regiments; resided 
in Clearneld county, 1835, aged sixty-nine. 

Privates. 

Gable Jacob. 

Gable, Peter, died ante 1792. 

Gabriel, Peter, July 13, 1776. 

Galbraith, Josiah. 

Gamble, Michael, January 1, 1777— January 18, 1781. 

Garret, Abraham. 



720 CONTINENTAL LINE. 

Garret, Robert. 

Garrigues, John (e), McCleian's company, to 1781. 

Garvey, John. 

Gowen, Henry. 

Gass, Henry. 

Geese, Nicholas. 

Gehan, Peter. 

Geiger, Nicholas. 

Gibbon, James, January 1, 1777— January 18, 1781. 

Gilby, Thomas. 

Golding, William. 

Gordon, William. 

Gorman, Laurence. 

Gorman, John, Captain James Wilson's company, 1778. 

Gorman, Samuel. 

Gowen, Francis. 

Graham, George, killed July 21, 1780, at Block-House. 

Gray, John. 

Gray, William, resided in Montgomery county, Kentucky, 1833, 
aged seventy-nine. 

Green, James. 

Green, John, sergeant in sappers and miners; re-enlisted De- 
cember 26, 1781. 

Greenfield, William. 

Greer, Hugh. 

Greer, John. 

Gregg, Robert. 

Griffey, Wiliiam. 

Griffith, Abraham, served seven years. 

Griffith, John, died in Delaware county. August 19, 1821, aged 
seventy-three. 

Griffith, William, resided in Bedford county, 1833, aged seventy- 
five. 

Grimes, John, server three years, four months; deserted Jan- 
uary, 1781; resided in Mifflin county, 1832. 

Grund, Nicholas. 

Guest, Albin. 

Sergeants. 

Hambard, Thomas, January 1 1777 — January 18, 1781. 

Hambright, Abraham. 

Hefferman, Thomas, from Fifth Penn'a, discharged in Novem- 
ber, 1783; he was a school-master, residing in Rockingham, 
Virginia, in 1814. 

Humphrey, Daniel, January 1, 1777— January 18, 1781. 



FIRST PENNSYLVANIA. 721 

Corporals. 

Hardy, Elijah, Nichol's company, January 1, 1777— January €S, 

1781. 
Harman, William. 

Drummer. 

Henley or Hemley, Samuel (e), Capt. Simpson's to 1781. 

Fifer. 

Holliday, William. May 15, 1777— January 8, 1781. 

Privates. 

Hagan, Peter (e), in Capt. Buchanan's company before June, 
1777, afterwards Hughes; transferred to sappers and mi- 
ners in 1780. 

Haggerty, Archibald, sick in Philadelphia, December, 1776. 

Hagey, Henry. 

Haite, Christopher. 

Haley, Michael. 

Hamilton, Cumberland. 

Hamilton, Henry. 

Hamilton, Thomas, Sr. 

Hamilton, Thomas, Jr., resided in Dauphin county, 1820, aged 
sixty-three. 

Hanley, Hugh, September 1, 1778— January 18, 1781, 

Hanlon, Marmaduke. 

Handy, John, see History of Chemung County, New York, 
page 74. 

Hardesty, Obediah, died in Belmont county, Ohio, July 29, 1830. 

Harding, John. 

Hardy, Abraham. 

Hardy, Elijah, Craig's company. 

Harmar, Samuel. 

Harrington, Jacob. 

Harris, Robert. 

Harris, Simpson, of Lancaster, now Dauphin, died at Pennsyl- 
vania Hospital near Ashley Hill, South Carolina, November 
12, 1782. 

Harper, Henry. 

Harpole, Henry. 

Hart, George, died February 28. 1833, in Tioga county, aged 
seventy-six. 

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722 CONTINENTAL LINE. 

Hart, Martin, died October 7, 1825, aged sixty-eight, in Colum- 
bia county. 

Harvey, George. 

Harvey, John. 

Harvey, Thomas. 

Hazelton, Isaac. 

Heagey, Henry. 

Heaney, Henry, T 

Heckman, George, from Thompsons rifle battalion; enlistea 
1775, Capt. Charles Craig's company; discharged in 1778 at 
Valley Forge; resided in Northampton county in 1819. 

Heflinger, George. 

Heimer, David. 

Henderson, Alexander. 

Henderson, Henry. 

Henderson, Hugh, March 4, 1778 — January 18, 1781. 

Henley, Charles. 

Henley, Henry. 

Henley, John. 

Henry, Hugh. 

Hening, Patrick. 

Henry, Philip, wounded in the thigh in 1777, and transferred 
to tne Invalid corps. 

Herch, Jacob. 

Heron, Patrick. 

Hickey, Michael. 

Hicks, Gershom. 

Higgins, James. 

Hight, Christopher, from Ninth Penn'a, 1781. 

Hill, Adam, resided in Mercer county, 1816. 

Hill, JacoD, Fel)ruary 1. 1776; discharged August 21, 1783. 

Hill, William. 

Himmelright, John. 

Hinman, David, from Thompson's rifles, killed in battle. 

Hitehings, John. 

Hoffman, Christian (e), in Simpson's company before August, 
1778, to 1781; resided in Berks county, 1825. aged seventy- 
nine. 

Hogan, Sylvester, Bowen's company. 

Hoker, Nicholas. 

Holt, Evan, resided in Knox county. Ohio, in 1834. 

Hopkins, John, January 1, 1777 — January 18, 17S1. 

Hornick, Abraham. 



FIRST PENNSYLVANIA 723 

iiorner, George (e), sergeant in Parr's company, then private 
in McClelan's to 1781. 

Housman, George. 

Howell, Thomas. 

Ruber, Felix (e), in Hamilton's company before August, 1773, 
afterwards in Capt. Samuel Craig's to April 1, 1780. 

Huber, George, resided in Lebanon county, 1820, aged sixty- 
eight. 

Huff, Benjamin, afterwards in Third New Jersey; died in War- 
ren county, Pa., 1828. 

Huffman. Cornelius. 

Huffner, Matthias. 

Hughes, Matthew, April 1, 1778— January 18, 1781. 

Humphries, Daniel. 

Humphries, Joseph. 

Humphries, Robert. 

Hunter, Vvilliam. 

Hutchison, John, wounded in service; discharged November 3, 
1783. 

Hutton, John, January 15, 1778; resided in Cumberland county, 
1821. 

Privates. 

Irvine, Charles, January 1, 1777 — January 18, 1781. 
Irvine, William (e), in Major James Moore's company before 
April, 1777. 

Drummer. 

Jones, James (e), in Captain Hamilton's company before De- 
cember, 1W7; afterwards in Capt. Ziegler's to 1781. 

Privates. 

Jackson, Isaac. 

Jackson, Joseph. 

Jamison, Francis, from Thompson's rifles; discharged in 1778; 
resided in Westmoreland county in 1818. 

Jamison, Richard. 

Jeffries, John, resided in Cumberland county. 1787. 

Jeffries, Jonathan. 

Jigney, John. 

Johnson, Cato. 

Johnston, Daniel (e), in Captain James Wilson's company be- 
fore May 1, 1777. 



724 CONTINENTAL LINE. 

Johnston, James, resided in Fredericl^ county, Virginia, 1834, 
aged seventy-four. 

Jolmston, John, resided in Westmoreland county, 1833, aged 
eighty-five. 

Johnston, Joseph, January 1, 1777— January 18, 1781; wounded 
in the service. 

Johnston, William, resided in Adams cornty, 1835, aged sev- 
enty-six. 

Jones, Hugh. 

Jones, John. 

Jones, Joseph. 

Jones, Josiah. 

Jones, Philip, invalid August 2, 1779. 

Jones, Robert, senior, June 15, 1777 — January 18, 1781. 

Jones, Thomas. 

Judges, John, killed at Wyoming, in Major Moore's party, in 
1783. 

Judges, William. 

Justice, Jacob, resided in Beaver county, 1820, aged seventy- 
one. 

Sergeant. 
Kelly, John, January 1, 1777— January 18, 1781. 

Corporal. 

Kinkaid, Andrew, March 15, 1778— January 18, 1781. 
Kelley, William, died in Lancaster county June 8, 1824, aged 
sixty-seven. 

Drummer. 

Kinkaid, Joseph (e), in Capt. William Wilson's company before 
August, 1778; Captain McClelan's afterwards. 

Privates. 
Kain, John. 
Kain, Michael. 
Kearhart, vVilliam. 
Kearn, Luke, Captain Craig's company; taken August 27, 1776; 

enlisted with the British; deserted to our lines, November 

23, 1776. 
Keary, Arthur. 
Keaton, John. 
Keaton, Thomas. 



FIRST PENNSYLVANIA. 725 

Keeland, John, senior. 

Keeland, John, junior. 

Keeland, Thomas. 

Keenan, Lawrence. 

Keenon, John. 

Keenon, Roger. 

Keith, Andrew, January 1, 1777— January 18, 1781, 

Keller, Conrad. 

Kellons, Edward. 

Kelly, Alexander. 

Kelly, Edward, January 2, 1779— January 18, 1781. 

Kelly, Hugh, Captain James Wilson's company. 

Kelly, James, killed in action. 

Kelly, John. 

Kelly, Killian. 

Kelly, Patrick. 

Kelly, Thomas, wounded in the head by shell August 27, 1776; 

re-enlisted August 29, 1781; resided in Philadelphia in 1788. 
Kelly, Timothy. 
Kelly, William, died in Lancaster county, June 8, 1824, aged 

sixty-seven; corporal. 
Kelso, John. 
Kemplin, William, January 1, 1777 — January 18, 1781; resided 

in Franklin county, Virginia, in 1834, aged eighty-one. 
Kempsey, Patrick. 
Kenley, Samuel. 
Kennaghan, Richard. 
Kennedy, Dennis. 
Kennedy, Richard. 

Kennedy, Thomas, January 1, 1777— January 18, 1781. 
Kernishon, William, wounded in the face; transferred to chief's 

guards; re-enlisted December 1, 1781; resided in Bucks 

county, 1835, aged eighty-five. 
Kerr, John, January 12, 1777— January 18, 1781; died June 14, 

1826, in Allegheny county, aged ninety-four. 
Kerr, William, May 1. 1777— January 18, 1781. 
Keys, William. 
King, Christian. 

King, Francis, died in Berks county, July 3, 1825, aged eighty- 
five. 
King, Peter, enlisted 1777; died at Quaker Hill hospital. New 

Jersey, 1778. 
Kinney, Michael. 
Kirk, James, resided in Bucks county, 1835, aged eighty-one. 



726 CONTINENTAL LINE. 

Kitty, John. 

Kline, Samuel, January 1, 1777— January 18, 1781; resided in 

Berks county, 1834, aged seventy-four. 
Knight, John, invalid August 2, 1779. 
Kurtz, Michael. 
Kuyger, Jacob, January 1, 1777—1781. 



fcergeants. 

Lamb, James (e), June 10, 1777, Grier's company; afterwards 

in Capt. Hughes' company. 
Lochery, Michael, January 1, 1777 — August 1, 1780; re-enlisted 

September 20, 1780. 
Lyles, Samuel. 
Lee, Joseph, killed in action. 



Corporal. 

Leonard, Samuel, Capt. Simpson's company; enlisted in 1776, 
discharged 1781; resided in Greenwood township, Mifflin 
county, 1813. 



Letford, Rober., wounded in the rightarm at Monmouth; dis- 
charged November 4, 17d3. 

Privates. 
Lackey, Philip. 
Ladley, William. 
Lafferty, Edward. 
Lamb, Joseph. 
Landesmith, George. 
Larner, Edward. 
Lavering Wychael. 
Lavridge, William. 
Law, Albert. 
Leaman, Michael. 

Leamy. James, December 8, 1778 — January 18, 1781. 
Lee, James. 
Lagasure, John. 
Leonard, John. 



FIRST PENNSYLVANIA. 727 

Leonard, PatriCK, born in Ireland, 1740; came over with Gen. 
eral Amherst; joined First rifles. Captain Craig's company 
(and served in Procter's artillery), at Bunker Hill, Long 
Island, White Plains, Trenton, Princeton, Brandywine, 
Germantown, Stony Point. Served in Captain Ziegler's 
company, at Block House, where he carried off Lieut. 
David Hammond, who was badly wounded. Discharged at 
Pittsburgh, 1783. Served under Harmar, St. Clair, and 
Wayne, 1791-1796; resided at Cincinnati, Ohio, in 1817. 

Leonard, Richard. 

Leonard, Roger. 

Lester, Jesse. 

Lillycrop, John. 

Linn, John, killed in action. 

Linn, William, January 1, 1777— January, 1781. 

Lisk, Peter. 

Lloyd, Charles. 

Long, Matthew. 

Long, Michael. 

Loudon, Philip. 

Lowman, Philip. 

Lucas, Francis. 

Lynch, John, January 1, 1777 — January, 1781. 

Lyons, Edward, died May, 1799. 

Lyons, Moses. 

Sergeant Major. 
McCartney, John, January 1, 1777 — January IS, 1781. 

Sergeants. 

McCartney, Henry, September 15, 1778 — January, 1781. 

McCartney, James (.e), in Captain James Wilson's company. 

Maloney, John, clerk, January 1, 1777-1781; wounded in the 
thigh, at Long Island; knee dislocated at Brandywine; re- 
sided in Lancaster county, 1808. 

McDonald, John. 

McMurray, William, wounded at Paoli; resided in Centre 
county, 1816. 

McKinley, John. 

Mellen, Atchison, clerk for Capt. Simpson's company; wounded 
at Paoli, Sand Hill, and Monmouth; taken in the privateer 
Luzerne, and carried to Bermuda; resided in Lycoming 
county in 1813. 



728 COiNTlNENTAL LINE. 

Corporals. 

McGuire, Barney, August 15, 1778— January, 17S1. 

Madden, Edward. 

McDonald, Alexander, killed at Green Spring, Virginia, July (j, 

1781. 
McMurtrie, John, July 1, 1776; promoted ensign, October 1, 

1779. 

Drummers. 

McDonald, Archibald, resided in Ohio county, Virginia, in 

1834. 
McGehegan, George, January 1, 1777 — January, 1781. 
Mitchell, William. 

Fifer. 
Murphy, William. 

Privates. 

McAllister, John. 

McBride, Peter, resided in Somerset county, 1812. 

McCann, Daniel. 

McCarrol, John. 

McCartney, Felix. 

McCarter, David, January 1, 1777— January, 1781. 

McCarty, John. 

McCaslin, Patrick. 

McClane, Archibald. 

McClane, James, March 15, 1777— January, 1781. 

McClane, Thomas. 

McClecken, Samuel. 

McClester, John. 

McClellan, David, died in Warren county. Mississippi, March 4, 
1824, aged sixty-eight. 

McCloskey, John. 

McCloskey, Neil. 

McCloskey, William. 

McCIoud, John. 

McClurghan, Samuel, Capt. Wilson's company; drafted into 
Major Parr's detachment of riflemen; wounded at Still- 
water, 1777, in the groin; died May 31, 1825, in Westmore- 
land county. 

McConnell, Charles, from Seventh Penn'a: resided in Philadel- 
phia, 1795. 



FIRST PENNSYLVANIA. 729 

McConnell, Cornelius, Parr's company. 

McConnell, William, October 18, 1778— January, 1781. 

McCord, Isaiah, January 1, 1777—1783. 

McCord, Thomas. 

McCormick, John. 

McCormick, Hugh, died in Scott county, Kentucky, May 22, 
1822. 

McCormicK, Patrick. 

McCormick, William, taken at Paoli. 

McCortley, Michael. 

McCoy, Michael. 

McCoy, Rory. 

McCoy, William. 

McCreedy, James, January 1. 1777— January 18, 1781. 

McCrossan, Patrick. 

McCullum, John. 

McCune, James. 

McCurdy, James. 

McCurdy, Robert, died in Wayne county, Ohio, December 12, 
1824, aged sixty-nine. 

McCurdy, William. 

McCuUough, John. 

McDonald, Francis, from Seventh Penn'a. 

McDonald, Jonn. 

McDonald, Malcolm. 

McDonald, Michael. 

McDonald, Robert, died in Hunterdon county. New Jersey, 
June 23, 1823, aged eighty. 

McDonald, William. 

McDonnagh, James. 

McDowell, Andrew, from Thompson's rifles; marched to Can- 
ada, assisted in rescuing Col. Biddle from the British; re- 
enlisted 1781; discharged at Philadelphia, in November, 
1783; resided in Greene county, 1814. 

McEIhone, Isaac. 

McEIvey, James. 

McEnnally, Matthew. 

McFatridge, Daniel, died in Philadelphia, June 5, 1821, aged 
sixty-five. 

McGakey, Andrew. 

McGaw, Patrick. 

McGee, Ro])ert. 

McGinnis, Daniel, died in London county, Virginia, January 
13, 1831. 

McGinnis, Robert. 



730 CONTINENTAL LINE. 

McGinness, Owen, Smith's company. 

McGlaughlin, Felix. 

McGIaughlin, Samuel. 

McGowan, John. Capt. J. Hughes' company; deserted April, 

1780. 
McGraw, John. 
McGuire, John. 
McHaffy, James. 
McHose, Isaac. 
Mcllvaine, James. 
Mcllvaine, Thomas. 
Mcllwee, James. 
Mclntire, John. 

McKeen, Edward, Harris' company. 
McKelvey, Thomas. 
McKenley, Samuel. 
McKendrick, Archibald. 

McKenzie, James, died in Newcastle county, Delaware, 1793. 
McKimmins, John. 
McKinley, Alexander. 
McKinley, Peter. 
McKinney, James. 
McKinney, John, resided in Hunterdon county. New Jersey, 

1820, aged seventy-three. 
McKnight, Dennis, Capt. Dunn's company; died June 3, 1819. 

in Somerset county. 
McLean, Jacob. 

McMahon, John, January 1, 1777 — January, 1781. 
McManus, John. 

McMullan, Daniel, January 1, 1777 — 1781. 
McMullan, Michael. 
McMullen, John. 

McNair, John, January 1, 1777 — 1781. 
McNorton, Michael, January 1, 1777 — 1781. 
McOnally, Michael. 
McPherson, James F. 
McPike, Richard. 

McSwine, George, resided in Philadelphia, 1835, aged eighty. 
Mackey, John, January 1, 1777 — 1781. 
Madden, Michael. 
Madden, Thomas. 
Madeira, Christian, died in Monongalia county, Virginia, March 

15, 1822, aged sixty-five. 
Magee, James. 



FIRST PENNSYLVANIA. 731 

Magrath. Thomas. Doyle's company. 

Mahoney, James, died in Montgomery county. August 14, 1823. 

aged eighty-seven. 
Mahoney, Arthur. 
Maloney, William. 
Marshall, David. 
Marshall, John. 
Marshall, Thomas. 
Martin, Claudius. 
Martin, Edward. 
Martin, William, died in Mifflin county, April 4, 1820, aged 

seventy. 
Matthews, James. 
Matthews, John. 
Matthews, Samuel (e), in Capt. Samuel Craig's company before 

June 1, 1777 
Mattingly, Alban, Craig's company. 
Maubly, William. 
Maud. \\ illiam. 
Maxim, William. 
Maxwell, Henry. " 
Mayer, Christian. 
Means, Thomas. 
Meawls, Thomas. 
Mellon, John. 
Meltz. Elias. in Capt. Hamilton's company before June, 1777, 

afterwards in Capt. Ziegler's. 
Mentges, Christian. 
Melvin, James. 

Menzell, John, Capt. James Wilson's company. 1778. 
Metz, John, died in Schuylkill county; June 14, 1821. aged sev- 
enty-one. 
Michael, Philip. 
Miles. Edward. 
Miller, Conrad. 
Miller, Henry, resided in Franklin county, Ohio, 1833. aged 

seventy-six. 
Miller. John, resided in Fleming county, Kentucky. 1832. aged 

sixty-nine. 
Miller. William, resided in Fleming county. Kentucky, 1832, 

aged seventy-seven. 
Millham, Joseph. 
Milligan, James. 



732 CONTINENTAL LINE. 

Mulligan, Hugh, died in Hardy county, Virginia, January 2, 
1825, aged ninety. 

Montgomery, James. 

Montgomery, Johin, resided in Franklin county, Ohio, 1834, 
aged seventy-nine. 

Moody, William. 

Moon, James. 

Morney, Henry. 

Moore, Anthony, Simpson's company. 

Moore, Edward, January, 1777—1781. 

Moore, James, enlisted in 1777, Capt. William Wilson's com- 
pany; wounded at Green Spring, Virginia; discharged No- 
vember, 1783; resided in Washington township, Fayette 
county, in 1813; died February 4, 1820. 

Moore, Jesse. 

Moore, John. 

Moore, Thomas. 

Moore, William. 

Moriarty, Dennis, April 9, 1778; transferred to chief's guards. 

Moreland, Hugh. 

Moreland, Moses. 

Morgan, George, resided in Guernsey county, Ohio, 1834, aged 
seventy-five. 

Morgan, John. 

Morris, William, May 19, 1777— January, 1781; resided in Dau- 
phin county, 1813. 

Morrison, James. 

Morrow, Thomas. 

Morton, Reuben, 1780. 

Mosier, John (e), in Capt. Samuel Craig's company before 
June, 1777; afterwards in Capt. Simpson's. 

Munday, Thomas. 

Mulholland, Hugh. 

Mullen, John. 

Mullen, Patrick. 

Mullen, William, resided in Montgomery county, 1835, aged 
eighty-one. 

Mulvany, Patrick. 

Murphy, Archibald. 

Murphy, Dennis. 

Murphy, James. 

Murphy, Peter. 

Murphy, Philip. 

Murphy, Timothy. 



FIRST PENNSYLVANIA. 733 

Murray, Daniel. 

Murray, Francis, Matson's company, 1777; killed Oct. 21st, 1778. 

Murray, Jeremiah. 

Murray, John. 

Murray, Patrick, d. July 23, 1854, in Ashland co., 0., aged 

ninety-nine. 
Murray, Thomas. 
Murray, William, wounded on piquet on Long Island; wounded 

in the ankle at Green Spring, Virginia; discharged Novem- 
ber 4, 1783; resided in Philadelphia, 1786. 
Musician Anthony. 
Myers, Peter, resided in Holmes county, Ohio, 1833, aged sev- 

enty-nve. 
Nace, George. 

Nagle, Philip, resided in Berks county, 1835, aged eighty-one. 
Nail, Nicholas, wounded at Brandywine, and lost his fingers. 
Nau, George. 
Needham, Francis. 
Neill, James. 
Nelson, Edward. 
Nesbit, Robert. 
Netherhouse, Daniel. 
Newan, Nehemiah. 
Newcomer, Christian (e), Capt. Hamilton's company before 

August, 1777; afterwards in Capt. Ziegler's company. 
Nicholson, George. 
Nicholson, William, resided in St. Francis, Missouri, 1833, aged 

seventy-nine. 
Nick, Henry. 
Noe, John, died in Richmond county, New York, February 2, 

1S29, aged seventy-five. 
Norton. Joseph, January 1, 1777—1781, 
Norton, Henry. 
Norton, Patrick. 
O'Bryan, Daniel. 
O'Bryan, Dennis, invalid in 1777. 
O'Bryan, Martin. 
O'Bryan, William. 
Ogleby, George. 

Okerman, Jacob, October 15, 1778— January, 1781. 
Oldwine, Bernard, died in Washington county, Maryland, May 

7, 1823, aged sixty-five. 
O'Neal, Edward, January 1, 1777; wounded at Green Spring, 

Virginia; died March 20, 1789, in Cumberland county. Pa. 



734 CONTINENTAL LINE. 

O'Neal, James, January 1, 1777 — January, 1781. 

O'Neal, John, resided in Ohio county, Virginia, in 1834, aged 
eighty-nine. 

O'Neal, Richard. 

Organ, Matthew, from Ninth Penn'a, 1781; resided in Tuscara- 
was county, Ohio, in 1824. 

Sergeant. 
Preston, Patrick, January 1, 1777 — January, 1781. 



Corporal. 



Pillmore, William. 



Privates. 
Page, James. 
Painton, Aaron. 
Parker, George. 
Parker, John. 
Parker, Joseph. 
Parker, Michael, killed by Indians in Sullivan's expedition, 

September 13. 1779. 
Parker, Thomas. 
Parsons, John. 
Patrick, George. 

Partridge, John, resided in Beaver county, 1835, aged eighty- 
three. 
Patterson, Murdock. 
Patten, John (e), July 27, 1777; wounded at Kingsbridge; 

transferred to chief's guards; re-enlisted November 29, 

1781, and remained in chief's guards. 
Peacock, Thomas. 

Peak. James, February. 1777; discharged Aug. 13, 1783. 
Perry, Samuel. 
Peters, Arnold. 
Peters, Elias. 
Peters, Philip. 
Phelan, Peter. 
Philgot, James. 
Philips, William. 
Phreamer, William. 
Pickle, Adam. 
Polston, Robert, 



FIRST PENNSYLVANIA. 735 

Porter, James, resided in Smith county, Tennessee, 1834, aged 
eighty-one. 

Postle, Henry. 

Pouge, Andrew. 

Powell, Thomas. 

Power. John (e). 

Powers, Robert. 

Prawl, David. 

Pugh, Thomas (e). Major John Moore's company. 

Quigley, James. 

Quin, Francis. 

Quinn. Michael, from Cumberland county, Capt. Henry Miller's 
company; captured August 27, 1776; enlisted in Col. Roger's 
rangers; deserted to our lines November 23, 1776. 

Quinn, Patrick, January 1, 1777— January 18, 1781. 

Sergeants. 

Reed, James, served until 1780; wounded and captui'ed at Par- 
amus, and sent to Engiana; resided in Lancaster county, 
1806. 

Roark, Andrew. 

Ross, John, resided in Morris county, New Jersey, 1828. 

Corporals. 

Ray, John, January 1, 1777 — January, 1781. 

Ryan, John, of Philadelphia, Capt Simpson's company; wound- 
ed at Miles' Square; 1777-1781; resided in Lycoming county 
in 1820. 

Privates. 

Rack, John. 

Ralston, Andrew, died August 1, 1819, in Westmoreland county. 

Rampson, Philip. 

Read, Alexander. 

Read, Samuel. 

Reddick, Adam. ^ 

Redman, Michael. 

Redman, John. 

Reed, William, from Nninth Pennsylvania; discharged 1783. 

Rees, David (e), drafted into artillery artificers; in Capt. Ham- 
ilton's company before July, 1777, afterwards in Captain 
Ziegler's. 

Reeves, Enos. 



■736 CONTINENTAL LINE. 

Reigles, William. 

Reiley, Bernard. 

Reiley, Christopher, died in Fayette county, Kentucky, Jan- 
uary 13, 1829, aged seveuty-four. 

Reiley, Job. 

Reily, John, resided in Orange county, Indiana, 1834, aged 
seventy-five. 

Rey, Adam. 

Reynolds, John. 

Reynolds, Martin. 

Reynolds, Joseph. 

Richards, William. 

Richardson, James. 

Ricroft, George. 

Riguall, Thomas. 

Riley, Christian. 

Roberts, George. 

Roberts, Jacob. 

Roberts, Patrick. 

Roberts, Wiiiiam. 

Robinson, Aiexauuci. 

Robinson, Henry. 

Robinson, James. 

Robinson, John, of Capt. SimptOii's company, reside., in Mifflin 
county, 1815. 

Robinson, William (e). Karris' company, afterwards in Capt. 
William Wilson's company, 1781. 

Rock, Thomas, January 1, 1777, to January, 1781. 

Rodgers, Andrew. 

Rogers, Alexander. 
V Ross, Jacob. 

Ross, John, resided in Clark county, Ohio, 1834; aged ninety- 
one. 

Roswell, Jacob. 

Rouse, Jacob. 

Rowan, John. 

Rowland, James. 

Royal, Thomas. 

Rudy, Barney, Harris' company, January 1. 1777 — January, 
1781. 

Rudy, Patrick. 

Ruggles, William. 

Rupert, Adam. 

Rush, James. 



FIRST PENNSYLVANIA. 737 

Rush, Thomas. 

Rusk, James, July 1, 1777- January, 1781. 

Ryland, John. 

Ryan, Patrick. 

Sergeants. 

Sands, Andrew (e), June 7, 1777, Capt. Holliday's company; 

discharged August 13. 1783; engaged in all the battles from 

Brandywine to Yorktown; resided in Dublin township, 

Huntingdon county, in 1818, aged sixty-six. 
*Shover, Jacob. 

Sweeney, James, January 1, 1777 — January, 1781. 
Stevens, John, in Holliday's company before April, 1777; in 

Major Moore's company, 1780. 



Corporals. 

Simonton, Alexander, January 1, 1777 — 1781; wounded at 

Brandywine; died in Mercer county, July 3, 1821. 
Smick, Reynold. 
Solomon, John, April 15, 1778—1781. 



Drummer, 



Spade, John. 



Privates. 

Sailor, Peter. 

Sands, Thomas. 

Savage, Richard. 

Schlaugh, Benjamin, wounded and lost a leg at Princeton; 
resided in Northampton county, 1788. 

Scotland, Thomas. 

Scott, William, died in Venango county, July 19, 1824, aged 
seventy-four. 

Scribner, David (e), in Capt. Samuel Craig's company before 
June, 1777; deserted April, 1780, from Capt. Simpson's com- 
pany. 

Sedgwick, Joshua. 

Sexton, Michael, Matson's company, 1777. 



•Enlisted May 1. 177": corporal July 1, 177S; sergeant Mar. 1, ■71>. Killeii at 
Bl'^ck house July 21, 1780. 

47— Vol. II— 5th Ser. -imi" 



738 CONTINENTAL LINE. 

Shanefelt, Nicholas (e), 1776, Capt. D. Harris's company before 
May 1, 1777; wounded afterwards in Capt. William Wilson's 
company, and captured in attack on Block House, July 
20, 1780; died in Haines township. Centre county, August 
30, 1825, aged sixty-six. 

Shaak, Thomas. 

Shaw, John. 

Shaw, Michael. 

Sheaffer, Andrew. 

Shear, George. 

Shehan, Thomas, January 1, 1777—1781. 

Shehan, Daniel. 

Shelcut, Ephraim, died in Allegheny county. 

Shelcothe, Jackson. 

Sherridan, Henry. 

Shilcut, Ezekiel. 

Shockey, Christian, died April 18, 1829, in Somerset county. 

Shott, Richard, resided in Augusta county, Virginia, in 1820, 

Short, Richard. 

Short, William. 

Siggerson, James. 

Silas, Samuel. 

Silvers, Amos. 

Simmons, John. 

Simmons, James, January 1, 1777 — 1781. 

Simms, Stephen. 

Simpson, (e), 1776; discharged 1783. 

Sing, Abraham. 

Sinn, George. 

Skelton, John. 

Skelton, Jonathan. 

Sloane, Lawrence. 

Smeltzer, John. 

Smith, Charles, January 1, 1777—1781. 

Smith, Conrad, died in Franklin county, 1833, aged eighty-one. 

Smith, Francis. 

Smith, Jacob. 

Smith, James, shot through the head at Germantown, and 
wounded in the knee with a bayonet; living in Philadel- 
phia in 1788, a Pennsylvania pensioner. 

Smith, John, resided in Woodford county, Kentucky, 1833, aged 
eighty-one. 

Smith, Leonard. 



FIRST PENNSYLVANIA. 739 

Smith, Nicholas, Craig's company; siclv at Philadelphia, De- 
cember, 1776. 

Smith. Thomas, died March 5, 1826, in Mercer county. 

Smith, William, died in York county, July 4, 1821, aged seventy- 
one. 

Sneevly, Henry, Harris' company. 

Snyder, Frederick. 

Sohn, David. Miller's company, Thompson's rifles, 1776; served 
three years nine months; died at White Hall, Lehigh 
county, October 5, 1826. aged seventy two. 

Sommerville, John, died in Garrard county, Kentucky, May 4, 
1831, aged seventy-seven. 

Spalding, John. 

Sparrow, John, in Capt. Buchanan's company before April, 
1777; afterwards in Lieut. Col. Robinson's. 

Sparrow, William (e), January 1, 1777 — 1781; in Moore's com- 
pany, October, 1778. 

Spavior, John (e). 

Spence, David. 

Squires, Robert, October 15, 1778—1781. 

Stanford, Robert, February 15, 1777—1781. 

Steel, trancis (e), in Holliday's company before June, 1777, 
afterwards in Major James Moore's. 

Stein, Edward, residea in Montgomery county, Kentucky, 
1834, aged sixty-eight. 

Stev/ard, Hugh, from Ninth Penn'a; January, 1781—1783. 

Stevent, John (e), promoted sergeant. 

Steward, John. 

Stewart, Philip W. 

Stewart, Thomas, January 1, 1777—1781. 

Stigifuse, John. 

Stone, John, resided in Northampton county, 1835, aged sev- 
enty-four. 

Stonykin, Jacob. 

Stover, Nicholas. 

Stowers, John. 

Strieker, John, in Capt. William Wilson's company before 
May 1, 17/7, ana to 1781. 

Strieker, Jacob. 

Stroul, Jacob. 

Strunk, John, resided in Pike county, 1835, aged eighty-three. 

Stubbs, Robert. 

Sullivan, Murty. 



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740 CONTINENTAL LINE. 

Sullivan, Patrick, rifle regiment, 1776, for two yearc; wounded 
in leg at Germantown; discharged, 1778; re-enlisted in Sec- 
ond Penn'a; resided in Millstone, New Jersey. 

Summers, Matthew. 

Sunckel, Jacob, six years six months; discharged, 1783. 

Sutherland, John. 

Swartzwood, Moses, resided in Northampton county, 1835, aged 
seventy-eight. 

Sweeney, Hugh, died in Cumoerland county, December 13, 
1823, aged eighty-six. 

Syles, Samuel. 



Drummer. 



Tanner, Jacob. 



Privates. 
Taggert, Dennis. 
Teal, Jeremiah. 
Teal, Leonard. 
Ternay, Matthew, May 1, 1778—1781; died in Steuben county. 

New York, August 30, 1829, aged seventy-nine. 
Thomas, William. 
Thomas, Peter. 

Thompson, Alexander, January 1, 1777—1781. 
Thompson, John, January 1, 1777—1781. 
Thompson, Hugh. 
Thomson, John. 
Todd, John. 

Toops, Leonard, resided in Huntingdon county, ISoo. 
Tom, John. 
Traverse, Andrew. 
Trebell, John. 
Tripner, George. 
Trueby, Adam. 



Upton, Michael. 



Unkey, John, 
Ultz, George. 
Vandercrimel, John. 
Vankirk, John. 
Varden, Thomas. 



Sergeant. 



Privates. 



FIRST PENNSYLVANIA. 741 

Vaughan, Thomas, Capt. Hughes' company; resided in 1818, in 
Allegheny county. 

Vernon, John. 

Vernor, John, enlisted, 1777, Capt. Doyle's company; discharged 
1783, resided in Luzerne county, 1821, aged sixty-iour. 

Vernor, Philip, resided in Fayette county, 1835, aged eighty- 
one. 

Victorious, Frederick, January 1, 1777 — 1781. 

Sergeants. 

Ward, John, Sr., January 1, 1777—1781. 
Welsh. Thomas. January 1, 1777—1781. 
Whitlow, Benjamin. 

Fife Major. 
Williams, John. 

Fifer. 
Ward, George (e), of Capt. James Wilson's company, to 1781. 

Privates. 

Wagoner, Garret. 

Walcot, Samuel. 

Walker, William, January 1, 1777—1781. 

Walker, Samuel. 

Wallace, Ralph, killed in action. 

Waltz, Michael, resided in Dauphin county, 1835, aged eighty- 
one. 

Wann, Michael. 

Ward, John, junior, January 1, 1777— 178L 

Ward, Thomas, killed in action. 

Warner, Ludwick. 

Warner, Michael, resided in Yoriv county, 1835, aged seventy- 
five. 

Warner, Martin. 

Warner, William. 

Warren, Edward, wounded in the hand at White Plains, New 
York; resided in Bedford county, 1787. 

Washburn, Jonathan. 

Watson, John, wounded in the service; resided in Chester 
county, 1811. 

Watts, Michael. 



742 CONTINENTAL LINE. 

Weaver, Albright H., January 1, 1777 — 1781; wounded at Bruns- 
wick in right hand; Pennsylvania pensioner, in Philadel- 
phia, 1808. 

Weaver, John D. 

Webb, William. 

Weirick, Valentine, Capt. Simpson's company. 

Welsh, James. 

Welsh, John. 

Welsh, Michael. 

Whitecreek, Joseph. 

Whiteman, Wollery, enlisted in 1776; served to nearly the end 
of the war, when he took sick, and was furloughed; resided 
in Germantown, 1819, aged ninety; lived in Philadelphia 
in 1835, aged one hundred and five; he had served in Brad- 
dock's campaign, 1756. 

Whitman, George, from rifle regiment; re-enlisted, 1776; dis- 
charged, July, 1781; resided in Berks county in 1813. 

Whitman, John. 

Widdows, Abraham. 

Wilcocks, Peter. 

Wilcort, John (e), Capt. McClelan s company, to 1781. 

Wildrick, Peter. 

Wilhelm, Balzer, January 1, 1777—1781. 

Wiley, Edward. 

Willett, Francis. 

Willett, Thomas. 

Williams, Arthur. 

Williams, Enoch. 

Williams, Isaac, Jr. 

Williams, James, died in Coshocton county, Ohio, November 
9, 1824, aged seventy-nine. 

Williams, Richard. 

Williams, Thomas, died m Berks county, 1792. 

Williams, William. 

Williamson, John. 

Willis, Isaac, January 1, 1777—1781. 

Willis, Samuel. 

Wilrick, Jacob. 

Wilselman, George, Capt. James Wilson's company. 

Wilshans, William. 

Wilson, James, wounded in service; resided in Lancaster coun- 
ty, 1810. 

Wilson, Thomas, January 1, 1777—1781. 

Winfield, Jacob, Harris's company. 



FIRST PENNSYLVANIA. 743 

Winghard, Adam. 

Winn, John. 

Winstaff, Matthew. 

Winters, Timothy, January 1, 1777—1781. 

Wolcemance, George. 

Woods, John, died September 2, 1819, in Allegheny county. 

Woods. Samuel, resided in Bath county, Virginia, 1834, aged 
sixty-five. 

Worley, George. 

Worlin, John. 

Wosselman, George, January 1, 1777 — 1781. 

Wright, George, in Capt. Patterson's company before May, 
1777; Captain McClelan's company, 1781. 

Yengst, Peter, resided in Armstrong county after the war. 

Yost, John. 

Yost, Martin. 

Young, Christian, widow Mary pensioner in Lebanon county, 
1823. 

Young, George, died in Rockbridge county, Virginia, Decem- 
ber 1, 1829, aged seventy-five. 

Youse, Michael, from Lowdon's company, Thompson's rifles; 
1776—1783; resided in Maxatawny township, Berks county, 
1817. 

Yourty, John, dis. August 15, 1783. 



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FIRST PENNSYLVANIA. 7C1 



ENLISTMENT PAPERS. 



These are to certify that the bearer hereof James Bradley, 
Soldier in the 1st Pennsylvania regiment, having faithfully 
served the United States from May 1778 to the present date and 
being inlisted for the war, is hereby discharged from the 
American army. 

Given at the war office the 13th August 1783. By order of the 
secretary at war. 

B. LINCOLN. 
Jos. Carleton, Sec'y. 
Registered in the books of the regiment. 

RICH'D FULLERTON. adjutant, (d.) 

War Office, August 13th, 1783. 
The within certificate shall not avail the bearer as a dis- 
charge, until the ratification of the definitive treaty of peace; 
previous to which time, and until proclamation thereof shall 
be made, he is to be considered as being on furlough. 

B. LINCOLN. 



These are to certify that the bearer hereof Henery Gibson, 
Soldier in the third Pennsylvania regiment having faithfully 
served the United States four years and two months and 
being inlisted for the war, is hereby discharged from the 
American army. 

Given at Fort Pitt, Sept. 30, 1783. 

WM. IRVINE, B. Gen'l. 
Registered in the books of the detachment. 
J. Crawford, Lt. 9d Penn'a. Reg't. 

1783. 
The within certificate shall not avail the bearer as a dis- 
charge, until the ratification of the definitive treaty of peace; 
previous to which time, and until proclamation thereof shall 
be made, he is to be considered as being on furlough. 

WM. IRVINE, B. Gen'l. 



I, Henry Gibson soldier do hereby for a vallable considera- 
tion received from Heirony, Miss Eckman transferd assign and 



762 CONTINENTAL LINE. 

make over all my Height Title Claim and Interest of the Land 
to me granted by the State of Pennsylvania and the United 
States unto Heirony Miss Eckman or to his heirs or assigns 
in witness I have hereunto set my hand and seal this four- 
teenth day of Feb. A. D. 1796. 

HENRY GIBSON. (Seal.) 
Being present 

John McClelling. 
William Ramsey. 



These are to certify that the bearer hereof Arthur Mahone, 
Corporal in the 1st Pennsylvania regiment, having faithfully 
served the United States from 4th November 1776 to the present 
date and being inlisted for the war, is hereby discharged from 
the American army. 
Oiven at the war office the 13th August, 1783. 

B. LINCOLN. 
By order of the secretary at war. 

Jos. Carleton, Sec'y. 
Registered in the books of the regiment. 

RICH'D FULLERTON, adjutant. 

War Office, August 13, 1783. 
The within certificate shall not avail the bearer as a dis- 
charge, until the ratification of the definitive treaty of peace; 
previous to which time, and until proclamation thereof shall 
be made, he is to be considered as being on furlough. 

B. LINCOLN. 



These are to certify that the bearer hereof Robert Darumple, 
Soldier in the 1st Pennsylvania regiment, having faithfully 
served the United States from August, 1781 to the present 
date and being inlisted for the war, is hereby discharged from 
the American army. 
Given at the war office the 14th Aug. 1783. 

B. LINCOLN. 
JOS. CARLETON, Sec'y. 
By order of the secretary at war. 
Registered in the books of the regiment. 

RICH'D FULLERTON, adjutant, (d.) 

War Office, Aug. 14, 1783. 
The within certificate shall not avail the bearer as a dis- 
charge, until the ratification of the definitive treaty of peace; 



FIRST PENNSYLVANIA. 763 

previous to which time, and until proclamation thereof shall 
be made, he is to be considered as being on furlough. 

B. LINCOLN. 



These are to certify that the bearer hereof Cornelious Huff- 
man, Soldier in the 1st Pennsylvania regiment, having faith- 
fully served the United States from March 1777 to the present 
date and being inlisted for the war, is hereby discharged from 
'he American army. 

Given at the war office the . 

B. LINCOLN. 
By order of the Secretary at War. 

Jos. Carleton, Sec'y. 
Registered in the books of the regiment. 

RICH'D FULLERTON, adjutant. 

War Office, 15 Aug. 1783. 
The within certificate shall not avail the bearer as a dis- 
charge, until the ratification of the definitive treaty of peace; 
previous to which time, and until proclamation thereof shall 
be made, he is to oe considered as being on furlough. 

B. LINCOLN. 



These are to certify that the bearer hereof Henry Gable Mat- 
rass in the Pennsylvania Artillery regiment having faithfully 
served in the United States since 17 August 1782 and being 
Inlisted for the war, is hereby discharged from the American 
army. 
Given at the war office the 30th June 1783. 
By order of the secretary at war. 

Jos. Carleton, Sec'y. 
Registered in the books of the regiment. 

JOSEPH ASHTON, Capt. Lt., for 
ROBERT PARKER, adjutant. 

War Office, 30 June, 1783. 
The within certificate shall not avail the bearer as a dis- 
charge, until the ratification of the definitive treaty of peace; 
previous to which time, and until proclamation thereof shall 
be made, he is to be considered as being on furlough. 

B. LINCOLN. 



764 CONTINENTAL LINE. 

These are to certify that the bearer hereof Charles Dugan 
Soldier in the 1st Pennsylvania regiment, having faithfully 
served the United States from May 1777 to the present date 
and being inlisted for the war, is hereby discharged from the 
American army. 

Given at the war office the 18th August, 1783. 

B. LINCOLN. 
By order of the secretary of war. 

Jos. Carleton, Sec'y. 
Registered in the books of the regiment. 

RICH'D FULLERTON, adjutant. 

War Office, Aug. 18, 1783. 
The within certificate shall not avail the bearer as a dis- 
charge, until the ratification of the definitive treaty of peace; 
previous to which time, and until proclamation thereof shall 
be made, he is to be considered as being on furlough. 

B. LINCOLN. 



These are to certify that the bearer hereof John Devaney, 
Soldier in the Pennsyl'a regiment, having faithfully served 
the United States from February 1777 to the present date and 
being inlisted for the war, is hereby discharged from the 
American army. 
Given at the war office the 20th September, 1783. 

B. LINCOLN. 
By order of the secretary at war. 

Jos. Carleton, Sec'y. 
Registered in the books of the Regiment. 

RICH'D FULLERTON, adjutant, (d.) 

War Office, Sept. 20th, 1783. 
The within certificate shall not avail the bearer as a dis- 
charge, until the ratification of the definitive treaty of peace; 
previous to which time, and until proclamation thereof shall 
be made, he is to b-3 considered as being on furlough. 

B. LINCOLN. 



I, William Waide do acknowledg myself to be fairly and 

truly inlisted in the service of the united states in the 

regiment of the Pennsylvania line, during the present war. 



FIRST PENNSYLVANIA. 765 

In witness whereof I have set my hand, this twenty eight day 
of September Anno Domini 1782. 

WM. WAIDE. 
Witness, Jacob Kagey. 

Received of the State of Pennsylvania, by the hands of Cap- 
tain John Doyle the sum of nine pounds specie, being the 
bounty for my inlistment to serve during the war. 

Witness my hand, this 28 day of September Anno Domini 
1782. 

WM. WADE. 

Witness, Jacob Kagey. 



I, William Waide do swear, that I am not a deserter from 
British army, or from the army or navy of the United States: 
That I renounce, refuse and abjure any allegiance to the king 
of Great Britain his heirs and successors; and that I will be 
be true and faithful to the united states of America; and that 
I will faithfully serve them in the Pennsylvania line during 
the present war; and that I will be obedient to the orders 
of congress, and the officers by them to the conti- 
nental articles of war, and the establishment of the corps in 
which- I am now inlisted. So help me God. 

Sworn before me this day of 178. 

JACOB KAGEY. 

Lancaster 

County Lt. 



These are to certify that 'the bearer hereof Christian Baker, 
Soldier in the 1st Pennsyl'a regiment having faithfully served 
the United States from April 1776 to the present date and 
being inlisted for the war, is hereby discharged from the 
American army. 

Given at the war office the 16th August, 1783. 

B. LINCOLN. 
By order of the secretary at war. 

Jos. Carleton, Sec'y. 
Registered in the books of the regiment. 

RICH'D FULLERTON, adjutant. 

War Office, August 16, 1783. 
The within certificate shall not avail the bearer as a dis- 
charge, until the ratification of the definitive treaty of peace; 



766 CONTINENTAL LINE. 

previous to which time, and until proclamation thereof shall 
be made, he is to be considered as being on furlough. 

B. LINCOLN. 



These are to certify that the bearer hereof Moses Moreland, 
Soldier in the 1st Pennsylv'a regiment, having faithfully served 
the United States from May 1777 to the present date and being 
inlisted for the war, is hereby discharged from the American 
army. 
Given at the war office the 21st August 1783. 

B. LINCOLN. 
By order of the secretary at war. 

Jos. Carieton, Sec'y. 
Registered in the books of the regiment. 

RICH'D FULLERTON, adjutant, (d.) 

War Office, August 21st. 1783. 
The within certificate shall not avail the bearer as a dis- 
charge, until the ratification of the definitive treaty of peace; 
previous to which time, and until proclamation thereof shall 
be made, he is to be considered as being on furlough. 

B. LINCOLN. 



I, John Spohn do acknowledge the United States of America 
to be free independent & sovereign States & declare that the 
People thereof owe no allegiance of obedience to George the 
third King of Great Britain & I renounce refuse and abjure 
all allegiance of obedience to him & I do swear that I will 
to the utmost of Power support, maintain & defend the said 
United States against the said King George his heirs & succes- 
sors & his & their abettors assistants & adherents & I do 
swear that I will serve the said United States in the office 
of Ass't to the Qu'r M'r Gen'l which I now hold with fidelity, 
according to the best of my skill & understanding. "So help 
me God." 

I, John Spohn, do swear that I will faithfully truly and 
impartially execute the office of Ass't to the Q'r M'r Gen'l to 
which I am appointed & render a true account when there 
unto required, of all public monies by me received or ex- 
pended & of all stores or other Effects to me entrusted which 



FIRST PENNSYLVANIA. 767 

belong to the United States & will in all respects discharge 
the Trust reposed in me with Justice & Integrety to the best 
of my skill & understanding. 
^Reading in Pennsylvania April 15, 1778. 

JOHN SPOHN. 
Sworn & Subscribed before Thomas Mifflin. 



These are to certify that the bearer hereof James Douglass 
Soldier in the 1st Pennsylvania regiment having faithfully 
served the United States from October 1776 to the present 
date and being inlisted for the war, is hereby discharged from 
the American army. 
Given at the war office the 21st August, 1783. 

B. LINCOLN. 
By order of the secretary at war. 

Jos. Carleton, Sec'y. 
Registered in the books of the regiment. 

RICH'D FULLERTON, adjutant. 
See former discharge signed by B. Lincoln. 



These are to certify that the bearer hereof John Hoskin 
Soldier in the 2d Penn'a regiment having faithfully served 
the United States from 1st August 1782 to the present date & 
being inlisted for the war, is hereby discharged from the 
American army. 

Given at the war office the 20th June, 1783. 

B. LINCOLN. 
By order of the secretary at war. 

Jos. Carleton, Sec'y. 
Registered in the books of the regiment. 

WM. HUSTON, adjutant. 
See former discharge signed by B. Lincoln. 



I do hereby certify that Doctor George Glentworth Senior 
Surgeon ol the General Hospital hath voluntarily taken the 
Oath of Allegiance & fidelity, 'as directed by Resolutions of 
congress passed the Third day of February instant. 

Witness my Hand & Seal the twenty third day of February 
A. D. 1778. 

(S. S.) JNO. CRD. No. 1. 



768 CONTINEN'iAL L-'In^E. "^ 

These are to certify that the bearer hereof Michael Wann, 
Soldier in the 1st Pa. regiment, having faithfully served the 
United States from February 1777 to the present date and 
being inlisted for the war, is hereby discharged from the 
American army. 
Given at the war office the 21st Aug. 1783. 

B. LINCOLN. 
By order of the secretary at war. 

Jos. Carleton, Sec'y. 
Registered in the books of the regiment. 

RICH'D FULLERTON, adjutant, (d.) 
Ste former discharges signed B. Lincoln. 



Dauphin Co. 

Before me the subscriber one of the Judges of the Court of 
Common Pleas lor the said county personally appeared Michael 
Wann and on his solemn oath deposeth and saith that he 
is the same Michael Wann in the above discharge or instru- 
ment of writing (signed B. Lincoln, dated 21st Aug. 1783), 
mentioned that he served in the above discharge mentioned, 
that he now lives in Heidelberg township, Dauphin county 
and that he never sold aliened or otherwise disposed of his 
land or arrearages of pay to which he is or may be entitled 
to as soldier for his services in the army aforesaid or of any 
part thereof. 

Sworn and subscribed the 10th day of Mar. A. D. 1805. 

MICHAEL WANN. 

Before me. 
Jno. Gloninger. 

Received of the state of Penn'a by the hands of Capt. John 
Doyle the sum of nine pounds specie, being the bounty for 
my inlistment to serve during the war. 

Witness my hand this 6th day of Aug. A. D. 1782. 

JOHN DOYLE. 

Witness, Jacob Kagey. 



I John Stewart do swear, that I am not a deserter from the 
British army, or from the army or navy of the United States: 
That I renounce, refuse and abjure any allegiance to the king 



FIRST PENNSYLVANIA. 769 

of Great Britain, his heirs and successors; and that I will be 
true and faithful to the United States of America; and that 
I will faithfully serve them in the Pennsylvania line, during 
the present war; and that I will be obedient to the orders of 
Congress, and the officers by them set over me, according to 
the continental articles of war, and the establishment of the 
corps in which I am now inlisted. So help me God. 

Sworn before me this 6th day of Aug. 1782. 

JACOB KAGEY. 

Lancaster Co. 



49— Vol. II— 5th Ser. 



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FOITKT'H PENNSYLVANIA, 



OCT., 1776— NOV. 3, 1783. (a) 



( 771 ) 



(772) 



SECOND PENNSYLVANIA. 773 



SECOND PENNSYLVANIA, (a.) 



From the First Battalion, under Colonel de Haas, who re- 
mained in command until his promotion to brigadier general, 
the Second Pennsylvania was organized. A return, signed by 
William Williams, major, of the number of men enlisted, 
passed muster, and brought into the field, from December 24, 
1776, to June 30, 1777, is as follows: 

Passed Brought 
Enlisted, muster, to field. 

Capt. Joseph Howell, 45 45 25 

Capt. John Patterson 36 36 24 

Capt. Jacob Ashmead, 33 33 22 

Capt. John Bankson, 45 44 27 

Capt. George Jenkins, 41 41 36 

Capt. Roger Stayner, 52 52 34 

Capt. Christian Staddel, 44 44 22 

Captain Samuel Tolbert, 44 44 29 

340 339 219 

The embarrassments resulting from change and resignation 
of field officers acted unfavorably upon the efficiency of the reg- 
iment in organization, and with the fusion of the Thirteenth 
Pennsylvania with it on the 1st of July, 1778, and. change of 
commanders complicates and confuses what few records the 
ravages of fire have left of it. Only two general returns can be 
found, the one mentioned in the subsequent letter of Major 
Williams, and one signed by Benjamin Boyer, adjutant, which 
seems to have been made immediately after the battle of Ger- 
mantown, October 4, 1777. By the first mentioned return of 
August, 1777, there were present one major, five captains, two 
first lieutenants, four second lieutenants, four ensigns, adju- 
tant, quarter-master, paymaster, and surgeon, thirteen ser- 
geants, nine drums and fifes, one hundred and six rank and 
file, fit for duty, four sick present, nineteen sick absent, nine- 
teen on command; total one hundred and forty-eight. Absent 
by leave, Ensign de Haas, since November 3, 1776, Capt. Stay- 
ner, August 9, 1777, Capt. Jenkins, August 10, 1777. Absent 
and wounded, Capt. Ashmead, Lieuts. Cobea, Clumberg, Gos- 
ner. Canon, Boyer, Ensign Purcell; the six last named at Phil- 
adelphia; Ensign Strieker, at Germantown; on command, En- 
sign Burton. Vacant commissions. Col. Irvine, resigned; Lieut. 



774 CONTINENTAL LINE. 

Col. Jones, resigned; First Lieut. John Ellis, cashiered; First 
Lieut. William Moore, resigned; First Lieut. Ziegler, resigned; 
Second Lieut. Stoy, promoted; Ensign Abel Morris, promoted; 
two sergeants and fourteen men on command with the artillery. 
The fife major confined for re-enlisting. 

Major William Williams, from "Camp at Cross Roads, August 
11, 1777," writes to the Supreme Executive Council, as follows: 

"Gentlemen: I enclose you a weekly return of the Second 
Pennsylvania. You will find there are three first lieutenants, 
two second lieutenants, and one ensign wanting to complete the 
subalterns. In a letter to the Hon. Board of War, I gave my 
reasons for not promoting the second lieutenants and ensigns in 
rotation. I should be glad if you would appoint gentlemen 
that would be fit to fill the place of first lieutenants, as those 
that come in rotation are too young. I think Gen'l de Haas' 
son should be left out, as I know no reason why he should re- 
ceive pay, when he is not fit to take from school; he has been 
near a year appointed, and has never seen the regiment. I 
should be exceeding glad if a colonel could be appointed soon, 
as the regiment has suffered much by the different changes and 
intervals of commanding officers. 

The regiment no doubt suffered heavily at Brandywine and 
Germantown, as the October return says the regiment com- 
manded by Capt. Joseph Howell and only one other captain, 
Staddel, present; one first lieutenant, three second lieutenants, 
five ensigns, pay-master, quarter-master, surgeon, eight ser- 
geants, ten drums and fifes. Rank and file, fifty-six present, 
fit for duty; thirteen sick present; seventeen sick absent; 
twenty-four on command; total rank and file, one hundred and 
ten. Major Williams taken at Germantown, one captain in 
arrest, one prisoner in Philadelphia, one sick at Burlington, 
four subalterns sick absent, and one sick present. 

Maj. Williams subsequently escaped, and from the following 

letter to Pres- 
ident W h a r- 
ton, of Penn- 




'<^'5^^*^-x^ ed at "White 

Horse, May 2, 

1778," some idea may be had of the trials and vexation of 'an 

officer of the Revolution, by the numerous re-arrangements of 

the PennsylvaniaLine: 

"Sir: During my confinement as a prisoner of war, several 
promotions took place, among which number I expected to 
have been placed. 



SECOND PENNSYLVANIA. 775 

"Since my escape, I found I was neglected; I mentioned it to 
his Excellency General Washington, who told me it should be 
rectified, and that it was General Wayne who gave in the re- 
port of the officers for promotion. 

"I sometime after called on General Wayne for the reasons; 
he told me he knew of no other, that it was not customary lo 
promote those who were prisoners. Sometime since I waited 
on his Excellency General Washington, to know if there was 
any likelihood of my being restored to my rank, he again in- 
formed me that it was thro' General Wayne I was left out, and 
desired me to inform General Wayne to let him know the 
reasons why there was not a vacancy left in the promotions 
for me. (I have since wrote to General Wayne to that pur- 
pose;) his Excellency, at the same time, informed me that the 
State has taken upon to settle the rank of the army; upon this 
information, I trouble your Excellency with my situation, that 
I cannot serve in my present commission on account of a num- 
ber of junior oflJicers, who would command me. I have the sat- 
isfaction to inform your Excellency, that I have not been 
charged, since I have been in the service, with the least neglect 
of duty or disobedience of orders, and I am conscious I never 
turned my back on the enemy without orders, nor never feared 
to face them when I had orders. I was the second captain in 
the First Pennsylvania battalion, and by different rules for 
promotion, numbers of junior officers now command me. I 
shall be happy when my country has no further occasion of my 
services, yet am willing to serve, but would not chuse to hold 
a commission at the will of an individual." 

By the arrangement which took place July 1, 1778, the Thir- 
teenth Pennsylvania was incorporated with the Second Penn'a, 
and Col. Walter Stewart became colonel of the Second. 

Route of Second Penn'a, November 25, 1778: 

Doct. Hambleton, 15 

Peekskill 15 

King's Ferry 4 

Rohargate 10 

Paramus 12 

Aquaknock B 14 

Newark, 9 

Springfield 9 

Middlebrooke 19 



107 



776 CONTINENTAL LINE. 

From the journal of Capt. Joseph McClellan, of the Second 
Penn'a, we have the following information relative to the regi- 
ment under the new arrangement, January 1, 1781: 

"Feb. 11, [1781], Orders by Col. Stewart for Capt. Jos. Mc- 
Clellan to March on Tuesday next, with the first part of the 
2nd Regiment, to the Yellow Springs. [On Pickering creek, 
in West Pikeland township, Chester county, now known as 
Chester Springs.] 

"Feb. 13. Marched from Philadelphia at 1 p. m., with Capt. 
Walker, Lieut. Pierce, Lieut. Moore, and Dr. Harris, and 37 
non-commissioned officers and privates. Halted at the Black 
Horse. 

"Feb. 14. Breakfasted at the Sorrel Horse, and marched from 
thence to the White Horse. 

"Feb. 15. Marched from the White Horse at 8 o'clock a. m.. 
and arrived at the Yellow Springs at 11. Found good quar- 
ters for the men, and everything agreeable. 

"Feb. 21. Col. Stewart and Major Hamilton arrived at the 
Yellow Springs. 

"Feb. 24. Took up a deserter, John Haslan, and delivered 
/him to Lieut. Andrew Willson, who carried him to the Yellow 
Springs. 

"March 3. Came to Yellow Springs, and brought Robert Han- 
nah, a soldier for my father's class. 

"March 5. Went to Squire Moore's with Robert Hannah. 
Got him enlisted for James McClellan's class in Chester county. 

"March 6. Wrote Colonel North the state of the regiment and 
the men's enlistments. 

"March 8. 5th and 9th Penn'a to attend at Reading from 23 
March to 27 to settle their depreciation with the Auditors. 

"March 10. Esq. Moore came to Yellow Springs, and paid the 
men their second Bounty. 

"March 13. Mr. Nicholson, Esq. Hannah and Major Benton, 
auditors for settling the accounts of the Penn'a Line, came to 
this place, and began the settlement of the 2nd Regt. James 
Moore, Esq., attending in order to enlist the men. 

"March 14. Continue enlisting men fast. 

"March 20. Marched from Yellow Springs, with a detachment 
of 30 men, to Downingtown. Cleaned out the Quarters, and 
began to put up bunks. Took up my quarters at Richard 
Downing, Jr. 

"March 21. The remainder of the 2nd Regiment marched 
into Downingtown. 

"April 11. Went to Philadelphia, with Doctor Perry and 



SECOND PENNSYLVANIA. 777 

Lieut. Strieker, to procure summer clothing. Cal. Stewart was 
married to Miss McClanachhan tliis clay. 

'April 29. The Auditors began to pay the Penn'a Line one- 
third of depreciation. 

"April 30. Auditors left Downingtown for Lancaster. 

■'May 1. Esq. Moore came, and paid off the men of the 2nd 
Regiment tne remainder of their Bounty. Lieut. Piercy 
marched, with a detachment of 30 men, for Newport. 

"May 5. A detachment of 3 companies of the 2nd Regiment 
marched from Downingtown for York. 

"May 11. Set out from Lancaster, with Captain Stake, and 
got to York at 5 p. m." 



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Roster of Field and Staff Officers 
Second Regiment. 



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SECOND PENNSYLVANIA. 781 



ROSTER OF FIELD AND STAFF. 



Colonels. 

DeHaas, John Philip, from First battalion; promoted briga- 
dier general February 21, 1777. 

Irvine, James, from Ninth Penn'a, March 12, 1777; resigned 
June 1, 1777; died in Philadelphia, April 28, 1819, aged 
eighty-four years; buried in Christ church-yard. 

Bicker, Henry, from lieutenant colonel of Sixth Penn'a, June 6, 
1777; became supernumerary, July 1, 1778. 

Stewart, Walter, from Thirteenth Penn'a, July 1, 1778; retired 
January 1, 1783; died at Philadelphia, June 14, 1796. 

Lieutenant Colonels. 

Morris, Anthony James, from major of First Battalion, October 
25, 1776; promoted colonel Ninth Penn'a, March 12, 1777. 

Jones, Jonathan, from major, March 12, 1777. he was in com- 
mand of the regiment for a short time after Col. Irvine's 
resignation, but his health had been shattered in the Can- 
ada campaign, and his ill-health increasing, compelled him 
to resign sometime in latter part of July, 1777. He was 
a member of the Assembly from Berks county in 1778- 
1779, but was soon after stricken with paralysis, and died 
September 26, 1782, aged forty-four years; buried at 
Churchtown, Lancaster county. 

Miller, Henry, from major, First Penn'a, July 1, 1778, ranking 
from March 1, 1777; resigned December, 1778; died at Car- 
lisle April 5, 1824, aged seventy-three. He had two horses 
killed under him at Monmouth; he was afterwards quarter- 
master general of western expedition, and commanded a 
brigade of militia in the defense of Baltimore in 1814. — See 
Dr. Egle's Notes and Queries. 

Murray, John, from major, December 10, 1778; retired January 
1, 1781; died February 3, 1798, aged sixty-eight; buried in 
the cemetery at Dauphin, Pennsylvania. 

Majors. 

Jones, Jonathan, from captain, First battalion, October 25, 
1776; promoted lieutenant colonel, March 12, 1777. 

Williams, William, from captain, Second battalion, March 12, 
1777, ranked from September 29, 1776; in command of the 
regiment from June 1, 1777; until his capture at German- 
town, October 4, 1777; exchanged April 20, 1778; promoted 
lieutenant colonel and transferred to Third Penn'a. 



782 CONTINENTAL LINE. 

Murray, John, from Thirteenth Penna., July 1, 1778. 
Hamilton, James, from captain First Penn'a, December 10, 

1778; retired the service January 1, 1783; resided in 

Charleston, South Carolina, in 1834. 

Captains. 

Howell, Joseph, from Atlee's; appointed paymaster August 27, 
1778. 

Patterson, John, from first lieutenant First battalion, January 
1, 1777; retired the service January 1, 1783; died in 1790. 

Ashmead, Jacob, September 6, 1776; he is carried on several 
rolls, postea, as commissioned January 1, 1777, which arose 
from Col. DeHaas reporting Capt. William Jenkins' (of old 
First battalion) resignation as of January 1, 1777; Capt. 
Ashmead resigned May 16, 1780. 

Bankson, John, from First battalion, commissioned September 
25, 1776; appointed paymaster October 14, 1778; transferred 
to First Penn'a; mustered out November 3, 1783. 

Stayner, Roger, from lieutenant, First battalion; taken prisoner 
in Philadelphia in September, 1777; exchanged October 25, 
1780; died near Academia, Juniata county, in 1839, aged 
eighty-eight; buried at Academia. 

Jenkins, George, from first lieutenant, First battalion. 

Staddel, Christian, from first lieutenant. First battalion. 

Tolbert, Samuel, from first lieutenant, First battalion, com- 
missioned October 2, 1776, succeeding Capt. John Robb, on 
re-enlistment of company in Second Penn'a. 

Gosner, Peter, from first lieutenant, January 1, 1778; retired 
the service, January 1, 1781. 

Cobea, John, from first lieutenant, March 11, 17'/9; retired the 
service, January 1, 1781. 

Irwin, John, commissioned May 16, 1780, vice Capt. Jacob Ash- 
mead, resigned; commissary of commanding general and 
staff, at New Windsor, New York, in March, 1781; retired 
the service, January 1, 1781; died at Pittsburgh, May 11, 
1808, and is buried in the First Presbyterian church-yard. 



Captain-Lieutenants. 

Irwin, John, from first lieutenant, January 1, 1779; promoted 

captain May 16, 1780. 
Stoy, John, from first lieutenant, May 16, 1780; retired the 

service, January 1, 1781. 



SECOND PENNSYLVANIA. 783 

First Lieutenants. 

Ellis, John, cashiered, August, 1777. 

Gosner, Peter, promoted captain, January 1, 1778. 

Cobea, John, promoted captain, March 11, 1779. 

Clumberg, Philip, Jr., resigned January 1, 1777. 

*Zieglcr, Jacob, resigned. See Vol. X, Second Series, page 
407 H. 

*Moore, William (1st), of DeHaas' First battalion, resigned. 

Irwin, John, badly wounded at Paoli; promoted captain-lieu- 
tenant, January 1, 1779. 

Walbron, Major, from ensign of De Haas'; killed at Paoli, Sep- 
tember 20, 1777. 

Stoy, John, promoted captain-lieutenant, May 16, 1780. 

Piercy, Henry, from second lieutenant, March 12, 1777; trans- 
ferred to Third Penu'a, January 1, 1783. 

Whitehead, James, March 12, 1777. — See Biddle's Autobiog., p. 
172. 

Jones, James Morris, ranking from March 12, 1777, though 
carried on subsequent roll as second lieutenant; transferred 
to First Penn'a, January 1, 1783. 

Moore, William (2d), from Thirteenth, July 1, 1778; transferred 
to First Penn'a, January 1, 1783. 

Waggoner, Henry, from second lieutenant, March 11, 1779, re- 
signed May 3, 1779. 

Gregg, John, from second lieutenant, March 12, 1779; resigned; 
resided in Greene county, Ohio, 1834. 

Norton, Thomas, from second lieutenant, March 13, 1779; re- 
signed September 3, 1779. 
"Park, John, from second lieutenant, April 15, 1779; died July 23, 
1780, of wounds received at Block House. 

Strieker, John, from second lieutenant. May 1, 1779. 

De Purcell, Henry, from second lieutenant, September 3, 1779. 

De Hart, Jacob M., from ensign. May 16, 1780, vice Stoy, pro- 
moted; died of his wounds July 25, 1780. 

Second Lieutenants. 

De Haas, John Philip, Jr., from first battalion; absent from 
November 3, 1776; died at Beech Creek, Clinton county, 
August, 1826; buried in Hays' grave-yard. 

Boyer, Benjamin. 

Canon, John. 

*In August return, 1777, marked resigned; no dates given. 



784 CONTINENTAL LINE. 

Honeyman, William, February 5, 1777; wounded in the chin 

and right shoulder at Iron Hill, and transferred to Invalid 

regiment July 1, 1777. 
Piercy, Henry, of Philadelphia, appointed from flying camp, 

February 5, 1777; promoted first lieutenant March 12, 1777. 
Waggoner, Henry, promoted first lieutenant March 11, 1779. 
Gregg, John, from Thirteenth Penn'a, July 1, 1778; promoted 

first lieutenant March 12, 1779. 
Norton, Thomas, of Philadelphia, April 24, 1777; promoted first 

lieutenant March 13, 1779. 
Park, John, from Thirteenth Penn'a, July 1, 1778; promoted 

first lieutenant April 15, 1779. 
Strieker, John, from ensign, October 1, 1777; promoted first 

lieutenant May 1, 1779. 
De Purcell, Henry, from ensign, October 4, 1777; promoted first 

lieutenant September 3, 1779. 
Murran, William, from ensign, vice Park, July 23, 1780. 
Morris, Abel, of Berks county, from lieutenant of flying camp, 

1777; became supernumerary. 
Tilden, John B., from ensign; rank from July 25, 1780, to Feb. 

ruary 19, 1781; resided in Frederick county, Virginia, 1820. 
Darraugh, Charles, became supernumerary, 1778. 
Harper, John, lieutenant and brigade major; returned from 

captivity November, 1780. 



Ensigns. 

Whitehead, James, January 21, 177 — . 

Morris, Abel, promoted lieutenant, 1777. 

De Purcell, Henry, promoted second lieutenant October 4, 1777. 

Keays, John, from sergeant, First battalion, February 5, 1777. 

Dietrick, Peter, February 5, 1777; killed in action May 18, 1780, 
at Paramus. 

Burton, John, February 12, 1777. 

Condy, Jacob, from corporal, February, 1777. 

Darraugh, Charles, February, 1777; former clerk to Com. Sey- 
mour; promoted lieutenant. 

Norton, Thomas, from sergeant, March 12, 1777; promoted 
second lieutenant April 24, 1777. 

De Hart, Jacob Morris, June 2, 1778; promoted first lieutenant 
May 16, 1780. 

Strieker, John, promoted second lieutenant October 1, 1777. 

Murran, William, May 19, 1779; promoted lieutenant July 23, 
1780. 



SECOND PENNSYLVANIA. 785 

Stewart, Walter, Jr., May 27, 1779; retired January 1, 1783. 

Tilden, John Bell, May 28, 1779; promoted lieutenant July 25, 
1780. 

DeMarcellin, Antoine Claude, July 28, 1779; promoted lieuten- 
ant January 1, 1781; afterwards in Third Penn'a. 

Leroy, Nicholas George, July 28, 1779; promoted lieutenant 
January 2, 1781. 

Paymasters. 

Johnston, James, January, 1777— August, 1778. 

Howell, Capt. Joseph, August 27, 1778; resigned October, 1778. 

Bankson, John, October 14, 1778-1781. 

Quarter-master and Inspector. 

Norton, Thomas, lieutenant 5th September, 1778— August 8, 
1779. 

Murran, William, ensign, appointed August 8, 1779, vice Nor- 
ton, sick. 

Adjutant. 

Boyer, Benjamin, lieutenant, April 10, 1779; applied for cap- 
taincy in marines. 
Whitehead, Jacob, lieutenant. 

Surgeon. 
Perry, Benjamin, July 10, 1777. 

Surgeon's Mate. 

Harris, Robert, of now Dauphin county, November 1, 1777; 
died at John Phillips, Blue Ball tavern, Tredyffrin town- 
ship, Chester county, March 4, 1785, from quinsy, while on 
his way home from Philadelphia. 



50— Vol. II— 5th Ser. 



(786) 



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SECOND PENNSYLVANIA. 789 



SECOND PENNSYLVANIA REGIMENT, (a). 



Colonel. 
Walter Stewart, June 17, 1777. 

Lieutenant Colonel. 
Henry Miller, March 1, 1777. 

Major. 
John Murry, February 5, 1777. 

Captains. 

John Marshall, rank disputed; July 13, 1776. 
George Tudor, rank disputed; July 13, 1776. 
Jacob Ashmead, September 6, 1776; date not settled. 
John Bankson, September 25, 1776; date not settled. 
John Patterson, January 1, 1777; date not settled. 
Samuel Tolbert, date not settled. 

Captain Lieutenant. 

Peter Gosner, ranks as captain; January 1, 1778. 

Lieutenants. 

John Cobea, January 1, 1777. 
John Irvine, January 1, 1777. 
John Stoy, January 1, 1777. 
Jacob Snyder, January 1, 1777. 
Henry Piercy, March 12, 1777. 
James Morris Jones, March 12, 1777. 
William Moore, April 18, 1777. 
James Whitehead, June 2, 1777. 

Second Lieutenants. 

Philip Waggoner, March 12, 1777. 

John Gregg, from Thirteenth regiment; April 18, 1777. 

James Bickham, April 18, 1777. 

Thomas Norton, quartermaster; April 24, 1777. 
John Strieker, October 1, 1777. 



790 CONTINENTAL. LINE. 

Henry Purcell, October 4, luH. 
John Park, August 1, 1777. 
Patrick Fullerton, April 13, 1777. 
Jacob Mausier De Hart, June 2, 1778. 

Surgeon. 
Benjamin Parry. 

Surgeon's iviate. 
Robert Harris. 



SECOND PENNSYLVANIA REGIMENT 



Arrangement of the Officers of the Second Rsciraent of Paun 
sylvania. (a.) 



Major. 
William Williams, February 13, 1777. 

Captains. 

Joseph Howell, Junior, December 30, 1776. 
John Patterson, December 31, 1777. 
Jacob Ashmead, January 1, 1777. 
John Bankson, January 1, 1777. 
Roger Stayner, January 1, 1777. 
George Jenkins, March 3, 1777. 
Christian Staddle, March 12, 1777. 
Samuel Tolbert, March 31, iW7. 

First Lieutenants. 

Peter Gosner, January 1, 17<7. 

John Cobea, January 1, 1777. 

Philip Clumberg, Junior, January 1, 1777. 

John Stoy, AprL 24, 1777. 



SECOND PENNSYLVANIA. TUJ 



Second Lieutenants. 



John Philip Deuaas, January 1, 1777. 
James Morris Jones, January 1, 1777. 
Henry Piercey, January 15, 1777. 
William Honeyman, January 15, 1777 
Benjamin Boyer, March 12, 1777. 
Abel Morris, March 12, 1777. 

Adjutant. 
John Erwin, January 1, 1777. 

Paymaster. 
James Johnston, February 15, 1777. 

Quartermaster 
Andrew Bankson, March 29, 1777. 

Surgeon. 
Samuel Cunningham, April 16, 1777. 

Ensigns. 
Philip Wagoner, February 5, 1777, 
John Burson, February 5, 1777. 
Berand Cicaty, Pebruary 5, 1777. 
Charles Darragh, February 5, 1777. 
Thomas Norton, March 12, 1777. 
John Strieker, April 17, 1777. 
Henry Purcell, April 18, 1777. 



ROLLS OF CAPTAIN JACOB ASHMEAD'S COMPANY. 



Muster roll of Capt. Jacob Ashmead's company, in the Second 
Pennsylvania regiment, in the service of the United States 
of America, commanded by Col. James Irvine, Philadelphia, 
May 3, 1777. (a.) 

Captain. 
Ashmead, Jacob, commissioned January 1, 1777. 



792 CONTINENTAL LINE. 

Second Lieutenant. 
Jones, James Morris, commissioned January 1, 1777. 

Ensigns. 

Dietrick, Peter, commissioned February 5, 1777; prisoner. 
Striclier, John, commissioned April 17, 1777 (muster roll June 
1, 1777). 

Sergeants. 

Parker, Thomas, enlisted January 1, 1777; promoted sergeant- 
major, May 1, 1777. 

McElroy, Jonn, enlisted December 12, 1776; died January 19, 
1777. 

Kean,. Richard, enlisted December 12, 177G; died January 19, 
1777. 

Corporal. 
Dunlap, Joseph, enlisted January 8, 1777, during the war. 

Drummer. 
Marks, John (muster roll of June 1, 1777), enlisted for the war. 

Privates. 

Bomer, John, enlisted December 24, 1776; deserted. 

Bridaman, Oliver ,or Bridgman), prisoner with the enemy. 

Brown, Thomas, enlisted January 3, 1777; deserted. 

Capel, William, emisted December 28, 1776; deserted. 

Christie, John, enlisted February 10, 1777; deserted in May. 

Conkey, John, enlisted December 26, 1776; deserted. 

Delany, John, enlisted December 16, 1776; deserted. 

Eyers, Nathaniel, prisoner with the enemy. 

Gray, George, enlisted January 1, 1777; deserted. 

Hall, George, enlisted April 20. 1777. 

Higgins, Barney, enlisted December 16, 1776; deserted. 

Jones, Joseph, enlisted January 1, 1777; during the war. 

Johnson, Titus, enlisted December 29. 1776; dead. 

Knight, John, enlisted December 30, 1776; deserted May 25, 

1777. 
Lester, Thomas (muster roll June 1, 1777), during war. 
McClan, Daniel, enlisted December 24, 1776; deserted. 
McGill, James, enlisted December 29, 1776; dead. 
McMahon, Richard, enlisted December 25, 1776; for during the 

war. 



SECOND PENNSYLVANIA. 793 

Martin, James, enlisted December 24, 1776; daring the war. 
Merlin, Edward, Enlisted December 14, 1776; deserted. 
Nelson, William, enlisted November 20, 1776. 
O'Foy, Philip, enlisted during the war. 

O'Neal, James, enlisted November 10, 1776; during the war. 
Regley, John, enlisted May 3, 1777. 
Rock, Henry, enlisted December 18, 1776. 
Robinson, Matthew, deserted. 

Ryan, James, Sr., enlisted December 26, 1776; during the war. 
Sellers, William, enlisted January 21, 1777; deserted; mustered 
May 6, 1777. 

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MUSTER ROLL OP CAPT. JACOB ASHMEAD'S COMPANY, 
IN THE SECOND PENN'A Ri^GIMENT, COMMANDED BY 
COL. WALTER STEWART, IN THE SERVICE OF THE 
UNITED STATES FOR THE MONTH OF JULY, 1778. (a.) 



Captain. 
Ashmead, Jacob, commissioned January 1, 1777. 

First Lieutenant. 

Moore, Williatn, commissioned April 18, 1777 (on commend in 
intantry, August roll). 

Second Lieutenant. 
Strieker, John, commissioned October 1, 1777. 



Wallace, Thomas, 



Pealing, Robert. 
Berry, Michael. 
Jacobs, John. 



Justice, Robert. 
Mayers, Jacob. 



Quarter-Master Sergeant. 
Sergeants. 

Corporals. 
Drummers and Fifer. 



Marks, John (deserted August 24, 1778, August roll). 

Johnson, William, unfit for service. 

Beltzer, Anthony. 

Mitchel, William (December roll, 1778). 

Privates. 
Albertson, George. 
Aull, John. 

Beeby, or Beevey, Edward. 
Brandon, James, 
Brodsticke, William. 
Burger, John. 
Cashada, Patrick (December roll, 1778). 



SECOND PENNSYLVANIA. 805 

Coulter, James. 
Cowen, Charles. 

Curl, Alexander, sick at Valley Forge. 
Duffy, James. 
Dugan, Patrick. 
Franks, Conrad. 

Glenn, James, sick at Valley Forge. 
Hill, Alexander. 
Holder, Charles (waggoner). 

Holt, Evan, enlisted by Ensign Collier, and unfit for service. 
Hope, Philip, sick at Valley Forge. 
Hymes, Matthias. 
Kayton, John. 
Kelly, James. 
Kelly, Matthew. 
Kershberger, Andrew. 
Lane, John. 
Lehman, Henry. 
Lewis, Joseph. 

McElhatton, Peter, sick at Valley Forge. 
McConomy, William. 
McCormick, James, deserted. 
McGough, Martin. 
McLane, Archibald. 
McVea, Daniel. 
Marshall, George. 
Miller, Henry. 
Morrison, James. 
Newcomb, John. 
O'Bryan, Sylvester. 
Orchard, Thomas. 
Ryffe, Jacob. 

Salter, John, sick at Valley Forge. 
Shire, Clement. 
• Smith, John. 
Trevis, Andrew. 

vVeaver, Michael, sick at Valley Forge. 
Wharton, Samuel. 
vVitherspoon, William. 
Woods, Samuel. 
Worsham, Joshua. 

Mustered at White Plains, 1st August, also at White Plains, 
2J September. 

J. BRADFORD, 

D. M. M. G. 



806 CONTINENTAL LINE. 



COLONEL WALTER STEWART'S SECOND PENNSYLVA- 
NIA REGIMENT— 1778. (a.) 



Return of the officers who have served in the Second Pennsyl- 
vania Regiment from the first of January, 1777, until the 
time it was incorporated with the 13th Pennsylvania Regi- 
ment, with their names, rank, dates of commissions, promo- 
tions, resignations, &c. 



James Irvine, Colonell, November, 177G; resigned in April or 

May, 1777. 
Henery Bicker, Colonell, Vice Col. Irvine; left out in the 

new arrangement. 
Jonathan Jones, Major, November, 1776; promoted to Lieu- 
tenant Colonel in the Regiment in February or March, 

1777; resigned in April or May, 1777. 
Henery Miller, Lieutenant Colonell, March 1, 1777; joined 

the Regiment (vice Lieutenant Colonel Jones) in February 

or March, 1778. 
William Williams, Captain, October 27, 1775; promoted to 

Major (vice Major Jones); taken prisoner at Germantown; 

since made his escape, and left out of the arrangement. 
Josiah Harmer, Captain, October 27, 1775; promoted major 

in the Third Pennsylvania Regiment, January, 1777. 
Marian Lamar, Captain, October 27, 1775; promoted to Major 

in the Fourth Pennsylvania Regiment, January, 1777. 
Joseph Howell, Captain, joined the Regiment vice Captain 

Williams. 
John Patterson, Captain, 

Jacob Ashmade, Captain, Rank of four Captains disputed. 
John Bankson, Captain, 
Roger Staynor, Captain, January 1, 1777; taken prisoner in 

Philadelphia September, 1777. 
George Jinkins, First Lieutenant, January, 1776; promoted 

March, 1777, vice Captain Harmer. 
Christian Staddle, First Lieutenant, May, 1776; promoted Feb- 
ruary, 1777, vice Captain Lamar. 
John Ellis, First Lieutenant, January 1, 1777; cashiered April, 

1777. 



SECOND PENNSYLVANIA. 807 

Samuel Tolbert, First Lieutenant, January 1, 1777; promoted 

March, 1777, to captain. 
Peter Gosner, First Lieutenant, January 1, 1777; appointed 

vice Captain Stayner, September, 1777. 
John Cobie, P^irst Lieutenant, January 1, 1777. 
Philip Clumburg, First Lieutenant, January 1, 1777; resigned 

April, 1778. 
Jacob Ziegler, First Lieutenant, January 1, 1777; resigned Feb- 
ruary, 1777. 
William Moore, Second Lieutenant, January 1, 1777; resigned 

March, 1777. 
John Irvine, Ensign, January 20, 1776; promoted to Adjutant, 

with rank of First Lieutenant, January 1, 1777. 
Major Walborn, Second Lieutenant, January 1, 1777; promoted 

to First Lieutenant March, 1777; killed 20th September, 

1777. 
John Stoy, Second Lieutenant January, 1777; promoted to 

First ijieutenant, March, 1777. 
James Morris Jones, Second Lieutenant, January 1, 1777. 
Henry Piercy, Second Lieutenant, February, 1777; appointed 

First Lieutenant, March, 1777. 
William Honeyman, Second Lieutenant, February, 1777; or- 
dered to join the Eighth Pennsylvania Regiment on the 

new establishment. 
Benjamin Boyer, Second Lieutenant, February, 1777; ordered 

to join the Eighth Pennsylvania Regiment on the new 

establishment. 
John Cannon, Second Lieutenant, February, 1777; resigned 

September, 1^77. 
Abbel Morris, Ensign, January 1, 1777; promoted March 2, 

1777, to Second Lieutenant; left out of the new Arrange- 
ment. 
Philip Waggoner, Ensign, January 1, 1777; promoted to Second 

Lieutenant, March, 1777. 
Jacob Detrick, Ensign, January 1, 1777; killed April, 1777, in 

a Skirmish near Amboy. 
John Barton, Ensign, January 1, 1777; promoted March, 1777; 

deserted to the enemy, 1778. 
Charles Deragh, Ensign, January 1, 1777; promoted April, 1777; 

left out of the new arrangement. 
Barod, Sickerty, Ensign, January 1, 1777; resigned Nov., 1777. 
John Strieker, Ensign, April 18, 1777; promoted Oct. 1, 1777. 
Thomas Norton, Ensign, March 12, 1777; promoted to Second 

Lieutenant April, 1777. 



808 CONTINENTAL LINE. 

Henry D. Pursell, Ensign, April 19, 1777; promoted October 4, 
1777. 
September 6, 1778. 

HENRY MILLER, 
Lieutenant Colonel Second Pennsylvania Regiment. 

[Endorsed] Roll of the officers of the Old Second Regiment 
of Pennsylvania. 



COMPANY ROLLS OF THE SECOND PENNSYLVANIA 
REGIMENT, (a.) 



Roll of Captain Jacob Ashmead's company in the Second Regi- 
ment of Pennsylvania, commanded by Colonel W. Stewart, 
September 8, 1778. 



Robert Pealing, sergeant. 

John Jacobs, sergeant. 

Michael Berrey, sergeant. 

Robert Justice, corporal. 

Jacob Meyers, corporal, enlisted March 16, 1778. 

Anthony Pelsor, fifer. 

John Keaton. 

James Brannon. 

Mathias riines. 

William \veatherspoon. 

Henry Miller. 

Pattrick Dugan, on command, Hackensack. 

Clemon Shire. 

Andrew Travice. 

John Smith. 

Martin McGaugh. 

James Morrison. 

Thomas Ankard. 

Joseph Lewis. 

James Duffey. 

George Alberson. 

Jacob Riffe. 

William McConoway. 



SECOND PENNSYLVANIA. 809 

George Marchel. 

Conrad Franks. 

Andrew Carnburger. 

"William Broadstock. 

Henry Leyman. 

Archabald McClain. 

Daniel McVeay. 

Elexander Hill. 

Matthew Kelly, on command, Tarrytown. 

Edward Beavey. 

James Colter. 

John Newcomb. 

John Berger. 

Joshua \vismon. 

Philip Hope. 

Elexander Corrill. 

Peter McElhetton. 

Samuel Woods, in infantry. 

Silvester O'Bryan, in infantry. 

James Kelley, in infantry. 

John Anrill, in infantry. 

Charles Holder, brigade waggoner. 

Michael Weaver, sick, Valley Forge. 

John Glin, sick. Valley Forge. 

John Salter, sick, Valley Forge. 

John Lane, time expires the 1st of October. 

JACOB ASHMEAD, 
Captain Second P. R. 

[Endorsed] Roll of Captain Jacob Ashmead's Company in the 
second Regiment of Pennnsylvania. 



ROLL OF CAPTAIN JOHN MARSHALL'S COMPANY, SEC- 
OND REGIMENT PENNSYLVANIA, COMMANDED BY 
COL. WALTER STEWART, SEPTEMBER 8TH, 1778. (a.) 



John Cowen, Sergeant, enlisted August 25, 1777. 
William McDonald, Sergeanc. 
John Husley, Sergeant. 
Frederick Long, Corporal. 
Levi Davis, Corporal. 



810 CONTINENTAL LINE. 

William Hannah, Corporal. 

Robert McWillin. 

John McWaid. 

William Moarns. 

Jere Michael Bierdon. 

Michael Brogan. 

William Mallack. 

John McCowan. 

Frederick Leonard. 

George Wolb. 

Myles ilyan. 

Holbert Dougless. 

John Fullerton. 

John McKinney. 

John McCormick. 

Daniel Davis. 

Joseph Fritz. 

William Shields. 

Donald Williamson. 

John Laird. 

David Larkin. 

Jacob Coone. 

Jacob Stinebough. 

Richard Harding. 

James Smith. 

John Thompson. 

Samuel Harvey. 

Henry Hamilton. 

Daniel C. McEntire. 

Henry Wise. 

Daniel Hatnerhouse. 

John Coolie. 

Jacob Slyder. 

Nicholas Coleman. 

Joseph Lewes. 

James Edgar. 

Thomas Armstrong. 

John Organ. 

John Sehion. 

William Fitzgerald.^ 

David Crawley. 

James Wation, on command, Light Infantry. 

Malcome McCohan, on command. Light Infantry. 

Charles Warclots, on command, Light Infantry. 



SECOND PENNSYLVANIA. 811 

Christopher Browne, on command, Light Infantry. 
Henry Cooster, on command, Light Infantry. 
Fredericlv Kinsel, on command, one week. 
James Thompson, on command, two weeks. 
William McCormick, sick; absent W. Plains. 
Conroad Miller, sick; absent New Castle. 
Robert Garret. 
Lewes Bryon, diserted. 
Christopher Reynhold, Drummer. 
/ William Murray, Fifer. 

Jonathan Guy, Sergeant Major. 
Robert Wallace, Quartermaster Sergeant. 
William Hennig, Drum Major. 
Daniel McCarty, Fife Major. 

J. MARSHALL, Captain. 



A TRUE STATE OF CAPTAIN SAMUEL TOLBERT'S COM- 
PANY IN THE SECOND REGIMENT OF PENNSYLVANIA, 
COMMANDED BY COLONEL W. STEWART, SEPTEMBER 
9, 1778. (a.) 



Samuel Burns. 
James Dwyer. 
Thomas Garvin. 



Sergeants. 



Corporals. 



Nathaniel Brandon, sick. Valley Forge. 
John Kelly. 
John McCullam. 



David Carbaugh. 
George Beck. 



Owen James. 
Alexander Burk. 
Joseph Harris. 
William Karr. 



Drum and Fife. 



Privates. 



si:: CONTINENTAL LINE. 

Mathew Liddy. 

John Hamilton. 

Daniel McCalla. 

Peter King. 

James Gray. 

John Crosson. 

Robert Vernon. 

John Everhart. 

Henry Cook. 

Robert Sanders. 

William Robinson. 

Charles Dolen. 

Henry Collins. 

William Bryan. 

Andrew Young. 

Joseph Reid. 

James Kelly. 

John Evert. 

Valentine Miller. 

Valentine Harden. 

John Montcaron. 

Peter Peeks. 

Nathaniel Singers. 

Christian Winters, on command. 

John Fritz, on command. 

Andrew Mills, on command. 

James McLure, on command. 

John Christy, on command. 

Darby Guttery, sick, Valley Forge. 

Thomas McGee, sick. Valley Forge. 

Christopher Cloze, sick, Valley Forge. 

Hoppel Herring, sick. Valley Forge. 

John McGran, sick. Valley Forge. 

George Berkman, sick. General Hospital. 

HENRY D. PURCELL, 
Lieutenant Second Regiment, Pennsylvania. 

[Endorsed] State of Captain Samuel Tolbert's Company, 
Second Regiment Pennsylvania, September 9, 1778. 



SECOND PENNSYLVANIA. 813 



ROLL OF CAPTAIN JOHN BANKSON'S COMPANY, SECOND 
REGIMENT OF PENNSYLVANIA, COMMANDED BY COL- 
ONEL \V. STEWART, SEPT. 9, 1778. (a.) 



Joseph Miller, sergeant. 

John Adams, sergeant. 

Roger Moore, sergeant, on command with the light infantry. 

Stephen London, corporal. 

William Caldwell, corporal. 

James Smitn, corporal. 

Richard Grossvener, drummer. 

Joseph Watson, fifer, enlisted May 10, 1777. 

David Allshouse, private. 

John Bay. 

Andrew Criswell. 

Alexander Duke. 

Peter Fritz. 

Jacob Frederick. 

Richard Johnson. 

William Jefferys. 

Joseph Kelly. 

George Kisster, enlisted May IG, 1 <> 

Michael Lemon. 

John Murphy. 

Francis Murphy, sick, present. 

William Magraw. 

Patrick Mooney. 

Henry Miller. 

Daniel LafEerty. 

Neal McAffee. 

Arthur McCue. 

Job iieily. 

David Ritchey. 

George Raynor. 

Patrick Shaw. 

William Stewart, Junior. 

William Cumpton, sick, present. 

John Harrison, sick, present. 

Adam Strope, sick, present. 

Charles Adams, sick at Valley Forge. 

William Stewart, sick at Valley Fcrge. 

John Cochran, sick at Valley Forge. 



814 



CONTINENTAL LINE. 



Thomas Sullivan, sick at Lancaster. 

John Mellan, on 1 week's command. 

John Christy, on command with the light infantry. 

Peter Messersmith, on command with the light infantry. 

Martin Dull, on command with Artillery. 

John Dougherty, waggoner in the Regiment. 

Elias Sheetz, on command with Commissary General. 

Daniel Eichenger, on.command with Marquis La Fiet. 

John Eichilberger, time expired. 

Richard Allen, deserted September 4, 1778. 

JOHN BANKSON, 
Captain Second Regiment Pennsylvania. 

[Endorsed] Roll of Captain John Bankson's Company, Sec- 
ond Regiment Pennsylvania From September 9, 1778. 



A ROLL OF LIEUTENANT COLONEL HENRY MILLER o 
COMPANY, SEPTEMBER 9, 1778. (a.) 



Gerald Riddle. 
Robert McKillip. 
Andrew Ralston. 



George Roberts. 
Robert Herring. 
Robert McLoughlin. 



John Bayies. 



William Johnston. 



Sergeants. 



Corporf 



Drummer. 



Fifer. 



Andrew Diiman. 
James Martin. 
John Frazer. 
Thomas Zermins. 
Michael Regan. 
Francis Regan. 



Privates. 



SECOND PENNSYLVANIA. 815 

"William Butler. 
Robert Young. 
Thomas Malser. 
Hugh Twik. 
John Notestain. 
George Limrecks. 
Leonard Hinkel. 
Lewis Carpenter. 
_Michael Fink. 
Balser Maze. 
William Gristock. 
Godfrey Devey. 
David Alspaugh. 
Patrick McNay. 

John Winsley, two days command. 
Thomas Knee, one week's command. 
Cornelius Dwyer. 
Michael Wheelant. 
Henry Musketnough, on command. 
Thomas Smith. 
James McQuillen. 
Michael Curts. 

Philip Smith, on command at ye commissaries. 
Francis Keel, waiter. 
George Conrad, on command at Beaker. 

Stophel Stainhighel, on command in ye infantry at ye lines. 
John Burney, on command in ye infantry at ye lines. 
Andrew Brock, on command in ye infantry at ye lines. 
Peter Messersmith, on command in ye infantry at ye lines. 
Jacob Shrifley, on command; waggoner. 
Adam Musketness, on command; waggoner. 
John Gracely, on command; waggoner. 
Benjamin Bagg, on command in ye artillery. 
William Wilkens, sick at a harry one mile from camp. 
Hugh Hughs, sick; absent at ye Yellow Springs. 
John Faraday, sick at Princetown. 
James McClay, sick at Lancaster. 
Michael Redman, pioneer for ye above company. 

JOHiN COBEA, 
Lieutenant Second Pennsylvania Regiment. 



816 



CONTINENTAL LINE. 



A ROLL OF MAJOR JOHN MURRAY'S COMPANY, SECOND 
PENNSYLVANIA REGIMENT, COMMANDED BY COL- 
ONEL WALTER STEWART, SEPTEMBER 9, 1778. (a.) 



Jacob Murphy. 
John Justice. 
James Winning. 



John Ross. 
John Scannel. 
John Saise. 



John Moore. 
George Coats. 



Sergeant 



Corporals. 



Drum and Fife. 



Privates. 
Stephen Singlewood. 
James Lynch. 
George Weihle. 
Roger Kennon. 
Andrew Swartz. 
George Snyder, on command. 
Conrad Kenney. 
Andrew Ryan. 

Stephen Lewis, on command. 
Patricli Mulrany, sick, present. 
James Moore. 
Robert Guess. 

Jacob Walter, on command. 
James De Vitt. 
Patrick Kelly. 
William Powers. 
John King. 

John English, on duty. 
John Francis, on duty. 
John Callaghan, on duty. 
Thomas Jones, on duty. 
Jacob Baker. 

Owen James, on command. 
Ludwig Houser. 



SECOND PENNSYLVANIA. 817 



Peter Rice, sick; Valley Forge. 

Michael SuUivau, sick, Brunswick. 

Patrick Richard, sick, present. • 

Henry Guess. 

William Johnston, on command. 

John Ingle. 

James Price, sick, Valley Forge. 

James Ellison, on command. 

Robert Maginton. 

Frederick Hull. 

David Hannah. 

Andrew McCartney, on cijininand. 

Philip Vanamaker. 

John Lynch. 

Michael Derry. 

Philip Jones. 

Patrick Themsey, confined. 

Barry Cunningham. 

Samuel Leaccant. 



A ROLL OF CAPTAIN JOSEPH HOWELL'S COMPANY, SEP- 
TEMBER 9TH, 1778. (a.) 



Jacob Weidman, Sergeant. 
John Dallis, Sergeant. 
Patrick Deady, Sergeant. 
James Glover, Corporal. 
Joseph Dunlap, Corporal. 
Darby Cunningham, Corporal. 
John St. John, Drummer. 
John Williams, Fifer. 

Privates. 
Thomas Madden. 
Jacob Waggoner. 
John Murphy. 

Thomas Croiv, on command at Tarrytown. 
Henry Milton, on command at the Lines. 
David Bayne. 
Laurence Gannon. 
Richard McMahon. 

52— Vol. II— 5th Ser. 



818 CONTINENTAL LINE. 

James Ryan, on Command at Hackensack. 

Joseph Jones. 

Philip O'lf'oy. 

James Martin, with the Infantry at the Lines. 

James O'Neal. 

Daniel Laing. 

Isaac Garrison, on command at the Lines. 

John Vaughen, sick at the Regimental Hospital. 

Nicholas Horn. 

Frederick Brown. 

John Coon, with the Infantry at the Lines. 

John Abbett, with the Infantry at the Lines. 

Frederick Hiesler, on command at Philadelphia. 

Edward Cook. 

Simon Trayner, sick at the Regimental Hospital. 

John Davis. 

John Mullin, Senior. 

George Miller. 

Philip Kepps. 

Samuel Dundy, waiter for General Wayne. 

Edward Williamson, waggoner. 

Philip Clein. 

John Ponseller. 

Michael McCalester. 

Edward Jones. 

William Bowman. 

Thomas White. 

Edward Butler. 

James Robinson. 

William Peterson. 

John Mullin, Junior. 

Noble Crone, with tlio Ai'tillTv. 

Arthur tttewart. 

Daniel Godsgrave. 

Robert Hope. 

Daniel Shay. 

John Norton. 

Thomas Leister. 

Richard Lewis. 

Thomas Harnett, taken Prisoner at ye Lines, August 22, 1778. 



SECOND PENNSYLVANIA. 



819 



A ROLL OF CAPTAIN JOHN PATTERSON'S COMPANY, 
SECOND PENNSYLVANIA REGIMENT, COMMANDED BY 
COLONEL WALTEK STEWART, SEPTEMBER 9, 1778. (a.) 



Sergeants. 
William Phrener. 
Robert Fassell. 
Charles Charlton, sick, present. 

Corporals. 
Henry Benner. 
William Butler. 
John Squibb. 

Drum and Fife. 
Jacob Piercy. 
Thomas Hanney, sick, Regimental Hospital. 



Privates. 



Samuel Allen. 
David BoUand. 
Benjamin Clifton. 
John Graham. 
William Judges. 
Michael Martin. 
Jacob Musser. 
Thomas Ford. 
William Sample. 
Nathaniel Williams. 
Henry McKinzie. 
James Ratcliff. 
Bal'r Barge. 
John McCieod. 
John Kelly. 
Christian New. 
Frederick Levinburg. 
John Sullivan. 
Abraham Evans. 
Charles Chambers. 
Jas. Porter. 
John Patterson. 



820 CONTINENTAL LINE. 

Jacob Reddheffer. 
John Turner. 
John Stout. 
William Rutledge. 
Thomas Gilby. 

John Shields, with the Light Infantry. 
William Williams, with the Light Infantry. 
Francis Mason, witn the Light Infantry. 
Adam Foutz, baking for the army. 
Paul Pemple, baking for the army. 
Robert Finley, command, Yellow Springs. 
Jacob Hood, making coals. 
Daniel Stevenson, waggoner. 
John McCourts, waggoner. 
Peter Jacobs, waggoner. 
-John Collins, on two days command. 
Christian Marlow, sick, present. 
Edward Walker, sick, Trenton. 
Thos. Butler, sick, Trenton. 
James Crosby, sick. Yellow Springs. 
William Ledley, sick, Valley Forge. 
Ludwig Whitman, sick, Princeton. 

JOHN PATTERbON, Captain. 



A ROLL OF COLONEL WALTER STEWART'S COMPANY 
OF THE SECOND PENNSYLVANIA REGIMENT, COM- 
MANDED B^ CAPTAIN PETER GOSNER, 1778. (a.) 



Sergeants. 
John Mcltay. 
Kershaw Peeling. 



James Pegnam. 
Thomas Kennedy. 



Jesse Moore. 
Michael O'hagan. 



Corporals. 



Drum and Fife. 



SECOND I'ENNSYLVANIA. 82i 

Privates. 
John Cochran. 
George Unroa. 
Thomas Kullin. 
Hugh Mulhollin. 
Patrick Cross. 
Richard Wallace. 
Henry Bole. 
John Null. 
Detrich Ourtrand. 
Patrick Walker. 
William Mcllvain. 
Patrick Collins. 
William O'bryan. 
Jacob Delph. 
Conrad Stone. 
William Barber. 
Richard Burns. 
James Steel. 
William Warner. 
Joseph Maddon. 
Andrew Carter. 
Walen Lydy. 

Matthew Hoerner. 

James Sedt. 

Thomas Murry. 

Israel Pifer. 

Christopher Cackler. 

Andrew Drukabrod, on command. 

Patrick Sullivan. 

Matthew Dolton. 

John Harman. 

Charles Carter. 

Stout Branson. 

Godfrey R«drick. i 

William Mitchell. 

Thomas Brady, on detachment, 
y William Murray, on detachment. 

John Blakely, on detachment. 

William Elliot. 

George Biddleson, waggoner. 

Thomas Smith, foraging. 

Daniel Godshall, drafted to artillery. 

PETER GOSNER, Captain. 



(822) 



SECOND PENNSYLVANIA 
REGIMENT— 1779. 



(824) 



SECOND PENNSYLVANIA. 825 



MUSTER ROLL OF CAPTAIN JACOB ASHMEAD'S LIGHT 
INFANTRY IN THE SECOND REGIMENT OF PENN'A. 
COMMANDED BY COL. WALTER STEWART. IN THE 
SERVICE OF THE UNITED STATES OF AMERICA, FOR 
THE MONTH OF APRIL. 1779. (a.) 



Captain. 
Ashmead, Jacob, commission dated September 6, 11", 

Lieutenant. 
Park, John, commissioned August 1, 1777. 

Ensign. 
De Hart, Jacob M., commissioned June 2, 1778. 

Sergeants. 

MteDonald, William. 

Hurley, John. 

Squib, John (prisoner of war August 0, 1778). 



Davis, Levi. 
Long, Fredericlc. 
Hannah, William. 



Corporals. 



Drummer and Fifer. 



Herang, William. 
Murray, William. 
Reynhold, Christian (July roll). 

Privates. 
Armstrong, Thomas. 
Brogan, Michael. 
Brown, Christian. 
Coleman, Nicholas. 
Coon, Jacob. 
Crowley, David. 



826 CONTINENTAL LINE. 

Curtis, Henry. 

Davis, Daniel. 

Douglass, Halbert. 

Edgar, James. 

Everhart, John. 

Fielding, Elij (July roll). 

Fitzgerrakl, William, deserted July 6, 1779. 

Fritz, Joseph (Fitch on July roll). 

Fullerton, John. 

Garrett, Robert. 

Hamilton, Henry. 

Harding, Richaru. 

Harvey, Samuel. 

Havelots, CUarles. 

Kinsell, Frederick. 

Laird, John. 

Larkins, David. 

Leonard, Frederick. 

Lewis, Joseph. 

McCormick, John. 

McCormick, William. 

McCowen, William. 

McEntire, Daniel. 

McGachen, Michael. 

McGinnes, Roger. 

McKinney, John. 

McQuilling, Robert. 

McWade, John. 

Malloch, William. 

Miller, Conrad. 

Morne, William. 

Neatherhouse, Daniel. 

Organ, John. 

Raredon, Jeremiah. 

Ring, David (July roll). 

Ryan, Miles, deserted July 16, 1779. 

Scion, John. 

Shields, William. 

Slyder, Jacob. 

Smith, James. 

Smith, William. 

Stambaugh, Jacob. 

Tague, Patrick. 

Thompson, James. 



SECOND PENNSYLVANIA. 827 

Thompson, John. 

Wall, George. 

Watson, James (deserted July 3, in July roll). 

Williamson, Daniel. 

Wisse, Henry. 

Mustered May 5, 1779. 

N. WADE, D. C. M. 
Mustered at West Point, August 6, 1779. 

LEWIS WOODRUFF, 
Commissary of Musters. 
Mustered at West Point August 31. 

ABM. THOMAS, D. M. C. M. M., 
Commissary of Musters, 



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SECOND PENNSYLVANIA 
REGIMENT— 1780. 



(829) 



p& 



SECOND PENNSYLVANIA. 



t»31 



ROLL OF MAJOR JAMES HAMILTON'S COMPANY (a ) 



[To the month of May, 17S0.1 

Lieutenant. 
Piercy, Henry, March 12, 1777. 

Ensign. 
Murran, William, May 19, 1779. 



Murphy, Archibald. 
Justice, John. 
Singlewood, Stephen. 



Jones, Philip. 
Johnston, William. 



Sergeants. 



Corporals. 



Drummer and Fifer. 



Moore, John. 
Coas, George. 



Privates. 
Allison, James. 
Baker, Jacob. 
Broyle, Philip. 
Callagan, John. 
De Vifet, James. 
Derry, Michael. 
English, John. 
Engle, John. 
Flanagan, Timothy. 
Frances, John. 
Gass, Henry. 

Glass, Robert, killed at Paramus, May 19, 17^f 
Halter, Jacob. 
Hannah, David. 

Hise, John. « 

Houser, Ludwick. 
James, William. 



CONTINENTAL LINE. 



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Kelley, Patrick. 
Kennon, Roger. 
Kinsey, Patrick. 
King, John. 
Le Count, iSamuel. 
Leech, James. 
Lewis, Stephen. 
Maxwell, Robert. . 
Moore, James. 
Mulvaney, Patrick. 
Nagginton, Robert. 
Powers, William. 
Reamey, Conrad. 
Rice, Peter. 
Ross, John. 
Seehan, John. 
Scannall, John. 
Scuse, John. 
Snyder, George. 
Stull, Frederick. 
Sullivan, Michael. 
Swartz, Ferdinand. 
Wibble, George. 
"Whealon, William. 
Winning, James. 



RETURN OF THE OFFICERS OF THE SECOND PENN'A 
WITH THE NAMES AND RANK, MARCH 25. 1780. (a.) 



Stewart, Walter. 



Murray, John. 



Hamilton, James. 



Bankson, John. 
Tolbert, Samuel. 
Patterson, John. 
Gosner, Peter. 
Cobea, John. 



Colonel. 



Lieutenant Colonel. 



Major. 
Captains. 



SECOND PENNSYLVANIA. 
Captain Lieutenant. 



833 



Irwin, John. 



LiP'Uenants. 



Stoy, John. 
Piercy, Henry. 
Whitehead, James. 
Jones, James M. 
Moore, William. 
Park, John. — 
Strieker, John. 
De Purcell, Henry. 



De Hart, Jacob M. 
y Murran, William. 
Tilden, John B. 
De Marcellin, Antoine. 
Leroy, George. 



Ensigns. 



Perry, Benjamin. 

Harris, Robert. 

(Signed,) 



Surgeon. 
Surge' m's Mate. 



JOHN MURRAY, 
Lieutenant Colonel, Second Penn'; 



MUSTER ROLL OF CAPT. JOHN BANKSON'S COMP'Y OF 
FOOT, IN THE SECOND PENNS'Y REG'T IN THE SER- 
VICE OF THE UNITED STAlES, COMMAN'D BY COLL. 
W. STEWART FOR APRIL 1780. (d.) 



Captain. 
John Bankson, Commiss'd September 25, 76. 

Lieut. 
John Strieker, Commiss'd May 1, 79. 

53— Vol. II— 5th Ser. 



884 CONTINENTAL LINE. 

Ensign. 
John B. Tilden, Commiss'd May 28, '7», 



1. Hugh Mulhollin. 

2. George Coznall. 

3. John Burnie. 



1. James Pegnam. 

2. Thomas Kennedy. 

3. Thomas Webb. 



Serjeants. 



Corporalfc. 



Drum'r and Filer. 



1. James Christy. 

2. Jesse Moore. 

Privates. 

1. George Alberson. 

2. Detrick Aurand. 

3. Thomas Aukard, on Duty. 

4. Stout Branson. 

5. Alexd. Burke, on Comm'd at Paramus. 

6. Henry Bole. 

7. Will'm Barber. 

8. George Biddleson, Duty at Brigd. Comssys 

9. John Blakely, Sick in Quarters. 

10. Patrick Cross, Sick in Quarters. 

11. Andrew Carter. 

12. Patrick Collins, Sick Somerset May 29, 'VJ. 

13. And'w Drukabrod. 

14. Ganit Fegan, Sick in Quarters, ^ 

15. Michael Fink. 
IG. Daniel uodshalk. 

17. Matthew Horner. 

18. Thomas Kullen. 

19. Michael Kurtz. 

20. James Kelly. 

21. George Linnix. 

22. Valentine Lydy, Comm'd at Paramus. 

23. Leonard Myers. 

24. Will'm Murray, Sick in Quarters. 

25. George Marshall. 

26. Thomas Murray. 



SECOND PENNSYLVANIA. 



i,ii 



27. Joseph Maddin. 

28. John Null, on Furlough received by L. Coll. Murry. 

29. Charles Carter. 

30. John Ponseller, Comm'd at Paramus.. 

31. Patrick Sullivan. 

32. Thomas Sullivan, Comm'd at Paramus. 

33. Thomas Smith, on Duty at Mr. Lotts. 

34. Phil. Vanimagher. 

35. George Unrow. 

36. Edw'd Williamson. * 

37. Richard Wallace. 

38. Will'm Warner. 

39. John Cochran, Siclt in Quarters. 

40. Kershaw Peiling, Deserted April 1, '80. 

41. Will'm Stewart, Deserted March 25, 80. 

42. George Howard, Deserted April 22d, '80. 

May 2, 1780— Mustered then Capt. Bankson's Comp'y as 
specified in the above Roll. 

JOS. HARMAR, 
Lt. Col. & Insp. Penna. Division. 
Examined — W. Alexander, N. B. 

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Comp'y, without fraud to the United States, or to any indi- 
vidual, according to my best knowledge. 

JNO. BANKSON, Capt. 2d R. Penna. 
Sworn before me this 4 Day of May 1780. 

W. STEWART, 
Colo. Com'g 1st Penna. Brig. 



836 CONTINENTAL LINE. 



RETURN OF VACANCIES WHICH HAVE HAPPENED IN 
THE 2ND REG'T PENN'A SINCE MAY 1ST, 1780. (c.) 



Capt. John Irwin, vice captain. 
Jacob Ashmead resigned May 16tli. 
Lieut. John Stoy, Capt. Lieut, vice Capt. 
Lieut John Irwin promoted May 16th. 

Ensign Jacob M. De Hart, Lieut, vice Lieut. John Stoy pro- 
moted May 16th. 

WALTER STEWART. 
Camp, May 21, 1780. 

Wm. Irwin, B. Gen'l. 



RETURN OF THE PROMOTIONS THAT ARE TO TAKE 
PLACE IN THE 2ND PENNSYLV'A REGIMENT COM- 
MANDED B^ COL. WALTER STEWART. MAY 6TH 
1780. (d.) 



Lieut. John Striclver, May 1st, '79, Vice Lieut. Waggoner, re- 
signed. 

Lieut. Henry D. Purcell, Sept'r 3d, 1779, vice Lieut. Norton, 
Resigned. 

W. STEWART, Col. 



MUSTER ROLL OF LATE CAPTAIN ASHMEAD'S COMPANY 
IN THE SECOND PENNA. REGT. IN THE SERVICE OF 
THE UNITED STATES OF AMERICA COMMANDED BY 
COL. WAi^TER STEWART FOR THE MONTH MAY, 
1780. (d.) 



Captain. 

Jacob Ashmead, commissioned Sept. 5th, 1776; resigned 
May 16th. 

Lieutenant. 

James Whitehead, commissioned Mar. 12th, 1777. 



SECOND PENNSYLVANIA. 837 



Serjeants. 



1. Sam'l riurns, Sick in Camp. 

2. James Devine, with Mr. Lytle State Comp'y- 

3. Thomas Garvin, Com'd afcer Deserters Penns'a. 



1. Jno. McC.ollum. 

2. James McLure. 



1. Philip Springer. 



Corporals. 



D. & Fife. 



Privates. 

1. Miclial Brady. 

2. Wm. Carr, sick in Camp. 

3. Philip Clim, on Com'd after Deserter's Penns'a. 

4. Henry Cook, on Duty. 

5. John Crosson. 

6. Jno. Everhart, Join'd 29th May. 

7. Jno. Fritz, waiting on Maj'r Hammilton. 

8. Jno. Frazer, on Duty. 

9. Joseph Harris. 

10. Corn's Hutchinson. 

11. Jno. Hammilton, on Com'd at Paramus. 

12. George Kettle, sick in Ci.mp. 

13. George Lough, on Duty. 

14. Andrew Mills, Joined 29th May. 

15. Valentine Miller. 

16. Thomas Mages. 

17. Jno. Malony. 

18. Wm. Robinson. 

19. Joseph Reed. 

20. Isaiah Riggs, Joyn'd 29th May, absent without leave. 

21. Richard Slight, on com'd at Paramus. 

22. William Stewart, on duty. 

23. Robert Vernon, sick in Camp. 

June 1st 1780. Then mustered late Captain Ashmead Comp'y 
as specifieu in the above roll. 

JOS. HARMAR, 
Lt. Col. & Insp. Penna Division. 



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I do swear that the within Muster Rool contains a Just and 
True State of the Con-pany without Fraud to the United States 
or any individual according to the best of my knowledge. 

JAMES WHITEHEAD, 
Lieut. 2d Regt. Pennsylvania. 
Sworn before me this 5th day of June, 1780. 

RICH'D HAMPTON, Col., 
Command 1st P. Regt. 



MUSTER ROLL OF CAPT. JOHN COBEAS' COMP'Y IN THE 
2D REGT. OP PENNS'A IN THE SERVICE OF THE 
UNITED STATES OF AMERICA, COMMANDED BY COLO. 
WALTER STEWART FOR THE MONTH OF MAY, 1780. 
(d.) 



Captain. 
John Cobea, commissioned March 11th, 1779. 
Lieutenant. 

William Moore, commissioned April 13th, 1777. 
Serjts. 

1. John Jacobs, on command. 
?.. Jacob Myars, 3 years. 



SECOND PENNSYLVANIA. 839 

Corporals. 



1. Joshua Wisnam. 

2. Patrick Dugan. 



1. Will'm Mitchel. 

2. Abraham Goss. 



Drum and Fife. 



Privates. 

1. John All. 

2. John Burgar. 

3. James Brannon, on Guard. 

4. Wm. Broadstock, on Commaiia. 

5. Edward Beavey. 

6. Charles Cowen, on Guavd. 

7. John Campbell. 

8. James Colter. 

9. Patrick Casidy, on Guard. 

10. And'w. Cashburgar. 

11. James Duffey. 

12. Conrad Franks. 

13. Jonathan Guy, on extra Duty. 

14. Philip Hope, on command. 

15. Charles Holder. 

16. Alexander Hill. 

17. Robert Justice, on command. 

18. John Keaton, on guard. 

19. Mathen Kelley. 

20. Henary Leamon. 

21. Joseph Lewis, on comdiand. 

22. James Morrison. 

23. Archd. McLean, on command. 

24. Daniel McVey. 

25. Henary Miller, on guard. 

26. John Newcomb. 

27. Silvester Obryan. 

28. Jacob Riffe, on guard. 

29. John Salter. 

30. John Smith, sick present. 

31. Clemon Shire, on guard. 

32. Patrick Shan. 

33. And'w Traviee, on command. 

34. Samuel Warton. 

35. Wm. Weatherspoon, deserted 30 May. 

June 1st 1780 then mustered Capt. John Cobeas Compy. as 
specified in the above Roll. JOS. HARMAR. 

Lt. Col. & Insp. Penn. Division. 



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the Compy's without fraud to the United States or any indi- 
vidual according to my best Knowledge. 

JNO. COBEA, Capt. 
Sworn before me this 5th day of June, 1780. 

RICH'D HUMPTON, 
Col. Comm'd 1st Pen. Brigade. 



MUSTER ROLL OF COL. STEWART'S CO. IN THE 2NU 
PENNA. REGT. IN THE SERVICE OF THE UNITED 
STATES COMMANDED BY CAPT. LIEUT. IRWIN, (d.) 



Commis'd Jan. 1st 1777 John Irwin Capt. Lieut. 

Commis'd Oct. 4th 1777 Henry D. Pursell 2nd Lt. on comm'd. 

Sergeants. 

1. John Adams. 

2. Joseph Miller, Deserted 30 Api-. 

3. Roger Moore, Sick Present. 



Corporals. 



1. Stephen Landen, On guard. 

2. Wm. Cadwell, On guard. 

3. James Smith, On extra duty. 



SECOND PENNSYLVANIA. 841 

Drum & Fife. 
Richard Grcsvenor. 

Privates. 

1. David ALslious, On guard. 

2. John Bellow. 

3. Andrew Criswell, On guard. 

4. Nicholas Coleman. 

5. George Campbell, On guard. 

6. John Christy. 

7. Wm. Compton, On comm'u. 

8. Paul Dunmire, On guard. 

9. John Dougherty. 

10. Marton Dull. 

11. Dan'l Echinger, On comm'd extra duty. 

12. Peter Fritz. 

13. James Glinn. 

14. \Vm. Jeffries. 

15. Richard Johnston. 

16. Dan 1 Laferty, On comm'd. 

17. Mich'l Leman, On comm'd. 

18. Arthur MoCue. 

19. John Murphey. 

20. Neal McAffee, On comm'd. 

21. V7m. Megrah, On guard. 

22. John Mullon, On guard. 

23. Wm. Bryan. 

24. Joseph Roberts. 

25. David Richey. 

26. Job Regley. 

27. George Reiner, Deserted 19th May, 1780. 

28. John Stone, On comm'd. 

29. Adam Stroup, On guard. 

30. Matthew Tarney. 

31. Thos. Tull, Sick absent. 

32. Dan'l .0 Bryan, joined 28th May 1780 Sick pres. 

June 1st 1780 Then mustered Col. Stewart's company as 
specified in the above Roll. 

JOS. HARMAR, 
Lt. Col. & Ins. Pa. Div. 



842 



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the company without fraud to the United States of America 
or to any individual according to my best knowledge. 

JNO. IRWIN, Capt. Lt. 2nd R 
Sworn before me. 
Camp near Morristown, June 6th, 1780. 

Rich'd Humpton Col. Com. 1st Pa. Brig. 



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SECOND PENNSYLVANIA. 845 



THE STATii; OF PENNSYLVANIA IN ACCOUNT WITH 
CAPT. ALEX. PARKER FOR RECRUITING THE FOL- 
LOWING RECRUITS, VIZ: (e.) 



John Hackeburg. John McGinniss. 

John Biddle. James Juson. 

Patrick Handly. George Gee. 

Ed. Price. John Merson. 

Adam Clealand. James O'Neii. 

John Hanah. John Jiirden. 

Thomas Gelty. James Robin.son. 

ALEX. PARKER, Capt. 2d Penna. Regt. 



(84G) 



SECOND PENNSYLVANIA 
REGIMENT-1781. 



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SECOND PENNSYLVANIA. 849 



ARRANGEMENT OF THE SECOND REGIMENT. JANUARY 
17, 1781. (a.) 



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Colonel. 
Stewart, Walter, commission dated June 17, 1777. 



Lieutenant Colonel. 
North, Caleb,* of the Ninth, October 13, 1777; retired January 
1, 1783. 

Major. 
Hamilton, James, retired the service, January 1, 1783. 

•Lt. Colonel Caleb North, was born in Chester county, July 15, 1753, and 
commenced business as a merchant, in the town of Coventry. When the 
war broke out he hired a British deserter to teach him the manual and was 

chosen captain in 
the Fourth battal- 
ion, Col. Wayne. 
After the term of 
service expired, and 
the battalion re- 
turned from Ticon- 
deroga, he was promoted major of the Tenth regiment, and as such 
rendered important services. At Brandywine, he was alongside of Major 
Lewis Bush, of Hartley's regiment, when the latter was mortally wounded. 
He had been re-mounted, and when he fell off dead, had his body carried 
along in the retreat. At Paoli, it was by the particular exertions of Gen. 
Wayne, Maj. North, and Capt. Herman Stout, of the Tenth, that a rear 
guard was formed by which two pieces of cannon and the remains of the 
brigade were saved. He was detached the same night to direct the retreat 
of Gen. Smallwood, and had a vidette killed by his side. After taking a 
prominent part at Germantown, he was promoted lieutenant colonel of the 
Eleventh. At the battle of Monmouth, as he was ascending a hill from 
which the British were driven, with Lt. Col. Henry Miller, then of Second 
Penn'a on one side of him, and Lt. Col. Rudolph Bunner, of the Third, 
on the other. Col. Miller had two horses shot under him and Lt. Col. 
Runner was killed. On the 1st of July, 1T7S, he was transferred to the 
Ninth Penn'a, and on the 17th of January, 1781, arranged in the Second 
and took part in the southern campaign. After the surrender of Cornwallis, 
he had charge of the British prisoners, on their march from Virginia to 
York and Lancaster, conducting Tarleton's celebrated legion to Philadel- 
phia. He retired from the army July 1, 1783, resumed business at Coventry, 
and connected himself with the Methodist Episcopal Church, of which 
he was a very prominent and consistent member during life. After residing 
at Coventry some years he removed to Philadelphia, and was elected high 
sheriff by a large majority, on the 12th of October, 1819. From 1S2S until 
his death he was President of the State Society of the Cincinnati. He 
died November 7, 18-10, the last field officer of the Pennsylvania Line, and 
Is buried In a iirivate burying-ground adjoining Coventryville, In Chester 
county. 



54— Vol. II— 5th Ser. 



850 CONTINENTAL LINE. 

Captains. 

McClellan, Joseph, of the Ninth, July 15, 1776; resigned June 
10, 1781; died October 24, 1834, buried in Octoraro church- 
yard, Chester county. 

Bankson, John. 

Tolbert, Samuel. 

Patterson, John, retired the service, January 1, 1783. 

Pearson, John, of the Ninth, September 7, 1777. 

Finley, Joseph L., of the Eighth, October 20, 1777; transferred 
to First Penn'a, January 1, 1783. 

Wallver, Andrew, of the Eleventh, January 23, 1778. 

Lusk, William, of the Seventh, May 12, 1779, retired January 
1, 1783; died August 25, 1799, at Newville, Cumberland 
county. 

Kennedy, Samuel, of the Seventh, April 17, 1780; retired Jan- 
uary 1, 1783. 

Lieutenants. 

Piercy, Henry. 

Whitehead, James. 

Jones, James Morris. 

Moore, William, April 10, 1777. 

Reeves. Enoch [or Enos], of the Tenth, March 1, 1778. 

Ward, John, of the Eighth, April 2, 1779. 

Strieker, John. 

De Purcell, Henry. 

Ensigns. 

Murran, William, May 19, 1779. 
Tilden, John B., May 28, 1779. 
De Marcellin, Antoine, September 21, 1779. 
Leroy, George, September 21, 1779. 

Stotesbury, John, from old Eleventh; promoted captain in the 
Sixth in 1781. 

Surgeon. 
Perry, Benjamin. 

Surgeon's Mate. 
Harris, Robert, August 1, 1777; retired January 1, 178J. 



SECOND PENNSYLVANIA. 851 

Subsequent Promotions. 
Captains. 

Van Home, Isaac, from captain-lieutenant, vice Capt. Josepa 

McClellan resigned, June 10, 1781. 
Crawford, John, late of Eighth, to receive his commission in 

the Second as of April IS, 1777. 



CAPTAIN JOSEPH McCLELLAN'S COMPANY, (a.) 



Names taken from his journal, of his company in Second 
Penn'a, which left York, Pennsylvania, under Gen. Wayne, 
May 26, 1781, for the Southern campaign. 

Allison, James. Lacount, Samuel. 

Briulls, Philip. Miller, Valentine. 

Davis, John. Netherhouse, Daniel. 

Farmer, John. Sedwick, James. 

Howe, Nicholas. Turney, Matthew. 



CONTINENTAL LINE. 



1781 STATE OF PENNSYLVANIA TO JAMES MOORE ESQR., 
DR. FOR PAYMENT MADE TO THE SOLDIERS OF THE 
2D PENNA. REGNT. OF THEIR BOUNTY &CA. (c.) 



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Hugh Turk, 

Abraham Lewis, . , 

Conrad Millar, 

John Clack, 

Christ'n Baker, . . , 

Evan Holt, , 

Michael Brady, 

Joseph Dunlap, . . , 

John Smith, 

Henry Hamilton, . . 

John Campble, 

Thomas Wallace, . 

James Adams, 

John Ross, 

Micnael Kurtz, 

James McLoney, . . 
Michael Lemon, . . . 

James Allison, 

William Power, . . , 
Abraham Price, . . . 
John Whitman, . . . 

John Leonard, 

George Aibertson, , 

Peter Mires, 

John Battersby, . . , 

George Linn, 

Christopher O'Neal 
John Inquinton, . . . 
Arthur Stewart. . . . 
William Freiner, . . 

Samuel Allen, 

Balsee Barge 

Philip Smith, 

Robert Anderson, . 

Eli Fielding, 

Wm. McDonald, . . . 



SECOND PENNSYLVANIA. 
PAYMENTS OF BOUNTY— Continued. 



853 



Thomas Smith 

Thos. Armstrong, . . . 

Rodger Keenan, 

James Doherty, 

Mathew Vanstocii, . . 

Joshua Fawlaw, 

George Young, 

Robert Hannah. 

Patrick Cross, 

Thomas Malzer, 

James Morrison 

Robert Garret, 

Arch'd McCIean, 

Jacob Waggoner, . . . . 

Patrick Kelly, 

James Cannon, 

James Carry, 

John Davis, 

Wm. Maxham, 

Peter Gable, 

John Giffen, 

John Harlin. 
Alexander McClean. 

George Francis, 

Jacob Vaughan, 

Francis Vaughan, . . . 

John Smith 

Philip Keaze, 

Benjamin Clifton. 
David Jones. 
Robert Ramsey. 

Israel Shrieder 

Edward Steen, 

John Farrner, 

Daniel McFeeteridge, 
Robert Ramsey. 
James Porter, ....*... 

Robert Fansett 

John Sulivan 



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854 



CONTINENTAL LINE. 
PAYMENTS OF BOUNTY— Continued. 



John Hitchins, 

George Harrison, . . 
Christian Wintster, 

John Mitxan, 

William Murry, 

Henry Glass, 

Hugh Mulhallon, . . . 

John Mctt 

Joseph Mott, 

John Mills, 

John Keaton 

William Rute, 

Joseph Roberts, . . . 

John Ingle, 

Nicholas Stover, . . . 

Paul Dunmeyer, 

Jerimiah Murry, . . . 

Isaac Garrison, 

Stephen Louden, . . . 
James Williams, . . . 
Allexander Ralston, 

Samuel Walker, 

Radkin Moore, . . . . 
Mathew Tarney, . . . 

William Judges, 

John Kelly 

Nicholas Storn 

William Johnson, . . 

Jesse Moore, 

John Johnson, 

John Moore, 

William Patterson, 

James Moore 

Charles Carter, .... 

Daniel Obrian 

John McCloud, 

Valentine Millar. . . 

Peter Gabriel, 

Philip Broyl, 



SECOND PENNSYLVANIA. 855 

PAYMENTS OF BOUNTY— Continued. 



Allexander Brooks, 
William Williams, . 

Joseph Dayly, 

Patrick Sullivan, . . . 

William Ladly 

Thomas Madiu. 

James Neal, 

William Harran, . . . 

Benjamin Tagg, 

Job Riely, 

David Ballard, 

Thomas Gennings, . 
Daniel Netherhouse, 
Archibald Murphy, . 
William Warner, . . . 
Phillip Springer, . . . 

John Ys. John, 

George Welty 

Mathew Reynard, . . 
John Newcombe, . . . 
Christ'r Stonehygs, . 
Thomas Gilby, 




Duplicate Inlistments That I paid Bounty on 
and taken away by the Officers in a mis- 
take. 

Absolem Evans 

Philip Shearer, 

Henry Donnely 

James Deffit. 
George Roberts. 

Patrick Kemey 

Thomas Kennedy, 

Thomas Prichard 

Philip Jones, 

John Thompson, 

Robert Naginton, 

John Organ. 



CONTINENTAL LINE. 
PAYMENTS OB' BOUNTY— Continued. 



Patrick Molvany, 
James Porter, 

Ball, due the State, 



1781. Contra. 

Jan'y 30th. By Cash received at sundry timet 
the amount of an order of the date on the 
Collector of Chester county 

March. By Cash received of David Rittenhouse. 
Esqr. By the hands of Col. William Evans 

April 29th. By Cash Received of John Nichol- 
son, 

Ballance due to the State, 

Allov^rance for Mr. Moore's trouble, 

Ball, due to the State 



£ 


S. 


3 




3 




1,0S6 


17 


203 


2 


1,300 






Cr. 


500 





500 




300 




1,300 


209 


2 


27 


10 


£175 


12 



SECOND PENNSYLVANIA 
REGIMENT— 1783. 



(857) 



( aha ) 



SECOND PENNSYLVANIA. 



ARRANGEMENT OF THE PENNSYLVANIA LINE, SECOND 
REGIMENT, JANUARY 1, 1783. (a.) 



Colonel. 
Hunipton, Richard, October 1, 1776. 

Lieutenant Colonel. 
Robinson, Thomas, June 7, 1777. 

Major. 
Moore, James, September 20, 1777. 

Captains. 

Chrystie, James, August 9, 1776. 

Tolbert, Samuel, October 2, 1776. 

Wilkins, Robert, October 10, 1776. 

Keene, Lawrence, January 13, 1777. 

Bower, Jacob, February 15, 1777; died in Berks county, 1822; 

left widow Rebecca. 
Parker, Alexander, March 20, 1777; moved to the mouth of 

Little Kanawha, and founded the town of Parkersburg, 

now in West Virginia.* 
Carnahan, James, April 18, 1777; drowned in the Allegheny 

river 1786-7; father of the late Dr. Carnahan, President of 

Princeton College. 
Boude, Thomas, September 23, 1777; died at Columbia, Oct. 

24, 1822. 
Finley, John, October 22, 1777; resided in Fleming county, 

Kentucky, in 1834, aged eighty. 

Lieutenants. 

Glentworth, James, February 11, 1777; resided in Philadelphia 
in 1835; after the war was surveyor of the port of Phila- 
delphia. 

Bryson, Samuel, March 20, 1777; afterwards associate judge of 
Mifflin county; died December 19, 1799; buried at Mifflin- 
town. 

•See Memoirs of Hist. Soc. Pa., vol. vil, page 208. 



860 CONTINENTAL LINE. 

Peterson, Gabriel, April 10, 1777. 

Butler, Percival, September 1, 1777. 

Reeves, Enos, March 1, 1778. 

McDowell, William, March 22, 1778. 

Mahon, John, June 1, 1778. 

Marshall, David, November 5, 1778. 

Butler, Edward, January 28, 1779; was a captain at St. Clair's 
defeat in 1791. 

Pettigrew, James, April 13, 1779. 

McCullom, John, April 16, 1779; died in Hunterdon county. 
New Jersey, 1834. 

Bevins, Wilder, May 11, 1779; died August 3, 1809. 

Dunn, Abner, May 31,' 1779. 

De Purcell, Henry, September 3, 1779. 

Huston, William, February 24, 1780. 

Henley, Henry, April 17, 1780. 

Murran, William, July 23, 1780. 

Tilden, J. B., July 25, 1780. 

Dungan, Thomas, January 1, 1781. 

Henderson, Andrew, of Fourth Penn'a, January 29, 1781; 
brother of Capt. William Henderson; resided in Hunting- 
don county, and prothonotary of the county in 1799. 

Dixon, Sankey, May 12, 1781; died in Nashville, Tennessee, in 
1814. 

Quarter-Master. 
De Purcell, Henry. 

Adjutant. 
Huston, William. 

Surgeon. 
McDowell, John. 

Surgeon's Mate. 

[Either John Rague or John Wilkir, not kr.o^xn whii'i ir the 
eldest] 



Non-Commissioned Officers and Pri- 
vates for the Second Pennsylvania 
Regiment, Continental Line. 



(861) 



(862) 



SECOND PENNSYLVANIA. 



NON-COMMISSIONED OFFICERS AND PRIVATES FOR 
THE SECOND PENNSYLVANIA REGIMENT, CONTI- 
NENTAL LINE, (a.) 



''hose marked (e) are taken from a list in the Secretary's office of soldier* 
whose depreciated pay escheated to the State.] 



Adams, John. 
Albertson, George. 
Alexander, Joseph. 



Sergeant. 

Corporal. 

Fife Major. 



Privates. 

Abbott, John. 

Ahanger, , died of wounds. 

All, John. 

Allison, James. 

Allison, Richard. 

Alsbaugh, David. 

Alshouse, David. 

Alter, Jacob. 

Anderson, John, resided in York county, 1787. 

Anderson, George, served nine months in rangers; under Capt. 
Thomas Campbell, three years, nine and a half months; 
discharged at Fort Pitt, September 30, 1783; resided in 
Westmoreland county, 1813. 

Anquelin, John, February 6, 1778—1781. 

Armstrong, Thomas, February 8, 1778—1781. 

Appleby, Thomas. 

Ashton, Benjamin. 

August, John (e), March 30, 1777, in Stayner's; afterwards in 
Capt. John Patterson's. 

Aurand, Dietrick, from Weitzel's company. State regiment; 
in Bankson's grenadiers; joined at Valley Forge; dis- 
charged January, 1781; afterwards minister in German 
Reformed Church; died at Water Street, Huntingdon 
county, in 1818, aged sixty. 

Awkard, Thomas, in Ashmead's until August, 1778; afterwards 
Bankson's. 



864 CONTINENTAL LINE. 

Sergeants. 

Baker, Jacob, in Murray's to 1778; afterwards in Major Hamil- 
ton's company. 

Butler, William, January 1, 1777—1781. 

Burns, Samuel, enlisted in 1777, in Capt. Payne's company; 
discharged April 23, 1781, at Downingtown, on Gen. St. 
Clair's order, after furnishing a substitute; resided in 
Montgomery county in 1814. 

Burme, John, April 19, 1778—1781. 

Corporals. 

Broadley, William, January 1, 1777—1781; resided in Georgia 

in 18b4. 
Banimes, Lambert. 

Privates. 
Baiseley, William. 

Baker, Christian, January 1, 1777—1781. 
Baker, John (e). 
Baker, William. 
Bayley, Edward. 

Ballard, David, January 1, 1777—1781. 
Baltis, Manasseh. 
Baltzoher, Ignatius. 

Bannon, Jeremiah, discharged April 1, 1783. 
Barber, William. 
Barge, Balzer. 
Barrison, Peter. 
Bates, George. 
Batley, Thomas. 
Battersby, John. 
Battomar, John. 

Bayne, Davin, May 10, 1777 — 1781. 
Baxter, Alexander. 
Beaufort, Casper. 

Beeby, Edward, January 1, 1777— 1 781. 
Beggs, Moore. 

Bell, John, resided in Clearfield county, 1835, aged eighty-two. 
Bell, William, discharged at Fishkill hospital. May 7, 1779. 
Bellow, John, October 11, 1778; transferred to chief's guards. 
Benner, Henry, May 1, 1777—1781. 

Berry, Michael, wounded and transferred to Invalid corps, 
April 2, 1779; discharged 10th April, 1783. 



SECOND PENNSYLVANIA. 865 

Bettimeo, Francis. 

Bevy, Edward. 

Biddleson, George. 

Blakely, John. 

Blakeney, John, August 2, 1777; transforred to Invalid Corps. 

Bluden, John P. 

Bole, Henry, December 21, 1777. 

Boon, Samuel. 

Bonser, Detner, (Betmire), from German regiment; discharged 
January 14, 1781; died in Brecknocli township, Berks coun- 
ty, 1790. 

Borgar, John. 
/Bottimore, Jacob, wounded January 4, 1777, two ribs broken by 
musket ball; served four years eight months; died in West- 
moreland county in 1820. 

Bower, Jacob, discharged in 1780; resided in Bedford county, 
1810. 

Bowden, James. 

Bowman, William. 

Boyce, Joseph. 

Boyd, Abraham. 

Boyle, Philip. 

Braddock, William. 

Bradley, Hugh. 

Bradley, Robert. 

Brady, Michael, May 1, 1777—1781. 

Brandon, Nathaniel, March 28, 1777—1781. 

Brannon, James (e), wounded in the groin at the Block House; 
paid from August 27, 1777; in Ashmead's company to July, 
1778; afterwards in Cobea's. 

Brannon, John, resided in Harrison county, Ohio, 1834, aged 
eight-nine. 

Brizonquille, John. 

Brodstock, William. 

Brogan. Michael, January 1, 1777 — 1781. 

Brookhouse, Rudolph, January 1, 1777—1781. 

Brooks, William. 

Brown, Christian. 

Brown, Cornelius. 

Brown, Frederick, Howell's company to July, 1778, afterwards 
in Gosner's; quit the service April, 1780. 

Brown, John, resided in York county, 1834, aged eighty-four. 

Brown, Sylvanus. 

Brownson, Steel. 

55— Vol. II— 5th Ser. 



886 CONTINENTAL LINE. 

Broyle, Philip, August 6, 1778—1781; resided in Queens county, 
New York, 1828, ageu sixty-four. 

Bryan, William (e), in Tolbort's company to July, 1778; after- 
wards in Ashmead's; left the service March 28, 1780. 

Bryson, Samuel. 

Bumbaugh, John Henry. 

Burke, Alexander. 

Burney, Nicholas. 

Burns, Carherry. 

Butler, Edward (e), of Howell's company to July, 1778; after- 
wards in Gosner's. 

Butler, John, died in Williams county, Ohio, November 12, 1830. 

Butler, William, served four years, and re-enlisted in artillery; 
resided in Crawford county in 1813; Captain James Chrys- 
tie's company. 

Byer, Charles. 

Byrg, John. 

Sergeants. 






Coggswell, . 

Caldwell, William. 

Cline, Peter, August 19, 1778—1781. 

Close, John, February 1, 1777; re-eniisted in 1781. 

Chrisler, Elias. 

Corporal. 
Cunningham, Darby. 

Fifer. 
Coss, George. 

iTivates. 

Calahan, Patrick. 

Callagan, John (e), Murray's company to July, 1778; after- 
wards in Major Hamilton's. 

Campbell, George. 

Campbell, John, September 15, 1778—1781; died May 23, 1822, 
in Northumberland county, aged sixty-nine. 

Carbough, David. 

Carleton, Joun. 

Carney, Barney. 

Carr, John. 

Carr, William, in Tolbert's until July. 1778; afterwards in Ash- 
mead's. 

Carsou, Thomas. 



SECOND PENNSYLVANIA. 867 

Carter, Andrew (e), Bankson's company from 1778. 

Carter, Charles, January 1. 1777 — 1781. 

Carter, Philip. 

Casey, Richard. 

Cashon, Abraham. 

Casper, Andrew. 

Cassaday, Patrick (e), Ashmead's company to 17''8; afterwards 
in Cobea's. 

Caul, Alexander, resided in Washington county in 178S. 

Ceorls, Frederick. 

Charles, James. 

Charleton, Charles, enlisted July IS, 1777; sergeant, 1779; dis- 
charged, 1781. 

Cherry, Henry. 

Chesney, Thomas. 

Christie, John, discharged at Trenton, 1781. 

Clack, John, September 2, 1778—1781. 

Clendenning, Adam. 

Clifton, Benjamin, January 1, 1777 — 1781. 

Cline, Conrad, resided in Pickaway county, Ohio, 18C4, aged 
seventy-seven. 

Cline, Philip. 

Clyde, Philip. 

Cochran, John. 

Coleman, Nicholas (e), in Marshall's to August, 1778; after- 
wards in Colonel's. 

Collins, John. 

Collins, Joseph, died in Salem county. New Jersey, October i:8, 
1825, aged sixty. 

Collins, Thomas. 

Collins, Patrick, in Colonel Stewart's to 1778; afterwards in 
Bankson's. 

Compton, William (e), in Bankson's to July, 1778; afterwards 
in Colonel's. 

Connely, James. 

Conner, Matthew. 

Conrad, George, January 1, 177?— 1781; paic at Carlisle in 
April, 1781. 

Cook, Edward. 

Cook, Henry, resided in Lebanon county, 1835, aged eighty. 

Cooley, John, January 1. 1777—1781. 

Coon, Jacob, March 21, 1777—1781. 

Coon, John. 

Cooney, James, died May 25, 1818, in Cumberland county. 



&68 CONTINENTAL LINE. 

Copea, Peter. 

Copier, Barnabas. 

Cosgrove, Henry. 

Cotter, JarSes. 

Coulter, James, March 13, 1777— 178L 

Coulter, John, died in Adams county, Michigan, M^ch 16, 1831, 
aged ninety. 

Coulter, William (e). 

Cowan, Charles, killed 21st July, 1780. 

Cowhick, James. 

Crane, John. 

Crawford, John. 

Creamer, George. 

Cresswell, Andrew. 

Crone, Noble, January 1, 1777—1781. 

Crosby, James. 

Cross, Patrick, January 1, 1777—1781. 

Crossan, John, died March 4, 1830, in Bedford county, aged sev- 
enty-nine. 

Crotty, Thomas. 

Crow, Thomas (e), Howell's Company to July, 1778; afterwards 
in Gosner's. 

Crowley, David, January 1, 1777; wounded in the wrist, and 
transierred to Invalid corps; discharged November 1, 1783. 

Cull, Hugh. 

Cullen, Thomas. 

Cummings, James, killed in attack at Block-House. 

Cune, William (e). 

Cunias, John, discharged November 1, 1778; resided in Mont- 
gomery county, Ohio, 1834, aged sixty-nine. 

Cunnias, John, from Hartley's regiment; a tailor; resided in 
Lycoming county, 1823. 

Curtin, John, January 7, 1777; transferred to Invalid corps, 
June, 1777. 

Sergeants. 
Dailey, Joseph, March 2, 1777—1781. 
Dallas, John, January 1, 1777—1781. 
Devine, James (e), Capt. Ashmead's company. 
Duggan, Patrick, discharged January, 1781. 
Dunlap, Joseph, January 8, 1777—1781. 

Corporal. 
Davis, Levi, enlisted 1776, in Captain Pugh's, afterwards Robb's 
company; discharged January, 1781; resided at Danville, 
Pennsylvania, 1816. 



I 



SECOND PENNSYLVANIA. 869 

Privates. 
Danier, Godlip. 

Darby, John. » 

Dato, Francis. 

Davidson, Alexander, resided in Northampton county, 1818. 
Davidson, Jfcraes..^.^* 
Davis, Daniel. • . 
Davis, John, wounded in left leg at Brandy wine; captured 

and exchanged; wounded again at Monmouth; discharged 

January 22, 1780, unfit for duty. 
Day, Andrew. 
Deady, Patrick. 
Deering, Godfrey. 
Delenors, Frederick. 
Denver, Casper. 
Derry, Michael. 

Dewitt, James, January 1, 1777. 
Dexter, Robert. 
Dicks, George. 
Diliman, Andrew, resided in Bracken county, Kentucky, 1820, 

aged sixty-seven. 
Dobson, Thomas, resided in Northumberland county, 1824. 
Dodkins, Edward, killed in action. 
Dominick, Henry, January 1, 1777 — 1781. 
Donahoo, John. 
Donahoo, Patrick. 
Donovan, James. 
Dougherty, John, resided in Barnwell district, South Carolina, 

1834, aged ninety-one. 
Dougherty, James, resided in Somerset county, 1835, aged 

seventy-seven. 
Douglass, Halbert. 
Driver, Hopkins. 
Drushabud, Andrew. 
Duhammill, John B. 

Duhl, Martin, resided in York county, 1835, aged stventy-nnie. 
Dundy, Samuel. 
Dungan, Thomas. 
Dunmore, Paul, May 1, 1779. 
Duncombe, Samuel. 
Dwire, Cornelius. 
Eagan, John. 
Ebberman, Christopher. 
Ebling, John. 



870 CONTINENTAL LINE. 

Echinger, Daniel (e), in Bankson's to August, 1778; afterwai'ds 

in Colonel's. 
Edgar, David, died January 15, 1822, in Berks county, aged 

seventy-one. 
Edgar, James, resided in Cecil county, Maryland, 1834, aged 

eighty-four. 
Engle, John, September 1, 1777 — 1781. 
Eugleds, Thomas. 
English, John, Capt. Piercy's company; resided in Lycoming 

county, 1835, aged seventy-one. 
Enos, Francis. 
Etter, Daniel. 
Ettinger, William. 

Evans, Absalom, April 15, 1777—1781. 
Everhart, John, June 8, 1777; died in Philadelphia, October 

30, 1820, aged seventy. 

Sergeants. 
Fossett, Robert, January 1, 1777 — 17S1. 

Francis, George, died in Butler county, Ohio, February 3, 1823, 
aged seventy-five. 

Fifers. 
Faulkner, Peter. 
Fry, Laurence. 

Privates. 

Fackary, — — 

Fagan, Garrett, January 1, 1777; transferred to Invalid corps, 

January 28, 1778; pensioner in 1789. 
Fagge, Patrick. 
Fagony, James. 
Farevi^ell, James, June 2, 1777 — 17S1; died in Lincoln county. 

North Carolina, September 3, 1825, aged seventy-nine. 
Farmer, John, January 1, 1777 — 1781. 
Fasener, John. 
Faugh, Michael. 

Fell, William Ferguson. ' 

Fielding, Eli, April 12, 1779—1781. 
^^i Fink, David. 

Fink, Michael, served three years, Bankson's company; dia. 

charged January, 1781; blacksmith; resided in Huntingdon 

county in 1835, aged seventy-six. 
Finley, John. 
Finley. Joseph 



SECOND PENNSYLVANIA. 871 

Fiuley, Robert, December 28. 1776; transferred to chief's 

guards; re-enlisted November 30, 1781, and remained in 

guards. 
Finley, Peter. 
Fisher, John A. 
Fitch, Joseph (e), January 1, 1< 77— 1781; Marshall's company 

to July, 1778; afterwards in Tolbert's. 
Fites, John. 
Fitzgerald, Edward. 
Fitzgerald, John. 
Flanagan, Timothy. 
Flock, Matthew. 
Flushe, Christian. 
Foltner, Peter. 

Ford, Thomas, May 1, 1777—1781. 

Foutz, Adam, December 1, 1777; transferred to chief's guards. 
Francis, John. 

Francis, Simon, Jenkins' company. 
Frayner, Simon. 
Frazer, John (e), December 22, 1777—1781; Miller's company, 

July, 1778; afterwards in Lt. Col. Murray's. 
Freaner, William. 
Fredericks, Jacob. 
Fritz, John, May 4, 1777—1781. 

Fritz, Peter, resided in Berks county, 1833, aged seventy-seven. 
Frusler, Frederick. 
Fry, Michael. 
FuUerton, John. 
Funk, George, resided in Lancaster county, 1802. 

Sergeants. 

Gabriel, Peter, January 1, 1777—1781. 

Garvin, Tnomas, January 1, 1777—1781. 

Goznall, George, September 1, 1778—1781. 

Guy, Jonathan, re-enlisted April 29, 1778; discharged January 

16, 1781; died in Montgomery county, October 1, 1823, aged 

eighty-two. 

Corporals. 

Gannon, Lawrence, April 30, 1777. 

Glover, James, January 1, 1777; wounded in the side; dis;- 

charged January 1, 1781. 
Griffey, David. 
Guess, Henry, January 1, 1777—1781. 



872 CONTINENTAL LINE. 

Drummers. 

Garrett, Robert, January 1, 1777—1781. 
Goss, Abraham (e), in Cobea's company. 

Privates. 

Gabel, Peter, January 1, 1777—1781. 

Gable, Henry. 

Galbraith, James, resided in Cumberland county, 1785. 

Galley, Peter. 

Galliger, Francis. 

Garrison, Isaac, Jr. (e), July 1, 1777 — 1781; Howell's company 

August, 1778; Gosner's company afterwards. 
Gates, Adam. 
Gelty, Thomas. 
Gearhart, Conrad. 
Genita, Lewis. 
Gest, Henry. 
Gettrick, George. 
Gibbons, James. 

Gilbert, John, resided in Westmoreland county, 1814. 
Gilby, Thomas, January 1, 1777—1781. 
Gillespie, George. 
Glass, Robert (e), Murray's company to July, 1778; afterwards 

in Major Hamilton's. 
Glassmire, Jacob, resided in Berks county, 1835, aged eighty- 
one. 
Glencer, John. 
Glenn, James. "^ 

Godsgrace, Daniel, January 1, 1777—1781. 
Godshalk, Daniel. 
Golding, William. 
Gorasley, John, Miller's company to 1778; afterwards Col. John 

Murray's. 
Gordon, Daniel. 
Gordon, John, died in Cumberland county, December 18, 1819, 

aged sixty-six. 
Gorrell, John. 
Gossner, George. 

Graham, John, resided in Mifflin county, 1833, aged eighty-six. 
Gray, Alexander, resided in Allegheny county, 1835. aged 

eighty-eight. 
Greenawalt, Nicholas (e) Bankson's company, July, 1778; 

afterwards Col. Murray's; resided in Franklin county, 1835, 

aged seventy-nine. 



SECOND PENNSYLVANIA. 873 



Griffin, David. 
Griffith, John. 
Gristock, William. 
Grossly, John (e). 
Grosvenor, Richard. 
Giiibel, Peter. 
Guina, Andrew. 
Guyer, Cornelius. 



Sergeants. 



Harris, Joseph, enlisted March 23, 1777; discharged January 

14, 1781; resided in Sunbury in 1813. 
Hurley, John. 

Drum Major. 
Herring, William, January 1, 1777—1781. 

Drummer. 
Holt, Evan, June 24, 1778—1781. 

Privates. 

Hagan, Peter. 

Hagerthy, Dennis. 

Hagginson, Robert. 

Hague, Christian, January 1, 1777 — 1781. 

Hale, John. 

Haley, Morris. 

Hall, George. 

Halter, Jacob. 

Hamer, Moses. 

Han-iliton, Henry, April 25, 1777—1781. 

Hamilton, Isaac. 

Hamilton, John, in Tolbert's company, 1771, afterwards in Ash- 
mead's: 

Hanna, Robert, April 10, 1777—1781. 

Hannah, William, re-enlisted in United States army, died in 
service in 1805. 

Hannah, David, May, 1778; at the siege of Yorktown. 

Hanney, Thomas, in Patterson's to September, 1778; after- 
wards in same. 

Harding, John. 

Harlan, John. 

Harmar, John. 



874 CONTINENTAL LINE. 

Harper, Jacob. 

Harpole, Heury, March 15, 1777—1781. 

Harrell, Thomas. 

Harrington, John. 

Harrington, Thomas. 

Harris, John, died August 3, 1826, in Chester county, aged 

seventy-one. 
Harrison, George. 
Hart, John. 

Hartman, Peter, January 1, 1777 — 17:>1. 
Hartzog, Valentine. 
Harvey, John. 
Harvey, Thomas. 
Harvey, Samuel (e), in Marshall's to July, 1778; afterwards in 

Tolbert's. 
Haskins, John, resided in Allegheny county, 1818. 
Havolots, .Charles. 
Havenny, Hugh. 
Hawkins, Edward. 
Held, James. 
Helm, George. 
Helmer, William. 
Henderson, Andrew. 
Herbst, George. 
Herring, Robert. 
Hetton, Joseph, November 16, 1776; transferred to chief's 

guards. 
Hicks, Gershom. 
Hilcherick, Philip. 

Hill, Alexander, September 1, 1777—1781. 
Hillman, William. 
Hilton, Joseph. 
Hink, John. 

Hise, John (e), Major Hamilton's company. 
Hitchings, John, May 7, 1779—1781. 
Hoffman, Henry. 
Holder, Charles. 
Holder, Jacob, wounded at Brandy wine; resided in Berks 

county, 1820, aged seventy-five. 
Holmes. John, killed June 7, 1780. 
Home, Nicholas, January 28, 1777 — 1781. 
Hood, Jacob. 
Hoover, John. 
Hope, Philip, March 23, 1777—1781. 



SECOND PENNSYLVANIA. 875 

riopkins, Jeremiah, joined Procter's artillery March, 1780. 

Horner, John. 

Horner, Matthew. 

Householder, Jacob. 

Houseman, Matthew. 

Houser, Ludwig. 

Howard, George (e), in Bankson's; left the service April 22, 

1780. 
Hunt, William. 
Hurst, Frederick. 
Huston, William, resided in Columbiana county, Ohio, 1834, 

aged seventy two. 
Hutchinson, John, wounded in the leg at Green Spring. 
Hutchinson, Richard. 
Hutton, James. 
Hutton, John, wounded at Bound Brook; resided in Juniata 

township, Cumberland county, in 1809. 

i^rivates. 
Ingledo, Thomas. 
Irwin, Jared. 

Sergeants. 

Jacobs, John (e), in Ashmead's to July, 1778; afterwards in 

Cobea's. 
Johnston, John, January 1, 1777—1781. 
Justice, John, May 1, 1777; transferred to chief's guards. 

Corporals. 

Johnston, William, Jr., January 1, 1777-1781. 
Jones, Philip, from Atlee's; discharged 1781. 

Fifer. 
Johnston, William, Sr. 

Privates. 

Jackson, James. 

Jacobs, David, resided in Tyler county, Virginia, 1834, aged 
seventy-five. 

Jacobs, Peter, servant of John Lobach, of Chester county, en- 
listed in Capt. Tolbert's company in March, 1777; served 
until the end of the war; wounded in the side at Paoli; 
resided in Sherman's Valley, 1818. 



876 CONTINENTAL LINE. 

James, William (e), in Murray's to August, 1778; afterwards in 

Major James Hamilton's company. 
Jeffries, William. 

Jennings, Thomas, January 1, 1777—1781; died March 14, 1790. 
Johnston, Cato. 
Johnston, Daniel, January 1, 1777 — 1781; died in Hunterdon 

county, New Jersey, August 25, 1822, aged seventy-four. 
Johnston, Nicholas. 

Johnston, Richard, February 1, 1777—1781. 
Jones, Edward (e), in Howell's to July, 1778; afterwards in 

Gosner's. 
Jones, Joseph, in Howell's to July, 1778; afterwards in Gosner's. 
Jones, Robert, resided in Mercer county, Kentucky, 1834, aged 

seventy-six. 
Jones, William. 

Sergeant. 
Kerney, Barnet. 

Corporal. 
Kennedy, Thomas, March 1, 1777—1781. 

Drummers. 
Kennedy, Robert. 
Kerbaugh, David, April 1, 1777. 

Privates. 
Kallahan, John. 

Keaton, John, April 9, 1777—1781. 

Keating, Ignatius, resided in Northumberland county, 1788. 
Keating, John. 

Kease, Philip, January 1, 1777 — 1781. 
Keele, Francis, January 1, 1777—1781. 
Keene, Francis. 

Keenan, Roger, January 7, 1777 — 1781. 
Keisler, Frederick, April 17, 1777—1781. 
Kelly, James, died in Westmoreland county, April 21, 1S20, 

aged seventy. 
Kelley, John, January 1, 1777—1781. 
Kelly, Matthew (e), in Ashmead's to July, 1778, afterwards in 

Cobea's; transferred to Invalid corps, December, 1780. 
Kelly, Patrick. 



SECOND PENNSYLVANIA. 877 

Kelly, Thomas, died in Bourbon county, Kentucky, December 

30, 1822, aged eighty-four. 
Keller, Francis. 
Kelp, Andrew. 

Kempsey, Patrick, January 1, 1777—1781. 
Kennard, Joseph. 
Kennedy, Andrew. 
Kennedy, Samuel. 
Kenny, Neal. 

Kentzell, Frederick, February 14, 1778—1781. 
Keppard, John. 

Kepps, Philip, January 1, 1777—1781. 
Kershaw, Abraham. 
Kepler, Henry. 
Kettle, George, enlisted August 17, 1778; disabled at West Point 

1779, by stone rolling upon him; transferred to Invalid 

corps, October, 1780. 
Keys, Daniel. 
Keys, Philip. 
Kelbey, David. 

King, David, in Tolbert's company. 
King, John, resided in Bracken county, Kentucky, 1833, aged 

seventy-three. 
Klein. Thomas. 
Knee, Thomas, in Miller's company, July, 1778; afterwards in 

Lt. Col. Murray's; left service April 26, 1780. 
Knepping, Frederick. 
Knight, Michael. 
Knotstine, John. 
Koons, Daniel, enlisted 1777, Capt. Hamilton's company; served 

until 1782; resided in Lycoming county in 1825, aged 

seventy. 
Kough, Ludwig. 
Kughn, Jacob, Ashmead's company; discharged 1781; resided 

in Philadelphia, 1810. 
Kurtz, Michael, March 24, 1778 — 1781; died in Mercer county, 

Ohio. October 10, 1818, aged sixty-six. 
Kusick, John. 
Kyser, John. 

Sergeant. 

Long, Frederick, February 22, 1778—1781. 

Corporal. 
Loudon, Stephen, January 1, 1777—1781. 



878 CONTINENTAL LINE. 

Privates. 

Lackey, Robert. 

Lacoon, John, discharged April 1, 1783. 

Lares, Henry. 

Latterly, Daniel, January 1, 1777—1781. 

Laidley, William, January 1, 1777 — 1781. 

Laird, John, died in Sussex county, New Jersey, April 12, 1827, 
aged ninety-seven. 

Landan, William. 

Lamoine, Elim. 

Lamoine, Etione. 

Lane, John, ruptured at Fort Patterson; discharged January 
12, 1780. 

Larkins, David, January 1, 1777—1781. 

Lary, Daniel. 

Lasley, John. 

Law, Ezekiel. 

Lawrence, John. 

Layman, William. 

Leaman, Michael, June 6, 1778—1781. 

Leary, Daniel (e), Howell's company to July, 1778; afterwards 
in Gosner's. 

Lecount, Samuel. 

Leech, James. 

Leech, John. 

Legar, Peter. 

Lehman, Henry. 

Leaster, Thomas. 

Lemoine, Anthony. 

Lennox, George, resided in Union county 1835, aged seventy- 
seven. 

Leonard, Adam. 

Leonard, Frederick. 

Leonard, John. 

Lestis, Philip. 

Leuse, John (e). 

Lewis, Abraham. 

Lewis, James. 

Lewis, Joseph (e), Marshall's company to August, 1778; after- 
wards in Tolbert's; died in Franklin county, Ohio, August 
10, 1820, aged seventy-seven. 

Lewis, Samuel, resided in Huntingdon county, 1835, aged 
ninety-two. 



SECOND PENNSYLVANIA. S79 

Lewis, Stephen, January 1, 1777, transferred to sappers and 

miners; re-enlisted December 3, 1781. 
Lick, Harmon. 
Linderman, Frederick. 
Linn, George, January 1, 1777 — 1781. 
Loardan, George,. 
Lough, George. 
Ludwick, Nichols. 
Luft, George. 
Lusk, William. 
Lydy, Valentine, in Col. Stewart's, July, 1778, afterwards in 

Bankson's. 

Sergeant-Major. 

Mitchell, James, had been wounded at Long Island, under 
Col. Richard Butler; discharged at Yorktown, October, 
1781; resided in W^ashington county, 1835, aged eighty-two. 

Sergeants. 

McCastleton, Samuel. 

McCuIlam, John. 

McDonald, William, March 1, 1777. 

McGilton, William. 

McKilloh, Robert, January 1, 1777; killed at the storming of 
the Block-House, July 21, 1780; his widow, Mrs. Agnes 
Hurst, resided in Allegheny county, in 1816. 

McMurdy, John, Capt. Patterson's company, from Thompson's. 

McPike, James. 

Moore, Roger. 

Mulhalon, Hugh, January 1, 1777, from Long's company, Miles' 
regiment; in Bankson's company, served to the end of the 
war, receiving four wounds, one through the knee, a 
printer, resided in Bellefonte, in 1813. 

Murphy, Archibald, January 1, 1777 — 1781. 

Myers, Jacob, January 1, 1777, discharged May 17, 1781, at 
Y'ellow Springs, on account of ill health; resided in Lan- 
caster county in 1819. 

Miller, Joseph, in Bankson's company to July, 1778; in Colonel's 
company afterwards. 

Corporals. 

McClure, James. 
McLaughlin, Robert. 



880 CONTINENTAL LINE. 

Fife Major. 
McCarty, Daniel (e), August 1, 1778—1781 

Fifers. 

Moore, Jesse, January 1, 1771 — 1781. 
Murray, William, September 1, 1778—1781. 

Drummers. 

Mitchell, William, July 1, 1777. 

Moore, John, June 28, 1777. * 

Privates. 

McAfee, Neil, enlisted 1776, under Col. Miles, discharged a,t 
Trenton. 

McAllister, James. 

McAllister, John, resided in Montgomery county, 1827. 

McCahan, Richard, January 1, 1777—1781. 

McCalla, Daniel (e), in Tolbert's before July, 1778; afterwards 
in Ashmead's company. 

McCarty, Richard. 

McCay, Daniel, wounded in the head at Germantown, and 
discharged at Valley Forge, 1778; died in Indiana county, 
June 30, 1821, aged sixty-eight. 

McChord, Isaiah, died February 8, 1791. 

McClane, Alexander, died in Westmoreland county, February 
26, 1826, aged ninety-two. 

McClane, Jacob. 

McClean, Archibald, January 1, 1777—1781. 

McClosky, John. 

McCollum, John. 

McConnell, William, resided in Armstrong county, 1818. 

McCormick, John (e), in Marshall's before July, 1778 after- 
wards in Capt. Tolbert's. 

McCormick, William. 

McCourt, John, January 1, 1777 — 1781. 

McCowen, John, enlisted 1776; served four years ten months. 

McCue, Arthur. 

McDowell, William. 

McElroy, John. 

McElvaine, John. 

McElvany, Patrick. 

McFatridge, Daniel. 



SECOND PENNSYLVANIA. 881 

McGahan, John. 

McGahy, Andrew. 

McGaughin, Michael. 

McGeary, Neal. 

McGinnis, Roger (e), enlisted 25th September, 1778, from Mar- 
shall's, in Capt. Tolbert's. 

McGrath, William (e), Bankson's to August, 1778; afterwards 
in the Colonel's company. 

McGraw, John, sutler in 1778. 

McGraw, William, July 1, 1778. 

Mclntire, Daniel. 

Mclntire, William. 

McKee, Andrew, resided in Armstrong county, 1835, aged 
eighty-eight. 

McKever, Angus. 

McKillin, Edward. 

McKinney, John (e), from Marshall's, August, 1778, to Tolbert's 
to 1781. 

McKinsey, James. 

McLeod, John, April 1, 1777 — 1781; resided in Butler county, 
1835, aged seventy-six. 

McMahon, Richard (e), in Howell's company to July, 1778; 
afterwards in Gosner's. 

McManus, Hugh. 

McQuead, John. 

McQuillin, James. 

McQuillon, Robert (e), from Marshall's in July, 1778, into Tol- 
bert's to 1781. 

McVeagh, Patrick, January 1, 1777 — 1781. 

McVey, Daniel. 

Mackey, Daniel. 

Madden, Joseph, Bankson's company; discharged at Trenton, 
1781; resided in Chillisquaque township, Northumberland 
county, 1813. 

Madden, Thomas, January 1, 1777—1781. 

Magee, Thomas. 

Mahon, John. 

Malony, John (e). Ashmead's company. 

Maloy, James. 

Malson, Thomas, May 23, 1778—1781. 

Malger, Thomas. 

Mames, William. 

Manning, Christopher. 

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882 CONTINENTAL LINE. 

Manson, John; widow, Elizabeth, resided in Washington county 

in 1823. 
Marlow, Christian. 
Marshall, George (e), in Ashmead's to July, 1778, afterwards in 

Bankson's. 
Martin, Cnristian. 
Martin, James, Sr. 
Martin, Michael (e), Capt. John Patterson's company, July, 

1778—1781. 
Martin, Robert. 
Mason, Francis. 
Maxim, William. 

Mease, Balzer, enlisted 1776; discharged, 1781; resided in Som- 
erset county, 1835, aged seventy-four. 
Mellen, John. 
Melville, James. 
Messersmith, Peter. 
Miller, Charles. 
Miller, Christian, died iu Luzerne county, April 21, 1821, aged 

ninety. 
Miller, Conrad, May 5, 1778 — 1781; resided in Beaver county, 

1835; aged eighty-two. 
Miller, George, died in Franklin county, Missouri, June 15, 1834. 
Miller, Henry, resided in Franklin county, 1823. 
Miller, Jacob, died March 4, 1824, in -Northumberland county, 

aged seventy-nine. 
Miller, Miller, resided in Cumberland county, 1821. 
Miller, Valentine, June 5, 1778—1781; resided in Bradford 

county, 1835, aged eighty. 
Mills, Andrew. 
Minger, Christian. 
Mitchell, Robert. 

Mitchell, John, justice of the peace in Cumberland county, 1820. 
Moast, John, January 1, 1777 — 1781. 
Moast, Joseph, January 1, 1777 — 1781. 
Montgomery, John. 
Moore, James, January 1, 1777 — 1781; resided in Rutheford 

county, Tennessee, 1833, aged eighty-three. 
Moreland, Moses, May 1, 1777 — 1781; resided in Greene county 

in 1833, aged seventy-five. 
Mornes, William. 
Morris, David. 

Morrison, James, January 1, 1777 — 1781. 
Morrison, Michael. 



SECOND PENNSYLVANIA. 883 

Moser, Henry. 

Moyer, John. 

Moyer, Peter, May 20, 1777—1781. 

Moyer, Peter (2d), Capt. Bankson's company; enlisted 1778; 
discharged after Cornwallis's surrender; resided in Leba- 
non county, 1818. 

Moyne, John. 

Mullen, John, February 27, 1777—1781. 

Mulloney, John. 

Mulvany, Patrick, January 1, 1777 — 1781. 

Murdock, Robert, from De Haas's; served three years; resided 
in Finley township, Washington county, 1820, aged sixty- 
six. 

Murphy, Andrew. 

Murphy, Christian. 

Murphy, John, died December 19, 1830, in Bucks county, aged 
seventy. 

Murphy, Philip. 
y Murray, Jeremiah, May 10, 1779. 

/ Murray, Thomas, resided in Floyd county, Kentucky, 1834, 
aged eighty. 

Murray, William, Jr. 

Musketmuss, Adam. 

Musketnough, Henry (e). Miller's company, August, 1778; 
afterwards in Lieutenant Colonel's. 

Myers, Leonard, May 9, 1777—1781. 



Sergeants. 

Norton, Thomas, January 1, 1777; promoted ensign March 12, 

1777. 
Neill, James, January 1, 1777—1781. 



Privates. 

Naggington, Robert, January 1, 1777 — 1781. 

Neible, Adam. 

Neill, John, Col. Stewart's company, July, 1778, afterwards 

in Bankson's. 
Netherhouse, Daniel, March 1, 1777—1781. 
Nevil, John. 
New, Christopher, April 1, 1777, to January 1, 1781; in Capt. 

Patterson's company; resided in York county, 1818, aged 

sixty-five. 



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884 CONTINENTAL LINE. 

Newcomb, John (e), in Ashmead's company, July, 1778; after- 
wards in Cobea's, transferred to Invalids, June, 1781. 

Newell, John, resided in Trumbull county, Ohio, 1834, aged sev 
enty-nine. 

Nice, Christopher. 

Nicholson, John. 

Nolstein, John. 

Norton, John, March 25, 1777—1781; died in Sussex county. New 
Jersey, January 15, 1822, aged sixty-seven. 

Norton, Henry. 

Null, John (e). 

Nusser, Jacob, March 16, 1777—1781. 

Privates. 

O'Brien, Daniel, May 18, 1780. 

O'Bryan, Martin. 

O'Bryan, Sylvester (e), Ashmead's, July, 1778; afterwards in 

Cobea's. 
O'Bryan, William. 

O'Foy, Patrick, March 1, 1777—1781. 
O'Neal, Christopher, August 13, 1778—1781. 
O'Neal, Edward. 
O'Neal, James. 
Olenberger, George. 
Oliver, Richard. 
Orand, Patrick. 

Orchard, John, March 26, 1777—1781. 
Organ, John. 
Orr, John. 

Sergeants. 

Parks, Thomas, January 1, 1777 — 1781. 
Phraner, William, January 25, 1777—1781. 
Porter, James, January 1, 1777—1781. 

Corporal. 

Piercy, Jacob, January 1, 1777—1781. 

Pegnam, James, enlisted Dec, 1776, discharged at Trenton. 

Privates. 
Parker, Alexander. 

Parks, John, wounded in right arm, and transferred to In- 
valid corps. 



SECOND PENNSYLVANIA. 885 

Parsons, Johu. 

Patterson, James, January 1, 1777, to May 24, 1780, when he 
died. 

Patterson, Murdock, resided in Beaver township, Northumber- 
land county, in 1793. 

Peeling, Kershaw (e). 

Pegnon, William. 

Pennington, Bartholomew. 

Pensler, John. 

Perry, William, transferred to Invalid corps, March, 1780. 

Peterson, William, March 4, 1777 — 1781. 

Pettigrew, James. 

Phillips, William. 

Pimple, Paul. 

Powers, William, Januray 1, 1777—1781. 

Price, Abraham, January 1, 1777—1781. 

Privates. 
Quick, John. 
Quigley, Edward, died in Centre county, April 13, 1819, aged 

eighty-two. 
Quimby, Zachariah. 

Corporal. 

Roberts, George (e), Miller's company to July, 1778; after- 
wards in Lieutenant Colonel's. 

Drummer. 
Reinhold, Christopher. 

Privates. 
Radabaugh, Peter. 
Rainey, George (e), Bankson's to 1778; afterwards in Col. 

Stewart's. 
Rambo, John Henry, resided in Luzerne county, 1792. 
Ramsay, Robert. 

Rarick, Godfrey, April 1, 1777—1781. 
.^atcliff, James, died in Baltimore county, Maryland, aged 

sixty-three. 
Reagan, James, killed in action. 
Reagan, Michael. 
Reany, Conrad, May 25, 1777—1781. 



886 CONTINENTAL LINE. 

Reardon, Jeremiah. 
Record, Patrick. 

Redheffer, Jacob, April 28, 1777— 178L 
•Redman, John, died November 1, 1790. 
Redman, Michael (e). Miller's company; transferrer! to Invalid 

corps May 4, 1778. 
Rebolt, Frederick. 
Reed, Joseph, died in Harrison county, Indiana, August 28, 

1826, aged sixty-six. 
Reily, Job, January 1, 1777—1781. 
Remair, Philip. 
Reynall, Christopher. 
Rhode, John. 
Rice, James. 

Reiss, Peter, Paxton township, Dauphin county. 
Richey, David, resided in Washington county, 1S35. 
Rickard, Patrick. 
Richcreek, Philip, April 1, 1781, Capt. Pearson's company; 

discharged June 28, 1783; resided in Muskingum county, 

Ohio, 1834. 
Riddle, Gerard (e), Miller's company to July, 1778; afterwards 

in Lieutenant Colonel's. 
Riffe, Jacob. 
Rifford, Christopher. 
Rigby, James. 
Rigley, James. 
Rinehart, George, from Thompson's; resided in Cumberland 

county, 1828. 
Rinehart, Matthias, January 1, 1777—1781. ' 
Rishley, Lewis. 
Rively, Frederick. 
Roarman, David. 
Roberts, Joseph, died in Montgomery county, February 5, 1831, 

aged eighty-six. 
Robinson, James, resided in Blount county, Tennessee, 1834, 

aged eighty-one. 
Robinson, Matthew. 
Robinson, Thomas. 

Robinson, William (e), Tolbert's company, July, 1778; after- 
wards Ashmead's. 
Rook, Ternan. 
Roop, Nicholas. 

Ross, John, January 1, 1777—1781. 
Ross, Oliver. 



SECOND PENNSYLVANIA. 887 

Rough, Ludwig. 
Rowling, George. 
Rule, William. 
Ramble, Philip. 
Russell, John. 

Ryan, James, January 1, 1777; discharged January 15lh, JTSl; 
resided in Montgomery county. 

Sergeants. 

Singlewood, Stephen, January 1, 1777 — 1781. 
Tunisou, Anthony. 

Corporals. 
Smith. James. 
Sloan, John, wounded at Green Spring in left thigh, and tran.s- 

ferred to Invalid corps; resided in Cumberland county, 

17S9. 

Fife-Major. 
Spencer, John, January 1, 1777—1781. 

Drum-Major. 
St. John, John, January 1, 1777; discharged November 4, 1733. 

Drummer. 
Steen, Edward, May 6, 1777— 17S1. 

Fifor. 
Springer, Philip, May 1, 1778—1781. 

Privates. 

Sadler, Benjamin, Invalid corps, October, 1777. 

Sally, John. 

Salter, John, January 1, 1777—1781. 

Sample, William, killed in action. 

Sampson, Aaron, resided in Dauphin county, 1794. 

Scammell, John, December 16, 1777 — June 6, 1780; certificate 

issued to his wife and children, March 17, 1781. 
Scarlet, William. 
Scott, James. 



888 CONTINENTAL, LINl^. 

Scott, Thomas, resided in Middleton, Bucks county, 1789. 

Schrawder, Philip, served three years; discharged at Trenton, 
January 18, 1781. 

Schroter, Israel. 

Schnyder, George. 

Scosse, John (e), in Murray's company to August, 1778; after- 
wards in Major's. 

Seahon [Seehann], John (e), in Marshall's company until Au- 
gust, 1778; afterwards in Major Hamilton's. 

Sedgwick, Joshua. 

Seely, Isaac. 

Settlemire, Godfrey. 

Shafer, Philip. 

Shaw, Michael. 

Shaw, Patrick, December 4, 1776—1781. 

Shea, Daniel, February 1, 1777—1781. 

Shearer, Philip, January 1, 1777—1781. 

Sherrick, Isaac. 

Shields, John (e). 

Shields, William. 

Shire, Clement. 

Shively, Jacob, from Farmer's company, Miles' regiment; 
served three years; died in Montgomery county, October 
20, 1824, aged sixty-six. 

Shoap, Louis, resided in Northampton county, 1835, aged 
seventy. 

Shuler, Henry. 

Shuttle, David, 1776—1780; resided in Philadelphia, 1829 

Shultz, John, Captain Patterson's company to 1781. 

Shynder, Andrew. 

Siggerson, James. 

Slight, Richard, Ashmead's company. 

Sloker, Christian. 

Slyder, Jacob, 
mith, George. 

Smith, John, served seven years and one month; discharged 
at Fort Pitt, October 30, 1783; promoted to wearing the 
honorary badge of distinction, agreeables to Gen. Wash- 
ington's order of August 7, 1782; resided in Washington 
county, 1786. 

Smith, Philip, August 5, 1777—1781. 

Smith, Thomas, February 14, 1777—1781; resided in Mifflin 
county, 1815. 

Snyder, Andrew. 



SECOND PENNSYLVANIA. 889 

Snyder, George, Murray's company to July, 1778, afterwards 
iu Major's. 

Snyder, Henry, resided in York county, 1835, aged seventy- 
eight. 

Solomon, Henry. 

Solomon, Michael. 

Spearing, John. 

Speer, Edward. 

Squib, John. 

Staght, Richard. 

Stambaugh, Jacob. 

Stanley, Peter. 

St. Court, Samuel. 

Steed, James, from Thirteenth Penn'a; discharged November, 
1781; resided in Huntingdon county, 1820, aged eighty; 
chairmaker. 

Steel, Andrew. 

Steel, James, Col. Stewart's to July, 1778, afterwards in Lt. 
Col. Murray's. 

Steel, John P. 

Steddelman, John, died October 9, 1826, at Germantown, aged 
seventy-nine. 

Steinbach, Jacob. 

Steinheiser, Christian, January 1, 1777 — 1781; resided in Lan- 
caster county, 1836, aged seventy-nine. 

Stephens, Alexander. 

Steltinger, John, resided in Washington county, 1835, aged 
seventy-six. 

Stevenson, Daniel. 

Stevenson, Stephen. 

Stewart, Arthur (e), January 1, 1777—1781; Howell's company 
to July, 1778, afterwards in Gosner's. 

Stewart, William, died in Washington county, Maryland, March 
4, 1831, aged seventy-five. 

Stone, Conrad. 

Stolle, Frederick, 1776, Capt. Pugh's; discharged at Trenton, 
January 17, 1781; resided in Northampton county, 1818. 

Storne, John (e). Col. Stewart's company. 

Stout, John. 

Stover, Nicholas, January 1, 1777—1781. 

Stoy, Charles. 

Stowers, John. 

Strobach, John. 

Stroup, Adam. 



890 CONTINENTAL, LINE. 

Stubart, William (e), in Capt. Banksou's company, 1778, 
afterwards in Ashmead's. 

Stud, James (e). 

Stull, Andrew. 

Sullivan, James. 

Sullivan, John, January 1, 1777—1781. 

Sullivan, Michael, in Murray's company to July, 1778, after- 
wards in Major's. 

Sullivan, Patrick, from First Penn'a; enlisted January 1, 1777, 
in Bankson's grenadiers, at Reading; wounded in the 
groin, at Yorktown; discharged, 1783; resided in Cincinnati, 
Ohio, 1818. 

Sullivan, Thomas (e), July, 1778, Bankson's company. 

Sullivan, William. 

Swartz, Frederick. 

Sergeant-Major. 

Thompson, John, disabled by cold weather, 1777; 1778, trans- 
ferred to Invalid corps; in the hospital, at West Point, 1785, 
aged 50 years, Oct., 1785. See pension paper. 

Privates. 

Tagg, Benjamin, April 24, 1778—1781. 

Tague, Patrick (e), September 25, 1778, in Marshall's, after- 
wards in Tolbert's. 

Taylor, George, died in Schuyler county, Illinois, February 10, 
1833, aged seventy-two. 

Taylor, Samuel. 

Tamar, Henry, Finley's company; and discharged April 1, 1783. 

Tamor, Thomas. 

Terney, Matthew. 

Thompson, George. 

Thompson, James, died in Scioto county, Ohio, August 9, 1825, 
aged sixty-eight. 

Thompson, John, resided in Crawford county, 1835, aged eighty- 
five. 

Thomas, Evan. 

Thornton, James. 

Todd, Randall, killed in action. 

Tompkins, John. 

Tracey, John. 

Travis, Andrew, re-enlisted in 1781, in Fourth Peun'a, from 
which he deserted in April, 1781. 



SECOND PENNSYLVANIA. 891 

Treauer, Simon. 
Tresler, Ludwick. 
Trett, Thomas. 

Trexler, David, January 1, 1777— 17S1. 
Tull, Thomas. 
Turk, Hugh. 
Unroe, George. 
Vanemaker, Philip. 
Vankelner, John, 
yankelner, Philip. 
Vansdurff, Matthew. 
Vaughan, John. 
Vaughan, Nicholas. 
Verkurius, Joseph. 

Vernon, Robert, January 1, 1777 — 1781. 

Vernon, Robert, 1776, wounded in right arm, at Monmouth; re- 
sided in Mifflin county, in 1809. 

Sergeant-Ma jor. 
Weidman, Jacob, April 1, 1777 — 1781. 

Quarter-Master Sergeant. 
Wallace, Thomas, January 1, 1777—1781. 

Fife-Major. 
Williamson, James, July 5, 1777—1781. 

Drummer. 
Walker, Samuel, June 1, 1778—1781. 

Fifer. 
Williams, John, April 20, 1777—1781. 



Webb, Thomas. 
Weble, Thomas. 
Woods, Samuel. 

Wade, Thomas. 
Wade, William. 



Corporals. 



Privates. 



892 CONTINENTAL LINE. 

Waggoner, Jacob, May 14, 1777—1781. 

Waldron, Benjamin. 

Wall, George, January 1, 1777—1781. 

Wallace, Richard, January 1, 1777—1781. 

Walter, Christopher, resided in Guernsey county, Ohio, in 1820. 

Ward, John. 

Warner, John, resided in Allegheny county, 1835, aged seventy- 
five. 

Warner, William, January 1, 1777— August, 1781. 

Weidman, John, January 1, 1777 — 1781. 

Wells, Richard. 

Wentz, Jacob. 

Wesley, Jared. 

West, Thomas, resided in Fayette county, 1835, aged one hun- 
dred and two. 

Wharton, Samuel, died in Mifflin county, August 18, 1823, aged 
eighty-one. 

Whelin, William. 

Wheeler, Thomas. 

White, Thomas, March 21, 1777—1781. 

Whipple, George. 

Whitman, John. 

Whitmore, Everhard. 

Wilkins, William, in Miller's to July, 1778; afterwards in Lieu- 
tenant Colonel's. 

Wilkinson, William, Finley's company; discharged April 1, 
1783. 

Willard, William. 

Williams, James. 

Williams, Joshua. 

Williams, Nathan. 

Williams, Thomas, died in Hamilton county, Ohio, January 
25, 1826, aged eighty-one. 

Williams, Stacy. 

Williams, William, August 2, 1777—1781. 

Williamson, Daniel (e), in 'Marshall's to July, 1778; afterwards 
in Cobea's. 

Williamson, Edward. 

Williamson, Jesse. 

Williard, John. 

Willson, Robert. 

Windsley, John (e), in Miller's to July, 1778; afterwards in 
Lieutenant Colonel's. 

Windolph, Jacob. 



SECOND PENNSYLVANIA. 893 

Winning, James. 

Wise, Henry. 

Wiser, Solomon. 

Wisnam, Joseph. 

Witherspoon, William (e), in Ashmead's to July, 1778, after- 
wards in Cobea's. 

Woolsey, Isaac. 

Work, William. 

Worsham, Joshua, resided in Chesterfield county, Virginia, in 
1834, aged eighty-six. 

Wright, Charles. 

W^right, Henderson. 

Wyndoff, Matthias. 

Privates. 

Young, Andrew (e), Tolbert's company, July, 1778; afterwards 
in Ashmead's; left the service March 15, 1780. 

Young, George. 

Young, John. 

Young, Robert, January 1, 1777; re-enlisted in Procter's ar- 
tillery. 



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ENLISTMENT PAPERS. 



These are to certify that the bearer hereof Thos. Chesney 
Soldier in the 2d Pennsy. regiment, having faithfully served 
the United States from 2Sth March 1782 to the Present date 
and being inlisted for the war, is hereby discharged from 
the American army. 
Given at the war office the 28th June 1783. 

B. LINCOLN. 
By order of the secretary at war. 

JOS. CARLETON, Sec'y. 
Registered in the books of the regiment. 

WM. HUSTON, (d.) 

War Office 28th June 1783. 
The within certificate shall not avail the bearer as a dis- 
charge, until the ratification of the definitive treaty of peace; 
previous to which time, and until proclamation thereof shall 
be made he is to be considered as being on furlough. 

B. LINCOLN. 



Harford County State of Maryland. 
June 9th Day 1804. 

Came Before me the subscriber one of the Justices of the 
peace in and for said county Sam'l McKisson and on his 
solemn oath Deposeth and saith that he was well acquainted 
with Philip Cod and his Wife Jean some years Before the 
Inlistment of the said Philip and that he saw the said Philip 
Cod when he was inlisted with an officer who went by the 
name of Captain Leaper of the Pennsylvania Line and like- 
wise he this Deponent further saith that he saw Philip 
Cod's name with his mark afixed to an Inlistment Paper in 
Custody of the aforesaid Capt. Leaper and likewise this De- 
ponent saith that he saw the said Philip Cod in the Service 
of the United States in the year 1777, the said being inlisted 
for three years or during the War Before the Battle of Brandy- 
wine and further saith not. Sworn and Subscribed Before 

JOHN SMITH. 
Harford County to wit. 

I hereby certify to all whom it doth or may concern that 
John Smith Gentleman before whom the within Deposition 
57— Vol. II— 5th Ser. 



898 CONTINENTAL LINE. 

was taken and who hath thereto set his hand and affixed his 
seal was at the time of so doing one of the State of Mary- 
land's Justices of the peace in and for Harford County duly 
Commissioned and sworn and to all whose acts as such due 
faith and credit is and ought to be given as well in Courts 
of Justice as thereout. 

On Testimony whereof I have hereto set my hand and 
affixed the seal of my office this eleventh day of June in the 
year eighteen hundred and four. 

HENRY DORSET, Clk. 



These are to Certify that the bearer hereof Jacob Smith 
Soldier in the 1st Pennsylvania regiment having faithfully 
served the United States from January 1777 to the present 
date and being inlisted lor the war, is hereby discharged from 
the American army. 
Given at the war office the 14th of August, 1783. 

B. LINCOLN. 
By order of the secretary at war. 

JOS. CARLETON, Sec'y. 
Registered in the books of the regiment. 

RICH'D FULLERTON, Adjutant. 

War Office, August 14, 1783. 
The within certificate shall not avail the bearer as a dis- 
cnarge, until the ratification of the definitive treaty of peace; 
previous to which time and until the proclamation thereof 
shall be made, he is to be considered as being on furlough. 

B. LINCOLN. 



These are to certify that the bearer hereof John Hoskin, 
soldier, in the 2nd Penna. regiment, having faithfully served 
the United States from 1st Aug. 1782 to the present date and 
being inlisted for the war, is hereby discharged from the 
American army. 

Given at the war office the 20th June 1783. 

B. LINCOLN. 
By order of the secretary at war. 

JOS. CARLETON, Sec'y. 
Registered in the books of the regiment. 

WM. HUSTON, Adjutant, (d.) 



SECOND PENNSYLVANIA. 899 

War Office 20th June, 1783. 
The within certificate shall not avail the bearer as a dis- 
charge, until the ratification of the definitive treaty of peace; 
previous to which time, and until proclamation thereof shall 
be made, he is to be confined as being on furlough. 



These are to certify that the bearer hereof Isaac Hartinter, 
Soldier, in the 3d Penna. regiment, having faithfully served 
the United States from Mar. 1782 and being inlisted for the 
war, is hereby discharged from the American army. 
Given at the war office the 27th June, 1783. 

B. LINCOLN. 
By order of the secretary at war. 

JOS. CARLETON, Secy. 
Registered in the books of the ragiment. 

EDW. BUTLER, Adjutant. 

War Office Jan. 1783. 
The within certificate shall not avail the bearer as a dis- 
charge, until the ratification of the definitive treaty of peace; 
previous to which time, and until proclamation thereof shall 
be made, he is to be confined as being on furlough. 

B. LINCOLN. 



These are to certify that the bearer hereof Christian Finni- 
gan, soldiers in the Penna. regiment, having faithfully served 
the United States from May 1777 to the present date and being 
Inlisted for the war, is hereby discharged from the American 
army. 
Given at the war oflTice 17th Aug. 1783. 

B. LINCOLN. 
By order of the secretary at war. 

JOS. CARLETON, Sec'y. 
Registered in the books of the regiment. 

RICH'D FULLERTON, Adjutant. 

War Office Aug. 14th 1783. 
The within certificate shall' not avail the bearer as a dis- 
charge, until the ratification of the definitive treaty of peace; 
previous to which time, and until proclamation thereof shall 
be made, hp is to be considered as being on furlough. 

B. LINCOLN. 



900 CONTINENTAL LINE. 



LIST OF MEN BELONGING TO THE 2D REG'T PENNA. 
THAT ARE ENGAGED FOR THE WAR, WHOSE EN- 
LISTMENTS ARE IN THE HANDS OF THE COMMAND- 
ING OFFICER OF S'D REGT. (c.) 



Date of 

Enlistment. 



John Mellan, in the first Feb. 27, 1777. 

Jacob Frederick, Jan. 4, 177S. 

Nicholas Coleman, ' Feb. IS, 1778. 

James Duffy I Mar. 11, 1777. 

Wm. McConomy i Aug. 21, 1777. 

Wm. Brodstock, 'Mar. 25,1777. 

Joshua Wisnom Mar. 19, 1778. 

Alex Hill I July 31, 1777. 

John Christy I Feb. 10, 1777. 

John Bailes, Drum., Mar. 29, 1777. 

Wm. Johnston, fifer | Nov. 10,1778. 

Mich'l Reagan i Mar. 29, 1777. 

Wm. Gristock ', Apr. 27, 1777. 

Wm. Butler, Mar. 15,1777. 

Andrew Muck Mar. 24, 1777. 

Jacob Shevely (settled) Aug. 3, 1777. 

Silvester O'Bryan, Jan. 1, 1777. 

Conrad Franks (Mar. 28) Mar. 28, 1778. 

James Coulter (Settled in 1st) Mar. 13, 1777. 

Sam. Woods, Mar. 17, 1777. 

James Leech (settled) May 2, 1777. 

Stephen Lewis, ^ Apr. 29, 1777. 

John English Jan. 7, 1778. 

Fred'k Stull Mar. 29, 1777. 

Mich'l Sullivan, Jan. 4, 1777. 

John Francis May 10, 1777. 

Jacob Halter \ July 24, 1777. 

James Pegnam (Copl.) ! Dec. 26, 1777. 

John Funt, ' Mar. 12, 1777. 

Timothy Flanaghan, ' Mar. 12, 1777. 

Wm. Whcalon Jan. 17,1777. 

George Whibble I Aug. 23, 1777. 

Philip Broyle Aug. 27, 1778. 

Ludwick Houser \ Jan. 3, 1778. 

John AuU Mar. 17, 1777. 

Edw. Beaby (settled in 1st) t Jan. 29, 1777. 

Patrick Richard Oct. 16, 1778. 

Wm. James, | Mar. 12, 1777. 

Michael Derry { Mar. 15, 1777. 

James Price | Apr. 2, 1777. 

John Hurley (Serg.), June 22, '77. 

Leni Davis (Corp' 1) Mar. 20, '77. 

Nathan Williams ' Dec. 12, '76. 

Rob't Finley 1 Dec. 27, "76. 



SECOND PENNSYLVANIA. 



901 



LIST OF MEN BELONGING TO THE 2D REG'T PENNA. 
THAT ARE ENGAGED FOR THE WAR, WHOSE EN- 
LISTMENTS ARE IN THE HANDS OF THE COMMAND- 
ING OFFICER OF S'D REG'T. (c.)— Continued. 



Date of 
Enlistment. 



Jacob Redheiffer 

John William, flfer 

David Bryan 

Fred' k Brown, 

John Abbett 1 

Fred. Keizler (settled), j 

Edw. Cook I 

Simon Frayner 

Wm. Bowman I 

Thos. Crow 

Jas. Robinson, 

William Hannah 

Wm. McCormick 

Wm. Mernes, 

Jeremiah Randon 

Christ. Brown 

Henry Hamilton 

Danl. Mclntire 

John McCowan, 

Mich'l Brogen 

Joseph Fitch 

John McKenny 

Rob' t McQuillen 

Fred'k Leonard 

David Ring 

Thos. Webb (settled) 

Dani'l Godshalk 

Henry Bole 

Thos. Smith 

Geo. Marshall, 

Wm. O. Brian 

Sam'l Burns, Serg't 

Nathaniel Brandon, Corp 

Joseph Hanes 

Dan' 1 McCalla, 

Chas. Cowen 

Thos. Aukard 

Henry Leamon 

Jno. Crosson , 

Philip Hope, 

Chas. Charleton, Serg't 

Rob' t Fossett, 

Wm. Butler (settled) 

BenJ. Clifton 

Thos. Gllby . 

Wm. Ru Hedge 



Apr. 


28, 


'77. 


Apr. 


26, 


'77. 


May 


10, 


•77. 


Dec. 


16. 


'76. 


Apr. 


27. 


•77. 


Apr. 


17. 


•77. 


May 


2, 


•77. 


Dec. 


30. 


•76. 


Dec. 


28. 


•76. 


Dec. 


29. 


•76. 


Dec. 


10, 


•76. 


Jan. 


10. 


1778. 


Jan. 


21, 


1777. 


Mar. 


11, 


1777. 


Jan. 


12. 


1777. 


Feb. 


19. 


1777. 


Apr. 


25. 


1777. 


Mar. 


11, 


1777. 


Mar. 


14. 


1777. 


Oct. 


28, 


1777. 


Nov. 


12. 


1776. 


Mar. 


12, 


1777. 


Feb. 


4, 


1777. 


Feb. 


20, 


1777. 


Apr. 


23. 


1777. 


Mar. 


23, 


1777. 


Jan. 


1_ 


1777. 


Dec. 


4. 


1777. 


Feb. 


4, 


1777. 


Mar. 


17. 


1778. 


Jan. 


11, 


1777. 


Mar. 


20, 


1777. 


Mar. 


25, 


1777. 


Mar. 


23, 


1777. 


Mar. 


26, 


1777. 


Mar. 


in, 


1777. 


Mar. 


26. 


1777. 


Mar. 


12, 


1777. 


Apr. 


2-,. 


1777. 


Mar. 


19. 


1777. 


July 


18, 


1777. 


Dec. 


a, 


1776. 


Feb. 


6 


1777. 


Dec. 


17. 


1776. 


Jan. 


2 


1777. 


Jan. 


80. 


1777. 



CONTINENTAL LINE. 



LIST OP MEN BELONGING TO THE 2D REG'T PENNA. 
THAT ARE ENGAGED FOR THE WAR, WHOSE EN- 
LISTMENTS ARE IN THE HANDS OF THE COMMAND- 
ING OFFICER OF S'D REG'T. (c.)— Continued. 



Date of 
Enlistment. 



Geo. Hall 

John Collins, 

John Bomer 

Michael Martin 

John Holmes 

John Hitchen 

John Shields 

Adam Foutz, 

Thos. Ford, 

Laurence Gannon 

Rich'd Lewis 

Jeremiah Murray 

Henry Milton, 

James O. Neal 

John Vaughn 

I>anlel Leary 

Joseph Jones 

Rich'd McMahon, 

Geo. Meller, 

David Kerbauch (Drum.), 



Apr. 


20, 


1777. 


Dec. 


2A, 


1776. 


Feb. 


24. 




Dec. 


23, 


1776. 


May 


7, 


1779. 


May 


7, 


1779. 


Dec. 


24, 


1776. 


Dec. 


1, 


1776. 


Dec. 


11, 


1776. 


Apr. 


30, 


1777. 


Apr. 


21, 


1777. 


May 


10, 


1779. 


Jan. 


30, 


1777. 


Dec. 


10, 


1776. 


Dec. 


29, 


1776. 


Jan. 


4, 


1777. 


Jan. 


1, 


1777. 


Dec. 


25 


1776. 


May 


1 


1777. 


Apr. 


1 


1777. 



MISCELLANEOUS LIST 2ND PENNA. LINE, (c ) 



Robert Allison, Lieut. 
Philip Schneider, Private. 
Michael Linden, Private. 
Zacharias Brant, Private. 
John St. John, Private. 
John McGlaughlin, Private. 
Patrick Ambrose, Private. 
Patrick Quinn, Private. 
Geo. Chapman, Private. 



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THIRD PENNSYLVANIA, 



JAN. 1, 1777— NOV. 3, 1783. (a) 



(907) 



THIRD PENNSYLVANIA. 



THE THIRD PENNSYLVANIA, (a.) 



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No returns of this regiment have been found, and with 
the exception of a few letters that relate to the regiment in- 
cidentally, nothing upon which to base any account at length. 
Formed on the basis of the Second battalion (Col. St. Clair's), 
it was recruited in December, 1776, January and February, 
1777, and arranged in the Continental service March 12, 1777. 
The health of Col. Joseph Wood was impaired by wounds 
received in the Canada campaign, which induced his resigna- 
tion. He resided in Jonestown, now Lebanon county, in 1785, 
and died there December 12, 1788, aged sixty-five years. His 
son. Dr. William Wood, practiced medicine at Jonestown 
for a long time, and died there. Col. Thomas Craig succeeded 
him in the command, retiring only in January, 1783. He died 

in Allentown, Le- 
high county, Pen- 
n'a January 20, 
1832, aged ninety- 
y^ two. He is to be 

^y distinguished from 

Capt. Thomas Craig, of Baxter's battalion, who was one of 
the commissioners of purchase, for Bucks county, in 1780, 
having rank of colonel in the militia. Of Lt. Col. Rudolph 
Bunner, formerly a captain in Second battalion, James Mc- 
Henry, afetrwards Secretary of War, says, in a letter written 
a few days after the battle of Monmouth, "on our part, Lt. 
Col. Bunner was killed, having very much distinguished him- 
self on the field." 

A letter dated April 17, 1780, has the following account of 
Major Thomas Langhorne Byles' death: 

"Yesterday morning, a detachment of 200 Continental troops, 
under the command of Major Byles, stationed at Paramus, was 
suddenly attacked by a party of the enemy, consisting of 200 
horse and 400 foot. The attack commenced a little after sun- 
rise. Major Byles, besides his usual patrols, had that morning 
sent out two parties, each with a commissioned officer, but 
such is the situation of that part of the country, intersected 
with roads, and inhabited chiefly by disaffected people, that 
all precautions failed. The sentinels, near the quarters, were 
the first that gave notice of the enemy's approach. He immc- 



910 CONTINENTAL LINE. 

diately made the best disposition the hurry of the moment 
would permit, and animated his men by his exhortation and 
example. The house he was in was surrounded. Some of the 

men began to cry for 

^^/^ /^y ^ quarters; others, 

t/2«.«>.r»-»-> <*<# l^-^Ay ^^ obeying the com- 

y maud of the offi- 

cers, continued to fire from the windows. The enemy up- 
braided them with the perfidy of asking for quarters, and 
persisting in resistance. Major Byles denied, in a determined 
tone, that he had called for quarter; but his resolution did 
not avail. A surrender took place, and, in the act, the 
Major received a mortal wound, with which he expired. Lieuts. 
Glentworth and Sherman had thrown themselves into the 
Major's quarters, and assisted in the defense. The latter was 
wounded. Lieut. Bryson, being a few days before detached by 
Major Byles to the new Bridge, defended that post with great 
gallantry, out, overpowered, he surrendered. He received great 
attention from the enemy on account of his bravery. Such of 
the detachment as could be collected, aided by a few militia, 
hung on the rear of the enemy, retaking four wagons and nine- 
teen horses. The enemy made their boasts that as Major 
Byles did not present the hilt of his sword in front when 
surrendering, they shot him." 

General Hand, on the 22d of April, recommended George 
Tudor, of the Fourth, "as an old and experienced officer, and 
one in every respect qualified to fill the vacancy with credit 
to the Line, but the rank was accorded to Capt. William Alex- 
ander, of the Seventh Penn'a. 

In July, 1778, the Twelfth Penn'a, which had been reduced 
to a skeleton regiment by exposures as a picket regiment, being 
largely composed of riflemen, was incorporated with the Third; 
and, on January 17, 1781, the Third was reorganized, under 
Col. Craig, and, after recruiting at Easton, accompanied Gen. 
Wayne upon the Southern campaign, or, at least, the largest 
portion of it, being detached for that purpose. 

Capt. James Chrystie was born near Edinburgh, Scotland, 
in 1750. Came to Pennsylvania in 1775. On the discovery of 
Arnold's plot at West Point, he was detailed specially by Gen. 
Washington to visit all the posts. He served until the end of 
the war, and was said to be the oldest captain in service, ex- 
cept one. He was the father of Lieut. Col. James Chrystie, of 
Fifteenth United States infantry, who distinguished himself 
at Queenstown in the war of 1812 — 1814. They were both dead 



THIRD PENNSYLVANIA. 911 

in 1824. Capt. Thomas Butler, at the battle of Brandywine, 
received the thanks of Gen. Washington on the field for rally- 
ing a detachment of retreating troops. He was a major at St. 
Clair's defeat, and had his leg broken by a ball, and it was with 
difficulty that his surviving brother, Capt. Edward Butler, got 
him off the field. In 1794, he was promoted lieutenant colonel 
commandant to sub-legion, and, in 1802, on reduction of the 
army, he was continued as colonel. He died September 7, 1805, 
aged fifty-one. 



ROSTER OF FIELD AND STAFF OFFICERS, (a.) 



Colonels. 

Wood, Joseph, September 30, 1776; resigned July, 1777. 
Craig, Thomas, from lieutenant colonel, August 1, 1777; retired 
January 1, 1783. 

Lieutenant Colonels. 

Craig, Thomas, September 29, 1776; promoted colonel August 
1, 1777. 

Bunner, Rudolph, from major, August 1, 1777; killed at Mon- 
mouth, June 28, 1778. 

Williams, William, from major Second Penn'a, June 28, 1778; 
resigned April 17, 1780.* 

Stuart, Christopher, from Fifth Penn'a, April 17, 1780.* [Died 
May 31, 1709, at Norriton, Pa.] 

Majors. 

Butler, William, September 7, 1776, promoted lieutenant colonel 
Fourth Penn'a, September 30, 1776. 

Harmar, Josiah, from captain First battalion, October 1, 1776; 
promoted lieutenant colonel Sixth Penn'a June 6, 1777. 

Bunner, Rudolph, June 6, 1777, promoted lieutenant colonel, 
August 1, 1777. 

Huling, John, from Captain, August 1, 1777; became supernu- 
merary July, 1778; resided at Silver Springs, Cumberland 
county, 1785. 



•Quere? Whether these dates are correct. In a letter dated May 13. 17S0, 
Capt. Wimam Alexander states that Lieut. Col. Williams' reBlgnatlon and 
Majur Hyles d.ath happen<fd on the same day, April 16. 



912 CONTINENTAL LINE. 

Byles, Thomas L., exchanged March 1, 1778; joined 3d July, 
1778; killed at Paramus, New Jersey, April 16, 1780. 

Alexander, William, from captain of Seventh Penn'a, April 16, 
1780; retired July 1, 1783; afterwards one of the surveyors 
of military lands; resided in Carlisle, in 1813. 



Captains. 

Bunner, Rudolph, ranking from January 5, 1776; March 17, 
1777, to have rank as major in the Continental army in 
seniority next after the ninth major of the Penn'a reg- 
ulars. 

Bayard, Stephen, ranking from January 5, 1776; promoted 
major of Eighth Penn'a, March 12, 1777. 

Huling, John, ranking from January 5, 1776, promoted major, 
August 1, 1777. 

Rees, John, ranking from January 5, 1776. 

Brisban, John, ranking from January 5, 1776; resigned July, 
1777. 

Moore, Thomas L., May 21, 177G; promoted major Ninth Penn'a 
May 12, 1779. 

Chrystie, James, ranking from August 9, 1776; promoted No- 
vember 11, 1776. 

Butler, Thomas, ranking from October 4, 1776; retired the 
service January 1, 1781. 

Dunn, Isaac Budd, ranking from October 6, 177G; aid to Gen. 
St. Clair, 1781. 

Moore, Samuel, ranking from November 11, 1776; became sup- 
ernumerary, 1778; resided in Lebanon county, 1792; ap- 
plicant for associate judge. 

Gross, John, ranking from November 25, 1776. 

Craig, William, from lieutenant, July 4, 1777; resigned June 1, 
1779. 

McCully, George, from lieutenant, October 20, 1777. 

Brodhead, Daniel, Jr., paid from September 1, 1777; captured 
and lost his rank while a prisoner. 

Reily, John, transferred from Twelfth Penn'a, July, 1778; trans- 
ferred to the Invalid regiment, August 12, 1780. 

Henderson, John, May 12, 1779, from captain lieutenant. 

Marshall, John, August 13, 1779, vice Capt. Reily, left out by 
Gen. St. Clair in consequence of his saying he would never 
join the regiment. 



THIRD PENNSYLVANIA. 918 

Captain Lieutenants. 

Henderson, John, from first lieutenant; promoted captain May 

12, 1779. 

Marshall, John, vice Henderson promoted, May 12, 1779; pro- 
moted captain, August 13, 1779. 

Boyd, John, to be captain lieutenant vice Capt. Lieut. Marshall; 
retired the regiment January 1, 1781, and appointed captain 
of a company of rangers, in Bedford county. He married 
Mary, daughter of Col. John Bull; was many years justice 
of the peace at Northumberland, and died there February 

13, 1832, aged eighty-two. 

First Lieutenants. 

Montgomery, James, ranking from May 21, 1776. 

Miller, Benjamin, paid from 1st January, 1777. 

McCully, George, paid from 1st January, 1777. 

Craig, John, ranking from November 11, 1776; promoted cap- 
tain in Moylau's dragoons. 

Craig, William,* paid as lieutenant from January 1, 1776, to 
July 4, 1777. 

Hoffner, George, paid from January 1, 1777. 

St. Clair, Daniel, April 1, 1777. 

Marshall, John, from second lieutenant, June 10, 1777; pro- 
moted captain lieutenant. May 12, 1779. 

Butler, Percival, September 1, 1777. 

Henderson, John, transferred from Twelfth Penn'a, July 1, 
1778; promoted captain lieutenant. 

King, Robert, from Twelfth Penn'a, July, 1778; reported by 
Col. Craig as absent from the regiment three years, and 
left out. In the fall of 1778, he was with Hartley on the 
frontiers; he resided in Mifflin township, Lycoming county, 
in 1840, aged eighty-eight. 

Boyd, John, from Twelfth Penn'a, July, 1778; promoted cap- 
tain lieutenant, August 13, 1779. 

Ball, Blackall William, from second lieutenant, September 11, 
1778. 

Engle, Andrew, from second lieutenant, December 20. 1778; re- 
tired January 1, 1781. 

Arm.strong, John, from second lieutenant. May 12, 1779; a cap- 
tain in 1784. 

•The want of' records rendtTK this roster defective, and in some respects 
not capaljle of explanation, as In the case of William and John CralK, the 
latter ranking the former, who seems to have been promoted over him. 
Th*? greater part of the original flrst lieutenants wantlnc- 

58— Vol. II— 5th Ser. 



914 CONTINENTAL LINE. 

Fullerton, Richard, from ensign, May 12, 1779. 

Wigton, John, from ensign, August 13, 1779. 

Smith, Peter, from ensign, August 13, 1779. 

Jenney, Thomas, from Fifth battalion; exchanged October 25, 

1780. 

Second Lieutenants. 

Miller, Benjamin, dating from May 21, 1776; promoted first lieu- 
tenant, January 1, 1777. 

McCully, George, dating from September 20, 1776; promoted 
first lieutenant, January 1, 1777. 

Craig, William, dating from November 11, 1776; paid as first 
lieutenant from January 1, 1777. 

Hoffner, George, dating from November 11, 1776; promoted 
first lieutenant, January 1, 1777. 

Marshall, John, dating from November 11, 1776. 

Bird, James, January 1, 1777. 

McDonald, Daniel, January 1, 1777. 

Drake, Jacob, January 1, 1777. 

Seily, Charles, paid from January 1, 1777, to April 1, 1777. 

Ball, Blackall William, from Twelfth Penn'a, July 1, 1778; pro- 
moted first lieutenant, September 11, 1778. 

Engle, Andrew, from Twelfth Penn'a; promoted lieutenant, 
December 20, 1778. 

Armstrong, John, from Twelfth Penn'a, July 1, 1778; promoted 
first lieutenant. May 12, 1779. 

Ensigns. 

Engle, James, ranking from September 20, 1776. 

Gates, James, ranking from November 11, 1776. 

Lowes, James. 

CoultoD, . 

St. Clair, Daniel, ranking from September 20, 1776; died in 
Mifllin county, February 18, 1833. 

Russell, William, from private in Thompson's rifles; lost his 
leg at Brandywine, by cannon ball, September 17, 1779; 
transferred to Invalid corps. 

Fullerton, Richard, commissioned June 19, 1778; promoted lieu- 
tenant. May 12, 1779. 

Wigton, John, June 19, 1778; promoted lieutenant, August 13, 
1779. 

Smith, Peter, 1779, promoted lieutenant. August 13, 1779. 

Huling, Thomas, June 19, 1778. 



THIRD PENNSYLVANIA. 915 

Hamilton, Robert, May 23, 1779. 

Kinney, Abraham, May 25, 1779; retired October 17, 1780, on 

account of ill health. 
Cunningham, Peter, paid from June 7, 1779; retired January 1, 

1782. 
Brower, Henry, to rank from August 25, 1779. 

Paymaster. 
Wigton, John, lieutenant, June, 1777, to January, 1781. 

Adjutants. 

Fullerton, Richard, lieutenant; paid as ensign and adjutant, 
June 1, 1778, to June 1, 1779; as lieutenant and adjutant, 
June 1, 1779, to August, 1780. 

Butler, Edward. 

Quarter-Masters. 

Brookes, David. 

Smith, Peter, lieutenant, 1779; resided in Northampton county, 
in 1831, aged eighty-one. 

Surgeons. 

Tate, James, appointed August 1, 1777; paid to July 31, 1780; 

died in 1814, at Newtown, Bucks county, Pa. 
Stewart, Alexander, October 6, 1779; he was surgeon's mate in 

the general hospital from 1776; died in Chambersburg, in 

1793. 

Surgeon's Mate. 

Innis, Brice, appointed August 15, 1776; died in service. 
Wharrey, Robert, June 20, 1778. 



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THIRD PENNSYLVANIA 
REGIMENT-1776. 



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THIRD PENNSYLVANIA. 919 



THIRD PENNSYLVANIA REGIMENT, (a.) 



Arrangement of the Officers of the Third Regiment of Penn- 
sylvania. 



Lieutenant Colonel. 
Thomas Craig, September 7, 1776. 

Major. 
Josiah Harmar, March 6, 1777. 



Captains. 



John Brisban, April 1, 1777. 
John Hilling, April 1, 1777. 
John Reese, April 1, 1777. 
Thomas Moore, April 1, 1777. 
Samuel Moore, April 1, 1777. 
James Cristie, April 1, 1777. 
Thomas Butler, April 1, 1777. 



First Lieutenants. 



James Montgomery, April 1, 1777. 
Henry Eppele, April 1, 1777. 
William Craig, April 1, 1777. 
James Black, April 1, 1777. 
George McCully. April 1, 1777. 
James Armstrong, April 1, 1777. 
John Marshall, April 1, 1777. 
Jacob Drake, May 1, 1777. 



Second Lieutenants. 



James Bird, April 1, 1777. 
Nathan McMullen, April 1, 1777. 
Daniel St. Clair, April 1, 1777. 
Matthew Luklns, April 1, 1777. 
Percival Butler, April 16, 1777. 



CONTINENTAL LINE. 
Ensigns. 



James Lowes, April 1, 1777. 
Samuel Coultas, April 1, 1777. 
Donald McDonald, April 1, 1777. 
John Young, April 20, 1777. 
John Newby, April 21, 1777. 
John Goldsmith, April 27, 1777. 
William Russell, April 29, 1777. 
Daniel Campbell. 



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THIRD PENNSYLVANIA. 927 



A RETURN OP^ THE OFFICERS AS THEY RANK IN THE 
THIRD PENNSYLVANIA REGIMT COMMANDED BY 
COLLONEL JOSEPH WOOD, MARCH 6TH, 1777. (c.) 



Collonel Wood. 

Lieut. Collonel Craig. 

Major Butler (Lt. Col.) 

Capt'n Brisban. 

Capt'n Bonner. 

Capt'n Bayard. 

Capt'n Hullings. 

Capt'n Reese. 

Capt'n Thomas Lloyd Moore. 

Capt'n Samuel Moor. 

Capt'n Christie, Now Com'n 11th Nov., '!( 

1st Lieut. Bird. 

1 Lieut Gross. 

1 Lieut. Butler. 

1 Lieut. Montgomery. 

1 Lieut. Budd Dunn. 

1 Lieut. Ross Cuney, Prisnor. 

1 Lieut. John Craig. 

1 Lieut. John Epple. 
2d Lieut. Sittegs. 

2 Lieut Miller, Resigned. 
2 Lieut. Will'm Craig. 

2 Lieut. Black. 
2 Lieut. McCulley. 
2 Lieut. Armstrong. 
2 Lieut. Hopner. 
2 Lieut. Marshall. 



Ensigns. 



Ensign Bass, Vacant. 
Ensign St. Clair. 
Ensg. McMullan. 
Ensg. Englis. 
Ensg. Dull. 



928 CONTINENTAL LINE. 

Ensign Dunn, Vacant. 

Ensign Otis. 

Ensgn. Robt. McCulley, Dead. 



Staff Officers. 



The Rev'd Doct'r McCalla. 
Adjutant Boss. 
Doct'r McTeinzie. 
Quarter Master Smith. 



THIRD PENNSYLVANIA 
REGIMENT-1778. 



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THIRD PENNSYLVANIA. 931 

THIRD PENNSYLVANIA REGIMENT, (a.) 

Colonel. 
Thomas Craig, August 1, 1777. 

Lieutenant Colonel. 
William Williams, June 5, 1777. 

Major. 
Thomas L. Byles, June 8, 1777. 

Captains. 

Thomas L. More, May 21, 1776. 
James Christie, August 9, 1776. 
Thomas Butler, October 4, 1776. 
John Reily, May 20, 1777. 
Isaac Bud Dunn, June 1, 1777. 
William Craig, July 4, 1777. 

Captain Lieutenant. 
John Henderson, October 1. 1776. 

Lieutenants. 

James Black, October 3, 1776. 
George McCullock, October 4, 1776. 
James Armstrong, October 4, 1776. 
John Marshall, January 4, 1777. 
Daniel St. Clair, April 1, 1777. 
Robert King, May 20, 1777. 
John Boyd, May 20, 1777. 
Percival Butler, September 1, 1777. 

Ensigns. 

Blackwell W. Ball, rank as second lieutenant; October 17, 1776. 
Andrew Engle, rank as second lieutenant; January 11, 1777. 
John Armstrong, rank as second lieutenant; September 11, 

1777. 
John Wigdon, June 2, 1778. 



932 CONTINENTAL LINE. 

Peter Smith, June 2, 1778. 
Richard Fullerton, June 2, 1778. 
Thomas Hewlings, June 2, 1778. 



John Wigdon. 



Peter Smith. 



Thomas Tate. 



Paymaster. 

Quartermaster. 

Surgeon. 






THIRD PENNSYLVANIA REGIMENT, (a ) 



Colonel. 
Thomas Craig, August 1, 1777. 

Lieutenant Colonel. 
William Williams, June 5, 1777. 

Major. 
David Lenox, June 8. 1777. 

Captains. 

Thomas Lloyd Moore, May 21, 1776. 
James Christie, August 9, 1776. 
Thomas Butler, October 4, 1776. 
John Reily, May 20, 1777. 
Isaac Budd Dunn, June 1, 1777. 
William Craig, July 4, 1777. 

Captain Lieutenant 
John Henderson, October 1. 1776. 

Lieutenants. 

James Black, October 3, 1776. 
George McCulloch, October 4, 177€. 



THIRD PENNSYLVANIA. 933 

James Armstrong, October 4, 1776. 
John Marshall, January 10, 1777. 
Daniel St. Claire, April 1, 1777. 
Robert King. May 20, 1777. 
John Boyd, May 20, 1777. 
Persival Butler, September 1, 1777. 

Ensigns. 

Blackwell William Ball, ranks as second lieutenant; October 

1, 1777. 
Andrew Engle, ranks as second lieutenant; January 11, 1777. 
John Armstrong, ranks as second lieutenant; September 11, 

1777. 
John Wigdon, paymaster; June 2, 1778. 
Peter Smith, quartermaster; June 2, 1778. 
Richard Fullerton, June 2, 1778. 
Thomas Hewlings. 

Surgeon. 
James Tate. 



COLONEL THOMAS CRAIG'S THIRD PENNSYLVANIA 
REGIMENT, (a.) 



A List of Officers who have Served in the Third Pennsylvania 
Regiment since ye First Day of Januarj', 1777, to the Present 
Day, with their Rank, Dates of Commissions, Promotions, 
Dates of Vacancies, Removals and Casualties, August 9, 1778. 



Colonel. 
Joseph Wood, September 7, 1776; resigned October 4, 1777. 

Lieutenant Colonels. 

Thomas Craig, September 7, 1776; promoted Colonel, August 
1, 1777. 

Rudolph Bunner, August 1, 1777; killed at the Battle of Mon- 
mouth, June 28, 1778. 



934 CONTINENTAL LINE. 

Major. 

Josiah Harmar, March 6, 1777; promoted Lieutenant Colonel 
January 1, 1778. 

Adjutant. 
George Boss, April 1, 1777; resigned July 31, 1777. 

Captains. 

John Brisban, January 5, 1776; resigned September 1, 1777. 
John Huling, January 5, 177G; promoted Major June 6, 1777. 
John Reese, January 5, 1776; resigned December 31, 1777. 
Thomas L. Moore, May 21, 1776. 

James Moore, November 11, 1776; vac. July 20, 1776. 
James Chrystie, November 11, 1776; vac. Aug. 9, 1776. 
John Gross, April 1, 1777; cashiered July 4, 1777. 
Thomas Butler, April 1, 1777; com. October 4, 1776; by Captain 
Bayard's promotion in another regiment. 

First Lieutenants. 

Henry Epple, November 11, 1776; to Captain July 4, 1771; June 

6, 1777; Resigned April 9, 177S. 
William Craig, April 1, 1777; to Captain September 7, 1777; 

July 4, 1777. 
James Black, April 1, 1777; vac. October 3, 1776. 
George McCulley, April 1, 1777; vac. October 4, 1776. 
James Armstrong, April 1, 1777; vac. October 4, 1776. 
John Marshall, April 1, 1777; vac. January 10, 1777. 
Jacob Drake, May 1, 1777; resigned November 23, 1777. 
James Montgomery, April 1, 1777; resigned September 1, 1777. 



Second Lieutenants. 

Mathias Lukens, April 1, 1777; died March 21, 1778. 

James Bird, April 1, 1777; resigned November 3, 1777. 

Percival Butler, April 16, 1777; November 23, 1777, to First- 
Lieutenant by Lieutenant Drake's resignation. 

James Otis, April 1, 1777; resigned May 31, 1777. 

Daniel St. Clair, April 1, 1777; promoted to First Lieutenant 
September 1, 1777. 

Nathaniel McMullan, April 1, 1777; died of his wounds October 
18. 1777. 



THIRD PENNSYLVANIA. 935 

Ensign. 
Samuel Coulter, April 1, 1777; resigned October 31, 1777. 
John Goldsmith, April 21, 1777; deserted October 31, 1777. 
William Russell, April 21, 1777; lost a leg at Brandy wine 

Battle. 
Daniel Campbell, April 29, 1777; killed in June, 1777. 
James Lowes, April 1, 1777; resigned October 31, 1777. 
John Young, April 20, 1777; resigned July 31, 1777. 
Daniel McDonald, April 1, 1777. 
John Newly, April 20, 1777; resigned July 31, 1777. 

Captain. 
John Reily, May 20, 1777, from Captain Lieutenant; June 1, 
1778, removed from the Twelfth Regiment. 

First Lieutenant. 
John Henderson, October 1, 1776; removed from the Twelfth 
Regiment. 

Second Lieutenant. 
Blackball William Ball, May 20, 1777; vac. April 4, 1777; re- 
moved from the Twelfth Regiment. 

Ensigns. 
Andrew Engle, October 1, 1776; May 20, 1777, removed from 

the Twelfth Regiment. 
John Armstrong, May, 1777; removed from the Twelfth Regi- 
ment. 
Peter Smith, appointed, the late arrangement. 
John Wigton, appointed, the late arrangement. 
Richard Fullerton, joined February, 1778; appointed, the late 

arrangement. 
Thomas Huling, joined February, 1778; appointed, the late 
arrangement. 
N. B. — Captains Samuel Moore, Christye and Butler were 
allowed Ranks according to the date of the above vacancies by 
a Board of Field Officers who sat at Valley Forge. Likewise 
a vacancy happened for Lieutenant Black to be promoted to 
Captain September 1, 1777; for Lieutenant McCully October 
20, 1777; for Lieutenant Armstrong April 9, 1778. 

THOMAS L. MOORE, 
Captain Commanding Third Pennsylvania Regiment. 
[Endorsed] Return of Officers of the Third Pennsylvania 
Regiment, August 29, 1778. 



936 CONTINENTAL LINE. 



A Roll of Captain William Craig's Company in the Third 
Pennsylvania Regiment, Commanded by Colonel Thomas 
Craig, August 10, 1778. (a.) 



Sergeants. 

William Carman, sick, present. 
Andrew McLean, October 16, 1776. 
Ulrick Whiteman. 
George Cline, November 4, 1776. 

Corporals. 
Dinnis Furlew. 
Edward Cummings. 
Terrance Bennit, on bullock guard. 
James Brown. 

Privates. 
Patrick McAnalley. 
Neal McKinsey. 
John McGuire. 
Lawrence Slown. 
James McAnalley. 
Nathaniel Simson. 
William Barratt, November 1, 1776. 
Dimnack Hann. 
James Peck. 
James Darrety. 
George Salmones. 
Conrod Smith. 
Lenard Milles. 
Adam Wilhalm. 
Jacob Naughoyle. 
John Willard. 
John Hagan. 
William Hulet. 

John Reily, fifer, November 2, 1776; sick, present. 
Richard Shortt, sick, present. 
James Montgomery, on a week's command. 
Frederick Deemes, in the infintry. 
Christopher Mannan, in the infintry. 



THIRD PENNSYLVANIA. 937 

James McCormack, in the infintry. 

John McGill, on command in rifle regiment. 

John Gosper, on command at Sunbury. 

William Demm, in hospital. 

William Mateer, fifer, in hospital. 

James Toner, in hospital. 

Francis Coonce, in hospital. 

Thomas Johnson, in hospital. 

Christian Evenott, in hospital. 

Isaac Goble, in hospital. 

John Robertson, on furlough. 

George Campbell, on furlough. 

Chris. Pimberton, on furlough. 

John Jameson, sick, present. 

THOMAS L. MOORE, 
Captain, Third Pennsylvania Regiment. 



A Roll of the Major's Company in the Third Pennsylvani£ 
Regiment, Commanded by Colonel Thomas Craig, (a.) 



Sergeants. 

Richard Collins, November 14, 1776; sick present. 
Peter Mack, February 4, 1777. 
William Tunks, December 24, 1776. 

Corporals. 
William Offy. 

Abraham Dehart, on the line. 
Samuel Doyl. 
William Briggs, April 26, 1776. 

Drum and Fife. 
John McClalen. 
William Tunks, May 26, 1777. 

Privates. 
William Darlington. 
Henry Wimer, on the line. 
John Rees. 
Daniel Lafferty. 



938 CONTINENTAL LINE. 

Thomas Gibson. 

Robert Cunningham, December 26, 1776. 

James Robeson. 

Daniel Galicar; with Gen. St. Clair. 

William Welch. 

Edward Coller. 

Marmaduk Berwick, January 9, 1777. 

Barry Curly. 

Frederick Shaffer, on the line. 

William Works. 

Ephraim Nunn, waggoner. 

John Buxton, March 10, 1777. 

John Jordon. 

James Dagley, waggoner. 

James Flinn. 

William Rabb, rifle regiment. 

William Deggon, Lord Sterling's waggoner. 

Francis Ferril. 

John Henderson, sick at the Yellow Springs. 

John McManness, sick at the Yellow Springs. 

Phillip Verner, sick at the Yellow Springs. 

Henry Doyle, commissary general, waggoner. 

Alexander Craig, on furlough. 

Pattrick Flennigon, sick at French Creek. 

William Cornet, sick at French Creek. 

Conrad Crabner, sick at French Creek. 

John McKlewain, on furlough. 

Thomas Benston, rifle regiment. 

William Shields. 

Matthew Kelgner. 

Hugh Boyle, at the Black River. 

Peter Egnew, sick at Yellow Springs. 

THOMAS RULING, 
Ensign Third Pennsylvania Regiment. 
[Endorsed] Company Rolls of the Third Pennsylvania Regi- 
ment, September 10, 1778. 



THIRD PENNSYLVANIA. 



939 



A List of Names of Men in Captain John Reily's Company 
of the Third Pennsylvania Regiment, September 10, 1778. 
(a.) 



Daniel Graham. 
Nicholas Riem. 
George Stephens. 
Arod Sutton. 



John Klinger. 
John Weimer. 
James Graham. 
Peter Berry. 



Sergeants. 



Corporals. 



John Haynes. 
Robert Kennedy. 



Drum and Fife. 



Privates. 



Charles Dempsey. 

Charles McDonald. 

Samuel McFarling. 

Joseph Pomroy. 

Charles English. 

Henry Keiger. 

James Mahinley. 

John Rowan. 

Patrick Bryan. 

John Lemons. 

John Brandon. 

Christian Evans. 

Godfrit Whitman. 

Daniell Delany, waggon camp. 

William O'Hara, waggon camp. 

James English, sick, present. 

Samuel Jennings, sick, present. 

Thomas Snodgrass, sick, present. 

Patrick McDonald, sick, present. 

Abraham Stickerworth, sick, present. 

Daniel Shehan, Bradford hospital. 



940 CONTINENTAL LINE. 

Joseph McQuilkins, sick, Lancaster. 

James Cummins, sick, Lancaster. 

Richard Hews, sick, Lancaster. 

Richard Rylands, sick, Lancaster. 

Addam Burtnett, sick, Lancaster. 

John Gross, sick, Red Lyon. 

Solomon Green, sick, Sunbury. 

James Walters, on furlough. 

Alexander Irvin, on furlough. 

Arthur Mahan, light infantry. 

Samuel Knap, waiting on Captain Chambers, Sunbury. 

Patrick Pry, rifle regiment. 

B. W. BALL, 
Lieutenant, Third Pennsylvania Regiment. 



A Company Roll of Captain Thomas Butler's Company of I h' 
Third Pennsylvania Regiment, September 10, 1778. (a.) 



John Kelse. 
Abraim Bennett. 
Thomas Jack. 
John Rice. 



Sergeants. 



Privates. 



Robert Vernon, wounded and prisoner 

John Beaty, 

James Everingham. 

James McConnell. 

James McGill. 

Pattrick McDonald. 

Robert Dixon. 

James Craig. 

John Chambers. 

Christian Byarly. 

Jacob Switzer. 

John Painter. 

William Webb. 

Thomas McFadden. 

Hopkins Driver. 



THIRD PENNSYLVANIA. 941 

John Ferris. 
James Clark. 
James Kirkondalpt. 
Robert Powell. 
Daniel Kinkton. 
William Cawley, 

Nicholas Beazs, wounded at Monmouth. 
John Bedman, present and not fit for duty. 
Jeremiah Vangoroten, present and not fit for duty. 
Adam Dennis, on command. 
Hugh Jones, on command recruiting. 
Matthew Coleman, infantry. 
John McMillan, infantry. 
Samuel Mills, on command, Bedford. 
Benjamin Custard, waiter, L. Sterling's. 
Jeremiah Kell, rifle corps. 
Thomas Collins, waggoner to ye regiment. 
John Lemon, waggoner. General Lee. 
Staford Smith, sick, Bedford hospital. 
Michael Conway, sick, Bedford hospital. 
Henery Fleming, sick, Bedford hospital. 
Pattrick Herron, Flying hospital. 
John Dunwar, sick, Yellow Springs. 
William Calaghan, sick. Yellow Springs. 
Hugh McCormick, sick, Princetow-n. 

William Lee, fifer, on command, Valley Forge; with the sick. 

THOMAS BUTLER, 
Captain, Third Pennsylvania Regiment. 



A Company Roll of Captain Samuel Moor#s Company of ye 
Third Pennsylvania Regiment, Sept. 10, 1778. (a.) 



Sergeants. 
Nicholas Neil. 
Joseph Cunningham. 
James Buchanan, on command. 
George Campbell, sick at Valley Forge. 

Corporals. 

Michael Kerr. 
William Kirkpatrick. 
-James Burns. 
Robert Carson, sick at Bethlehem. 



942 CONTINENTAL LINE. 

Drum and Fife. 
Peter Williams. 
John Tuncks. 

Privates. 
John Stump. 

James Duff, on command. 
William Dixon. 

Christian Miller, sick in flying hospital. 
Josias Crane. 
William McGowen. 
Michael Seily. 
William Ruggles. 
Daniel McMath. 

Godfrey Evick, sick in flying hospital. 
John Shsiak. 

John Milligan, sick in flying hospital. 
Martin Yost. 
John Burk, on command. 
Lawrence Griffy, sick in flying hospital.' 
Martin Perry. 
Joseph Gordon. 

Angus McKeever, sick, present. 
John Butler. 
Richard Nixon. 

Michael Carmody, sick in flying hospital. 
Benjamin Wheeler, Second rifle corps. 
John Solomon, Second rifle corps. 
Charles McClane, sick at ye Yellow Springs. 
Thomas Harper, sick at Valley Forge. 
John Griffith, sick at Valley Forge. 
Phineas Comes, sick at Valley Forge. 
David Collins, waiter on General Wayne. 
Samuel Wall. 

Henry Himminger, wounded and at Princetown. 
Edward Gating. 

PERCIVAL BUTLER, Lieutenant. 



THIRD PENNSYLVANIA. 943 



A Roll of Captain James Chrystie's Company, Third Pennsyl- 
vania Regiment, Commanded by Colonel Thomas Craig, Sep- 
tember 10, 1778. (a.) 



Sergeants. 

Thomas Boyd, light infantry. 

"William Martin. 

Daniel Leary. 

John Brigs, on command after deserters. 

Pattrick Brown, light infantry. 

John Smith. 

Drummer. 
Philip Dairt, sick. Valley Forge. 

Corporal. 
Robert Nettles. 

Privates. 
John Duffule. 
William Dockerty. 
Robert Coil. 
Thomas Woods. 
Francis Hamilton. 
John Batton. 
Andrew Colter. 
John Green. 
Cinotan Hoffman. 
Henry Hugarmers. 
Moses Moreland. 
John Lavery. 
Charles McCane. 
Robert Polston, sick, present. 
Michael Darcery. 
Cornelius McClosky. 
Laurance Burns. 
George Greer. 
Daniel Smith. 

James Sweeny, light infantry. 
Thomas Bachus. light infantry. 
Pattrick Johnson, light infantry. 



944 CONTINENTAL LINE. 

Timothy Murphy, Morgan's rifle regiment. 

Samuel Porter, Morgan's rifle regiment. 

William McQune, Morgan's rifle regiment. 

John McKune, Morgan's rifle regiment. 

Pattrick McMachon, Morgan's rifle regiment. 

Edward Lee, Morgan's rifle regiment. 

Patrick Ferel, with the surveyors. 

William Dick, waggoner with General Conway. 

Henry Bently, waggoner with Commissary Lewis. 

Robert Wiley, sick, quartermaster's house. 

Edward Meloy, sick. Valley Forge. 

Pattrick Leland, sick, Princetown. 

George Losback, sick, Valley Forge. 

William House, sick, Kingstown. 

William Alegan, sick. King's Ferry. 

JAMES CHRYSTIE, 
Captain, Third Pennsylvania Regiment. 



A Roll of Captain Thomas L. Moore's Company, Third Penn- 
sylvania Regiment, Commanded by Colonel Thomas Craig, 
September 10, 1778. (a.) 



Sergeants. 
Thomas Kelly. 

Thomas Collins, September 22, 177(5. 
John Page. 
John Toy. 

Corporals. 
John Clendenning. 
James Houston, January 1, 1776. 
Godfreye McDonnald. 



Privat( 



James Anderson. 
James Arthers. 
John Madole. 
Michael Dinger. 
Benjamin Kennard. 
Duncane McKinley. 
John Shenings. 



THIRD PENNSYLVANIA. 945 

John Battersby, 

Robert Wilson. 

John Green. 

Morgan Mcintosh. 

Philip Evage. 

James Douglass. 

Barney Aston. 

Mathew Thompson. 

John Ford. 

John Hammond. 

William Morrow, infantry. 

Thomas Gardner, infantry. 

William Bell, General Sinclear's guard. 

William English, Morgan's rifle regiment. 

Daniel Armstrong, Morgan's rifle regiment. 

Joseph King, Morgan's rifle regiment. 

James Hagerman, bullock guard. 

Thomas Hardy. 

William Truman, waggoner, Commissary Lewis's 

Samuel Thompson, waggoner, brigade. 

Judiah Lepincot. 

William Welch. 

Abraham Gordon. 

William Gordon. 

James Harley, general hospital. 

Mathias Little, general hospital. 

John Logan, general hospital. 

Mathew Clinton, Yellow Springs. 

James Hagerty, Yellow Springs. 

THOMAS L. MOORE, 
Captain, Third Pennsylvania Regiment. 



A Roll of Colonel Thomas Craig's Company of ye Third Penn- 
sylvania Regiment, September ye Kith, 1778. (a.) 



Sergeants. 



John Delong, December 5, 17T6. 

Charles Ford. 

John Henderson. 

Samuel Seely, sick, absent. 

60— Vol. II— 5th Sfr. 



646 CONTINENTAL LINE. 

Corporals. 

Thomas Orms. 

John Minor, with infantry. 

Conrad Shiar. 



Privates. 

Edward Long. 

John McGinness. 

John Gray. 

Samuel Moody. 

Jacob Rause. 

Christian Miller. 

Baltis Crist. 

Andrew Mallin. 

Philip Michael, two weeks command. 

Henry Labarr. 

Henry Humell. 

Patrick Cambel. 

George Fisher. 

Archibald Parker. 

Richard Curren. 

David Logan. 

John Marrs. 

Neigal Parock. 

Casper Cool. • 

Daniel Crownover. 

Patrick McGinness. 

John Martin. 

Petter McGregor. 

Berth. Canning, att hospital. 

John White, att hospital. 

Aaron McDonnell, att hospital. 

James Wilson, att hospital. 

Josiah Huffman, att hospital. 

Thimothy Burns, att hospital. 

Barny McGloclin, att hospital. 

James Franney, att hospital. 

Hugh Gowans, with infantry. 

Thomas Shafer, with infantry. 

Moses Greer, with infantry. 

George Byars, waggon conductor. 

John Johnson, waggoner, with Commissary Ramsey. 



THIRD PENNSYLVANIA. 94? 

John Tool, with surveyors. 
Nicholas Lazer, deserted. 
Ezekiel Richsson, drummer. 
William McCalrey, fifer. 

THOMAS L. MOORE, Captain Commander. 



A Roll of the Lieutenant's Company of the Third Pennsylvania 
Regiment, Commanded by Colonel Thomas Craig, September 
10, 1778. (a.) 



John Gordon. 
John Hide. 
James Mitchel. 
Philip Everhart. 



Sergeants. 



Corporals. 



Adam Rex, sick, French Creek. 
James Moore, surveying. 
Thomas Mcllwayne. 



Privates. 



Mathevv Dair. 
Nathaniel Fagan. 
John Cain. 
Thomas Shields. 
Edward Shippey. 
Michael Dowd. 
Thomas Cox. 
Nicholas Ulaman. 
George Taylor. 
Edward Leo. 
William Williams. 
Michael Wildgoose. 
James O'Neal. 
Anthony Dunlevy. 
Michael Walters. 
William Ricketts. 
Peter Eversole. 
Benjamin Byoran. 



948 CONTINENTAL LINE. 

Philip Micks. 
John Quirick. 
John Smith. 

Jery Deal, light infantry. 
Nathaniel Dickey, light infantry. 
John McHearr, two weeks command. 
Henry Rorck, sick, Yellow Springs. 
Jacob Hough, sick. Yellow Springs, 
Peter Keese, sick, Yellow Springs. 
John Johnston, sick. White Plains. 
John Evans, sick. Yellow Springs. 
Thomas Reacrofft, sick. Yellow Springs. 
Lambert Moore, absent without leave. 
Thomas Marshall, sick. White Plains. 
Wendle Lawrence, furlough. 
Michael Mayse, sick, Yellow Springs. 
Ephraim Harmer, sick, unknown here. 
James Hammilton, with the rifle men. 
Adam Strieker, sick, Princetov/n. 



THIRD PENNSYLVANIA 
REGIMENT-1779. 



(950) 



THIRD PENNSYLVANIA. 



951 



RETURN OF THE NAMES OF THE SURGEON AND MATE 
OF THE THIRD PENNSYLVANIA REG'T COMMANDED 
BY COL. THOS. CRAIG. SEPT. 14TH, 1779. (c.) 



Dates of Appointments 



Aug't 1st James Tate, Surgeon. 

Aug. 15th James Enos, Surg'n Mate. 



W. WILLIAMS. 
Lt. Col. Com. 3rd Penna. Regt. 



(952) 



THIRD PENNSYLVANIA 
REGIMENT-1780. * 



(953 ) 



(954 ) 



THIRD PENNSYLVANIA. 955 



MUSTER ROLL OF THE L'T COL'S CO., 3D PENNA. REG'T 
IN THE SERVICE OF THE UNITED STATES COM- 
MANDED BY COL. THOMAS CRAIG, FOR THE MONTH 
OF APR., 1780. (d.) 



Comm'd Sept. 15th. 1778, Blackall William Ball, Lieut. 

Sergeants. 

1. Jno. Gordon, Pris. of war Ap'l, 1776, 

2. James Mitchel. 

3. Uirich Whitman, Sick Present. 

Corporals. 

1. James Hamilton, command Pararaus. 

2. Wintle Lawrence. 



1. James Aston. 

2. Thos. McElwayon. 



Drum and Fife. 



Privates. 



1. Benj'n Byoran, comm'd Gen. Wayne. 

2. Jno. Cain. 

3. John Cusick. 

4. Thos. Cox. 

5. Mich'l Dowd. 

6. Anth'y Donlivy. 

7. Mathias Darr, Waggoner Camp. 

8. John Evans. 

9. Peter Eversole. 

10. Philip Everhart. 

11. Mich'l Fegan. 

12. Joseph Fenton, Excellency's guard. 

13. David Frederick, Prisoner of War Ap'l 16. 

14. Christ'n Haws. 

15. Jno. Johnston. 

16. Edmond Leo, corps of Invalids. 

17. Thos. Marshall, comm'd Paramus. 

18. Jno. McElgar. 



956 



CONTINENTAL LINE. 



19. James O'Neal. 

20. Thos. Rycroft, extra duty MorristowD. 

21. Wllm. Rickets. 

22. Wm. Rugles. 

23. Thos. Shields. 

24. Rob't Stewart, command Paramus. 

25. Edw. Shippey. 

26. John Smith, State Store Guard. 

27. Jeremia Teel. 

28. Geo. Taylor, extra duty Qr. Mr. Genl's. 

29. Mich'l Walter. 

30. Mich'l Wildgoose, Deserted. 

31. Ephram Workman. 

32. John Willard. 

33. Adam Wilhelm, Deserted. 

34. Abr'h Strieker, Supposed to be dead. 

May 2d, 1720. Then mustered the Lieut. Col's Co., 3d Penn'a 
Reg't. as specified in the above Roll. 

JOS. HARMAR, 
Lt. Col. & Ins. Penna. Div. 

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the company without fraud to these United States or to any 
Individual according to the best of my knowledge. 

B. W. BALL, Lieut. 3d Pa. Reg't. 
Sworn before me this 5th day of May, 1780. 

FRA. JOHNSTON, 
Col. Comm. 2nd P. Brigade. 



THIRD PENNSYLVANIA. 967 



MUSTER ROLL OF CAPTAIN THOMAS BUTLER'S COM 
PANY IN THE THIRD PENNSYLVANIA REGIMENT IN 
THE SERVICE OF THE UNITED STATES COMMANDED 
BY COLONEL THOMAS CRAIG FOR THE MONTH OF 
AP'L, 1780. (d.) 



Captain. 
Thomas Butler, commissioned. 

Lieut. 
John Wigton, commissioned. Doing duty of Pay Master. 

Serjeants. 

1. Thos. Jack. 

2. Jno. Kelso. 

3. George Cline. 



1. Rob't Verner. 

2. Hugh Jones. 

3. Angus McFaddon. 

1. David Lock. 

2. Samuel Collins. 



Corporals. 



Drum & Fife. 



Privates. 



1. James Brown. 

2. John Bender. 

3. Wil'm Barret. 

4. Jas. Craig, camp guard. 

5. Michel Conway. 

6. Wil'm Calaghan. 

7. Thos. Collins. 

8. Jno. Chambers, sick absent 

9. Jno. Dunavin. 

10. Rob't Dixon, on Furlough. 

11. Hopkins Driver, on Guard. 

12. Henry Fleming. 

13. Jerema. Hill, on command. 

14. Pattr. Herren. 



958 



CONTINENTAL LINE. 



15. Dan'l Kinkton, on command. 

16. Jno. Lemon, sick absent. 

17. Jas. McConnel, on camp guard. 

18. Jas. McGill. 

19. Jno. McMullen, Prisoner of war. 

20. Patt McDonald. 

21. Jas. Montgomery. 

22. Sam'l Mills, on furlough. 

23. Jno. O'Neil. 

24. Rob't Powel. 
-25. Jno. Redman. 

26. Jeremiah Vangorden, Prisoner of war. 

27. William Webb. 

May 2d, 1780, Then musterd Capt. Butler's Comp'y as speci- 
fied in the above Roll. • 

JOS. HARMAR, 
Lt. Col. & Insp. Penna. Division. 

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company without fraud to the United States or any individual 
according to the best of my knowledge. 

THOS. BUTLER, Capt. 3d P. R. 
Sworn before be this 5th day of May, 1780. 

ERAS. JOHNSTON. 
Col. Comm. 2d P. Brigade. 



THIRD PENNSYLVANIA. 959 



MUSTER ROLL OF CAPT. JAMES CHRYSTIE'S COMP'Y 
OF THE THIRD PENN'A REGT IN THE SERVICE OF 
THE UNITED STATES COMMANDED BY COL. THOS. 
CRAIG FOR THE MONTH OF APRIL, 1780. (d.) 



Captain. 
James Chrystie, Commission'd August 9th, 1776. 

Lieutenant. 
Pierc'I Butler, Commission'd Sept. 1st, 1777. 
Serjeants. 

1. John Hyde, This Furlough expired the 5th of Ap'l, 1780. 

2. John Toy. 

3. Nich's Neal. 

Corporals. 

1. Wm. Kilpatrick, On Comm'd Paramus. 

2. John Smith. 

3. John Beaty. 

1. Phil. Dair. 

2. Jos. McFadeu. 



D. & Fife. 



Privates. 



1. Thos. Bauhus, Prisoner with the British Ap'l 16, '80. 

2. Pat. Bryan. 

3. John Battersby. 

4. Wm. Brigs. 

5. Chr'n Byarly, sick present. 

6. Pat. Campbell. 

7. Rob't Coil. 

8. Wm. Dixon. 

9. Jas. Duff. 

10. Fred'k Deimer. 

11. Wm. Durham, On Command at Phila. after Deserters. 

12. John Ford, on Fatigue pluckem in. 

13. Moses Greer. 

14. Dan'l Gallougher. 

15. Wm. Howey, Deserted April 9th, '80. 
IQ. Jno. Harris, On Comm'd Paramus. 



960 



CONTINENTAL LINE. 



17. Sam'l Hale, On Comm'd Paramus. 

18. Barney Hasson. 

19. Pat. Johnson, on Comm'd Paramus. 

20. John Jameson, Joined March 1st. 

21. Benj'n Kennard, on Command Paramus. 

22. Jam Knap. 

23. Edw'd Long. 

24. Chr. Manning. 

25. Hugh McCormeck. 

26. Phil Meiks. 

27. Leon'd Miller. 

28. Wm. McKelvy. 

29. Angus McKever. 

30. John McGile. 

31. Thos. Rutton. 

32. Peter Reese. 

33. Thos. Shafer, On Comm'd Phila. after Deserters. 

34. Fred. Shafer. 

35. Jas. Swiney. 

36. Henry Winoe. 

May 2d, 1780. Then Muster'd Capt'n Chrystie's Co'y 
Specified in the above Roll. 

JOS. HARMAR, 
Lt. Col. & Insp. Penna. Division. 

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the Comp'y without fraud to these United States or any In 
dividual according to the best of my Knowledge. 

PIERC'L BUTLER, Lt. 
Sworn before me this Day of May, 1780. 

ERAS. JOHNSTON, 
Col. Comm't 2d P. Brigade. 



THIRD PENNSYLVANIA. 



WE THE SUBSCRIBERS, NON COMMISSIONED OFFICERS 
PRIVATES OF CAPT. JAS. CHRYSTIE'S CO. OF PENNA. 
INF. & ACKNOWLEDGE TO HAVE REC'D OF CAPT. 
SHRAWDER THE SUMS ANNEXED TO OUR NAMES BE- 
ING ONE MONTH'S PAY IN SAID COMPANY, (c.) 



Names. 




James Duffy 

Christian Freez, 

John Wright, 

Thos. Hussler, 

Jno. Hancock, 

Jacob Gable 

Wm. McDonald 

Casper Sheitz 

Wm. Beasley 

Peter Barrisong, 

John Biddle, 

Peter Condon 

Jacob Beetam, 

John Champee, 

Wm. Cassady, 

Mathew Carr, 

Mathew Craig, 

Edward Dolan, 

Wm. Dean, 

Peter Gulley, 

Wm. Griffey, 

Jas. Hegerman, 

Andrew Higgins 

Chas. Joice, 

Joseph Jackson, 

James Kayton 

Wm. Ladley, 

Patrick Mullen 

Peter McKinley, 

Thos. Marshall 

John Mulveny 

Garvin Miller, 

Mich'l McCoy, 

61— Vol. II— 5th Ser. 



962 



CONTINENTAL LINE. 



WE THE SUBSCRIBERS, NON COMMISSIONED OFFICERS, 
PRIVATES OF CAPT. JAS. CHRYSTIE'S CO. OF PENNA. 
INF. & ACKNOWLEDGE TO HAVE REC'D OF CAPT. 
SHRAWDER THE SUMS ANNEXED TO OUR NAMES 
BEING ONE MONTH'S PAY IN SAID COMPANY, (c)— 
Continued. 




Mich'l McCortley, . . 

Mich'I Norton, 

John Rob't Shaw, . . 
John Stickafoose, . . 

Edward Stein, 

John Vanliirli 

Jacob Windolph, . . . 

John Witram, 

Mich'I Welsh, 

Edward Wills, 

John Welsh, 

Robert Vickars, 

James Murphy, .... 

B. B. Ball, Lieut, 
B. W. Ball, Lieut 
Sam'l Reed, Lt., 

David Morris, . . 
John Purcel, . . . 

Wm. Pellman, . 



Witness Present. B. W. Ball, Lt. 



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THIRD PENNSYLVANIA. 963 



MUSTER ROLL OF CAPT. ISAAC BUDD DUNN'S COMP'Y 
IN THE THIRD PENN'A REGIMENT IN THE SERVICE 
OF THE UNITED STATES COMMANDED BY COLL. 
THOS. CRAIG FOR THE MONTH OF APRIL, 1780. (d.) 



Capt. 

Isaac Budd dimn, Commiss'd 4th of Oct., 1776. Aid to Gen. 
St. Clair. 

Lieut, on Command. 
John Armstrong, Commiss'd 12tli of May, 1779. 

Ensign. 
Peter Cunningham, Commiss'd 1st of July, 1779. 

Serjeants. 

1. James Buchanan. 

2. Jos. Cunningham. 

3. Adam Rex, on Com'd Paramus. 

Corporals. 

1. Mich'l Carr. 

2. Mich'l Seely, on Command Pluckin. 

3. George Gamble. 



1. John Tunks. 

2. Peter Williams. 



Drum & Fife. 



Privates. 



1. John Burk. 

2. John Butler. 

3. Terence Bennet. 

4. Jam's Burns. 

5. Jam's Barber, on Com'd Paramus. 

6. John Buxton, on Furlough Unlimited. 

7. Josiah Crane. 

8. John Carr, died 22d of April, 1780. 

9. David Collins, on duty Coll. VV^illiam. 



964 CONTINENTAL LINE. 

10. Edw'd Ceating. 

11. John Griffith, on duty Capt. Dunn. 

12. Jos. Gorden. 

13. Lawrence Griffy, on Furlough. 

14. Doman'r Haund. 

15. Thos. Harker. 

16. Christ'n Miller. 

17. Wm. McElhone. 

18. Charl's McClane. 

19. Dan'l McMath. 

20. Rich'd Noxen. 

21. Martin Perry. 

22. John Stump, on Com'd Paramus. 

23. John Shreik. 

24. Rich'd Shott, on Com'd Paramus. 

25. Godfry Wheitman. 

26. Martin Yost. 
27. 

May 2d, 1780. Then Mustered Capt. Budd Dunn's Comp'y 
Specified in the above. 

JOS. HARMAR, 
Lt. Col. Insp. Penna. Division. 

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I do Swear that the Within Muster Roll is a true State of 
the Comp'y without Fraud to the United States or any Indi- 
vidual according to the best of my knowledge. 

PETER CUNINGHAM. 
Ensign 3d Penna. Regt. 
Sworn before me this 5th day of May, 1780. 

ERAS. JOHNSTON, 
Col. Commit. 2d P. Brigade. 



THIRD PENNSYLVANIA. 



MUSTER ROLL OF CAPT. JOHN MARSHALL'S COMPANY 
OF THE THIRD PENNS'A REGIMENT COMMANDED BY 
COLONEL THOMAS CRAIG FOR THE MONTH OF APRIL 
1780. (d.) 



Capt. 
John iviarshall, Conimiss'd June 18, 1779. 

Lieut. 

Peter Smith, Commiss'd July 23d, 1779, doing the duty ot 
Q'r Master. 

Ensign. 

Rob't Hamilton, Commiss'd May 12, 1779. On Furlough. 
Col. Cray Unlimited. 

Serjeants. 

1. Dan'l Graham. 

2. Geo. Stevens, Sick Philad'a. 

3. John Watson. 

Corporals. 

1. Peter Berry, Bakeing. 

2. John Kingler. 

3. John Wemmor. 



1. John Hains. 

2. Rob't Kenedy. 



Drum & fife. 



Privates. 



1. John Brannon, Sick Pluckimin. 

2. Charles Dempsy. 

3. Dan'l Delaney, Furlough Unlimited. 

4. James English. 

5. Solomon Green. 

6. Sam'l Jennings. 

7. Henry Keiger, Furlough Over Staid. 

8. Charles Loniox. 

9. James Lyons. 

10. Patt. McDonald. Sick Present. 



966 



CONTINENTAL LINE. 



11. Sara'l McFarling, Com'd Paramus. 

12. Arthur Mahon. 

13. Patt McAnally. 

14. Charles McDonald, Sick Present. 

15. Neil McKinzie. 

16. Will'm McGowan, On Com'd Paramus. 

17. Wm. O'Harra. 

18. Nich's Rheam, Com'd Paramus. 

19. John Rowan, On Duty. 

20. Axrod Sutton, Gen'l St. Clair's G'd. 

21. Dan'l Shehan. 

22. Ab'm Streckerworth. 

23. Jas. Watt. 

24. Mich'l Waltz. 

May 2d, 1780. Then Muster'd Capt. Jno. Marshall's Comp'y 
as Specified in the above Roll. 

JOS. HARMAR, 
Lt. Col. & Insp. Penna. Division. 

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the Comp'y without fraud to these United States or any Indi- 
vidual according to my best knowledge. 

JNO. MASHALL, Capt. 3 P. R. 
Sworn Befoie me this 6th Day of April, 1780. 

FRAS. JOHNSTON. 
Col. Comm'g 2d P. Brigade. 



THIRD PENNSYLVANIA. 967 

MUSTER ROLL OF THE COLO. COMPANY IN THE THIRD 
PENNSY'A REGT. IN THE SERVICE OF THE UNITED 
STATES COMMANDED BY COL. THOS. CRAIG FOR MAY 
1780. (d.) 



Capt. Lieut. 
John Boyd, commissioned. 

Serjeants. 

1. Charles Foard, on Command. 

2. John Henderson, Forrage Yeard. 

3. Wm. Carman, On Fiirlow. 



1. Hugh Gowan. | 

2. John Minor. 



1. Daniel Etter. 

2. John Reily. 



Corporals. 



Drum & Fife. 



Privates. 



1. Auchmuty, Samuel, on Comm'd Paramus 

2. Burns, Timothy, Sick present. 

3. Bowerman, Peter, Excellency's Guards. 

4. Christ, Baltis. 

5. Curran, Richard. 

6. Fisher, George, Col. Johnston's Guard. 

7. Gobble, Isaac, On Comm'd Paramus. 

8. Gray, John. 

9. Hummel, Henry. 

10. Johnston, John. 

11. Logan, David, on Guard. 

12. MuUon, Andrew. 

13. Miller, Christian, on Comm'd Potsgrove. 

14. Mock, John. Sick Present. 

15. Morrs. John, on Guard. 

16. McGinnis, John. 

17. McGreegar, Peter. 

18. Orme, Thomas. 

19. Parker, Archilas. on Duty in Camp. 



968 CONTINENTAL LINE. 

20. Rowe, Jacob. 

21. Slone, Lawrence, on Comm'd Paramus. 

22. Stanley, Peter, on Guard. 

23. Tool, John, with ye surveyers. 

24. Toner, James. 

25. Cool, Casper, Discharged May 6th, 1780. 

June 1st, 1780, then mustered the Col. Company as specified 
in the above Role. 

JOS. HARMAR, 
Lt. Col. & Insp. Peun. Division. 

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the company without fraud to these United States or any indi- 
vidual according to the best of my knowledge. 

JNO. BOYD, 
Capt. Lt. 3d Penna. Regt. 
Sworn before me this 6th day June, 1780. 

ERAS. JOHNSTON, 
Col. Comm'd 2d P. Brigade. 



THIRD PENNSYLVAxNlA. 



MUSTER ROLL OF CAPT. JNO. MARSHAL'S COMFY OF 
THE THIRD PENN'A REGIMENT IN THE SERVICE OF 
THE UNITED STATES, COMMANDED BY COLO. THOS. 
CRAIG, TAKEN FOR THE MONTH OF MAY, 1780. (d.) 



Commis'd: June 18th, 1779, John Marshall, Capt.; July 23d, 
1779, Peter Smith, Lieut. & Qr. Master; May 12th. 
1779, Rob't Hamilton, Ens., Furlough Col. Cray. 

Serjeants. 
DanT Graham. 
John Watson, on guard. 
Geo. Stevens, Sick Phila. 

Corporals. 

Peter Berry, Baking. 
John Klingler, on guard. 
John Wemmd, Orderly. 

Drum & Fife. 

John Hains, absent with leave. 

Rob't Kennedy, Transfer'd. 

Dan'l Mitchael, Joined May 26th, 1780. 

Privates. 

1. John Brannon, Sick. 

2. Charles Dempsy. 

3. Jas. English. 

4. Dan'l Delaney, Furlough unlimited. 

5. Solomon Green. 

6. Sam'l Jennings. 

7. Charles Lomox, On duty. 

8. Josh. Lyons, On guard. 

9. Patt. McDonald. 

10. Sam'l McFarland. 

11. Arthur Mahan. 

12. Patt. McAoally, On guard. 

13. Charles McDonald. 

14. Neil McKinzie. 

15. Wm. McGowan. 



970 



CONTINENTAL LINE. 



16. Will'm O'Harra. 

17. Nich's Rheam. 

18. John Rowan, On duty. 

19. Arod Sutton, guard Morristown. 

20. Dan'l Shehan. 

21. Wm. Strickerworth, comm'd Paramus. 

22. Clirist'n Farns, Join'd May 6tli, com'd Paramus. 

23. Henry Kugher, Deserted May^ 31st. 

24. Jas. Watt. 

25. Michel Watts, cornm'd Paramus. 

June 1st. Then mustered Capt. Marshall's Co. as specified 
in the above Roll. 

JOS. HARMAR, 
Lt. Col. & Ins. Pa. Div. 

Proof of the Effectives. 



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I do swear that the within muster Roll is a true state of 
the comp'y without fraud to these United States or any indi- 
vidual according to my best knowledge. 

JNO. MARSHALL, Capt. 3 R. 
Sworn before me this 6th day of June, 1780. 

Col. Com, 2nd Brig Pa. 
ERA. JOHNSTON, 



THIRD PENNSYLVANIA. 971 



RETURN OF THE VACANCIES IN THE 3D PENN'A REGI- 
MENT COMMANDED BY COLO. THOS. CRAIG, (d.) 

May 5th, 1780. 



Lt. Colo. Wm. Williams, Resigned to Congress. 

Maj'r Thos. L. Byles, Died Paramas April 17th, 1780. 

Lt. Marshall to be Capt. Lt. Vice Capt. Lt. Henderson pro- 
moted May 12th, 1779. 

Ensign Fullerton to be Lieut, vice Lieut. Marshall promoted 
Aug. 13th, 1779. 

Capt. Lt. Marshall to be Capt'n vice Capt. Reily, left out by 
order of Gen'l St. Clair in consequence of his telling me 
he would never join the Regt. 

Lt. Boyd to be Capt. Lt. vice Capt. Lt. Marshall. 

Ensign Wigton to be Lieut, vice Lt. Boyd. 

Ens'n Smith to be Lieut, vice Lt. King left out by order of 
Gen'l St. Clair, in consequence of his being absent from 
the Reg't above 3 years Aug't 13th, 1779. 

F. CRAIG, Colonel 3d P. R. 



(9?^) 



THIRD PENNSYLVANIA 
REGIIVIENT-1781. 



(978) 



(974) 



THIRD PENNSYLVANIA. 975 



ARRANGEMENT OF THE THIRD PENNSYLVANIA. JAN- 
UARY 17, 1781. (a.) 



Colonel. 
Craig, Thomas, retired January 1, 1783. 

Lieutenant Colonel. 

Harmar, Josiah, from Sixth Penn'a; commission dated June 6. 
1777. 



Alexander, William. 



Major. 
Captains. 



Chrystie, James. 

Dunn, Isaac B. 

Keene, Lawrence, of Eleventh, January 12, 1777; see note to 

Patton's. 
McCulIy, George. 
Claypoole, Abraham G., of the Eleventh, June 10, 1778; retired 

January 1, 178S. 
Sproat, William, of the Fourth: retired January 1, 1783. 
Henderson, John, resigned December 11, 1781; captured on the 

way from Charleston to Philadelphia; exchanged after the 

war; died in Washington county, Pennsylvania. 
Marshall, John, retired January 1, 1783. 
Brady, Samuel, of the Eighth, August 2, 1779; retired January 

1, 1783; died near West Liberty, Virginia, December 25. 

1795, aged thirty-nine. 

Lieutenants. 
St. Clair, Daniel. 
Butler, Percival. 
Ball, Blackall W. 
Engle, Andrew. 

Pettigrew, James, of the Eleventh, April 13, 1779. 
Armstrong, John. 
Fullerton, Richard. 
Wigton, John, retired January 1, 1783. 
Smith, Peter, retired January 1, 1783. 
Weitzel. Jacob, of the Eleventh, March 11, 1780. 



97G CONTINENTAL LINE. 

Allison, -Robert, of the Eleventh, March 16, 1780; died in 

Franklin county, April 24, 1836. 
Thornbury, Francis, of the Eleventh, May 25, 1780. 
Read, Samuel, of the Eleventh, October 2, 1780. 

Ensign. 
Cunningham, Peter. 

Surgeon. 

Stewart, Alexander, retired January 1, 1783. 

Surgeon's Mate. 
Wharrey, Robert, transferred to First in September, 1783. 

Subsequent Promotions. 

Captain. 

Bush, John, from captain lieutenant, December 11, 1781, vice 
Capt. John Henderson, resigned. 



THIRD PENNSYLVANIA 
REGIMENT-1783. 



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-Vol. II— 5th Ser. 






(978) 



THIRD PENNSYLVANIA. 979 



ARRANGEMENT OF THE THIRD PENNSYLVANIA, JAN- 
UARY 1, 1783. (a.) 



Colonel. 
Butler, Richard, June 7, 1777. 

Lieutenant Colonel. 
Bayard, Stephen, September 23, 1777. 

Major. 
Grier, James, October 23, 1777. 

Captains. 

Finney, Walter, August 12, 1776; served through the Southern 

campaign; afterwards associate judge of Chester county, 

and died April 20, 1820. 
Dunn, Isaac B., October 4, 1776; aid and brevet major. 
Christie, John, October 23, 1776. 
Bush, George, January 13, 1777. 
Clark, John, February 25, 1777, from First Penn'a.; resided in 

Allegheny county, 1813. 
Montgomery, Samuel, March 20, 1777. 
Pearson, John, September 7, 1777. 
McCully, George, September 20, 1777; his widow resided in 

Allegheny county in 1822. 
Stake, Jacob, November 23, 1777. 

Lieutenants. 

Piercy, Henry, March 12, 1777. 

St. Clair, Daniel, April 1, 1777. 

Crawford, John, April 18, 1777. 

Lodge, Benjamin, October IL 1777. 

McKinney, John, March 18, 1778; died in Campbell county, 

Kentucky, November 25, 1833. 
Crawford, Edward, March 23, 1778. 
Beatty, Erkuries, June 2, 1778. 
Hammond, David, December 8, 1778. 



980 CONTINENTAL LINE. 

Doyle, Thomas, March 11, 1779; died February 6, 1802; his 
daughter Mrs. Weathers, lived near Vincennes, Indianna, 
in 1830. 

Peebles, Robert, April 15, 1779; mustered out as captain; re- 
sided in Shippensburg, in 1791. 

Strieker, John, May 1, 1779. 

Armstrong, John, May 12, 1779; promoted captain by brevet. 

Markland, John, July 1, 1779; died February 25, 1837, aged 
eighty-two; buried in Christ churchyard, Philadelphia; 
was one of the commissioners of Philadelphia in 1823. See 
Penn'a Hist. Mag., 1885, p. 102. 

Pratt, John, January 1, 1780. 

Allison, Robert, March 16, 1780. 

Thornbury, Francis, May 25, 1780. 

Smith, Nathaniel, July 23, 1780. 

Read, Samuel, October 2, 1780. 

DeMarcellin, A., January 1, 1781. 

Rose, John, from Fourth, April 1, 1781. 

Denny, Ebenezer, from Fourth, May 23, 1781; died at Pitts- 
burgh, July 22, 1822; buried in First Presbyterian church- 
yard. 

N. B. — Capt. Pearson has retired since the arrangement was 
made out, which brings in Captain Walker, and Col. Humpton 
says some alterations will probably take place. 

S. MONTGOMERY, 
Capt. Third Penna. Regt. 



Beatty, Erkuries. 



Pratt, John. 



Rodgers, John R. B. 



Allison, Richard. 



Jones, David. 



Paymaster. 
Quarter-master. 

Surgeon. 

Surgeon's Mate. 

Chaplain. 



A pay-roll, signed by E. Beatty, lieutenant and pay-master 
of Third, of probable date September, 1783, drops the name of 



THIRD PENNSYLVANIA. 



981 



Cayt. John Pearson, and has, in addition to the foregoing staff 
and Lfficers, the names of 



Finley, Jos. L. 
Walker, Andrew. 



Captains. 



Lieutenants. 



Lytle, Andrew. 

Herbert, Stewart. 

McMichael, James. 

Ball, Blackall W.; was living in 1811. 

Davis, Llewellyn. 

Campbell, James. 

Butler, Edward. 

McKnight, David. 

Erwin, James. 



PAY ROLL OF CAPT. JAMES CHRYSTIE'S CO. IN THE 
CORPS OF PENNSYLVANIA INFANTRY COMMANDED 
BY MAJOR JAMES MOORE COMMENCING THE DATE 
OF APPOINTMENTS AND INLISTMENTS AND ENDING 
THE 31ST DAY OF OCT. 1783. (c.) 



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Mo. 
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James Chrystie 

Blackall Wm. Ball, 

Samuel Reed 

John Wright 

Thos. Husler 

John Hancock, 

Jacob Gable 

Casper Sheitz, ... 
James Roblson, .. 

Wm. Beasley 

Edw. Beavy, 

Peter Barrisong, .. 

John Blddle 

Jacob Beetam 

Peter Condon 

John Champee, ... 



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982 



CONTINENTAL LINE. 



PAY ROLL OP CAPT. JAMES CHRYSTIE'S CO.— Continued. 



Time In 
Service. 



Wm. Cassady, 

Matliew Carr, 

Mathew Craig-, . . . 
Edward Doling, . . 

Wm. Dean, 

Peter Gully, 

Wm. Griffy 

Wm. Gawl 

James Hegerman, 
Andrew Higgans, . 

Chas. Joice 

Joseph Jackson, .. 

Wm. Judges 

Jas. Kayton, 

Wm. Ladley 

Wm. McDonald, . . . 
Patrick Mullen, .. 
Peter McKinley, .. 
Thos. McElvey, ... 
John Mulvaney, . . . 
Thos. Marshall, ... 

Wm. Mitchel 

Garvin Miller 

Michael McCoy, . . 
James Murphy, . . . 
Michael McCortley 

Wm. Mullen 

David Morris 

Michael Norton, 

Wm. Pilmore, 

John Rob't Shaw, 
John Stickafoose, 

Edw. Stein 

Rob't Vickars, 

Jahn Vankirk, ... 
Jacob Windolph, ., 

John Witram, 

Michael Welsh, .. 

John Welsh 

Edw. Wills 



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William Gawl. 

James Hegerman. 
Andrew Higgins. 
Charles Joice. 
Joseph Jackson. 

James Kayton. 
Wm. Ladley. 

Wm. McDonald 

Patrick Mullen. 
Peter McKinley. 
Thomas McElvey. 
John Mulveny. 
Thos. Marshall. 
William Mitchel. 
Garvin Miller. 

James Murphy. 
Michael McCortley. 
William Mullen. 
David Morris. 


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Oct. 13th. 

Sept. 30th 

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Sept. 30th. 
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William Gawl 

John Hancock 

James Hegerman, .. 
Andrew Higgins, ... 

Charles Joice 

Joseph Jackson 

William Judges 

James Kayton 

William Ladley 

William McDonald,.. 

Patrick Mullen 

Peter McKinley 

Thos. McElvey, 

John Mulveny 

Thos. Marshall 

William Mitchel, ... 

Garvin Miller 

Michael McCoy 

James Murphy, 

Michael McCortley,.. 

William Mullen 

David Morris 


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CONTINENTAL LINE. 



PAY ROLL OF CAPTAIN JAMES CHRISTIE'S COMPANY 
IN THE CORPS OF PENNA. INF. COMMANDED BY 
MAJOR JAMES MOORE FOR THE MONTH OF DECEM- 
BER, 1783. (c.) 







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James Chrystie 




Blackall Wm. Ball, . 




Samuel Read 




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John Wright 




Jacob Gable, 




William McDonald,. 












Edw. Stein 




Wm. Beasley 




Edw. Beaveny, 




Peter F. Barrissong, 




John Biddle 


1 1 


Jacob Beetam 


1 


Peter Condon 


1 


John Champee 




Wm. Cassady 




Mathew Carr 




Mathew Craig 




Edw. Dowling 








Peter Gulley 




Wm. Griffey 


1 


Wm. Gawl 




John Hancock 




Jas. Hegerman, 




Andrew Higgins, .. 


1 


Chas. Joyce, 




Joseph Jackson, — 








James Kayton 


1 


Wm. Ladley 


1 


Fat'k Mullen 




Peter McKinley, ... 




David Morris 




Thos. McElvey 




John Mulveny 




Thos. Marshall, .... 




Wm. Mitchel 




Garvin Miller 




Michael McCoy 







Capt. 




Lieut. 




Lieut. 




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Reduced to private Dec. 15, 1' 

Deserted Dec. 13th. 

Raised from private Dec. 13. 



Deserted Dec. COth. 



Dead Dec. 4. 



Deserted 29th Dec. 



THIRD PENNSYLVANIA. 



987 



PAY ROLL OF CAPTAIN JAMES CHRISTIE'S COMPANY 
Continued. 



Time 
of ser- 
vice. 



James Murphy, ... 
Michael McCortley, 

Wm. Mullen 

Michael Norton, .. 

Wm. Fillmore 

John Pensil 

Casper Shcitz 

John Rob't Shaw, . 
John Stickafoose, . 

Edward Stein, 

Rob't N'lckars, 

John Vankirk 

Jacob Windolph, .. 

John TVittram 

Michael Welsh 

John Welsh 

Edw. Wills, 





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Inlisted Dec. 11th. 

Reduced from Corp'l Dec. l.=ith. 



Raised to a Drum Oct. 13th. 



W. BALL. L't r 



NON-COMMISSIONED OFFICERS AND PRIVATES OF THE 
THIRD PENNSYLVANIA REGIMENT, CONTINENTAL 
LINE, (a.) 



[Those marked (e) are taken from a list in the Secretary's ofllce, of sol- 
diers whose depreciated pay escheated to the State.) 



Sergeant. 

Anderson, James, January 1, 1777 — 1781. 

Privates. 

Adams, Parmer, T. L. Moore's company, January 1, 1777. 
Agnew, Edward. 
Ahorn, Philip. 



988 CONTINENTAL LINE. 

Allen, Patrick, killed in action. 

Alligan, William, January 1, 1777—1781. 

Anderson, John, March 1, 1777 — 1781; wounded in knee and 

ankle, and transferred to Invalid corps. 
Anderson, William. 
Armstrong, Daniel. 
Armstrong, James, resided in Franklin county. Ohio, 1833, aged 

seventy-three. 
Arthurs, James. 
Asheton, James, January 1, 1777 — 1781; re-enlisted January 1, 

1783; discharged June 28, 1783; resided in Philadelphia, in 

1813, aged seventy-three. 
Ashmead, Samuel. 
Atcheson, Timothy. 
Auchmuty, Samuel, from Twelfth Penn'a, discharged January 

25, 1781; resided in Augusta township, Northumberland 

county, in 1835, aged eighty-two. 

Sergeants. 

Buchanan, James, Dunn's company; living in Allegheny 

county, 1813. 
Boyd, Thomas (e), in Chrystie's to August, 1778; afterwards 

in Capt. John Henderson's. 

Corporals, 
Beatty, John. 

Benson, Thomas, May 1, 1777—1781. 
Berry, Peter, January 1, 1777—1781. 
Brown, Patrick. 

Privates. 
Bachus, Thomas. 
Bailey, James. 
Baisley, William. 
Baker, John, resided in Dearborn county, Indiana, 1834, aged 

eighty-two. 
Baisley, John. 
Banquet, William. 
Barber, James (e), in Moore's to April, 1777; aftorw;irds in 

Dunn's. 
Barnett, George, resided in Tuscarawas county, Ohio. 1S3J. 

aged seventy-four. 
Barrett, William. 



THIRD PENNSYLVANIA. 989 

Bartle. George. 

Bates, Casper. 

Battersby, John. 

Batton, John, resided in Philadelphia, 1S32, aged eighty-two. 

Baumgartner, George, 177G— 1783; served in Capt. Rupp's com- 
pany, St. Clair's campaign; resided in Somerset county, in 
1815. 

Bean, Henry. 

Beaver, Benjamin, resided in Franklin county, 1835. aged sev- 
enty-seven. 

Beazo, or Beyerzee, Nicholas, January 1, 1777; transferred to 
Invalid sorps. May, 1778. 

Bell, James. 

Bellows, John. 

Bender, John, May 1, 1778—1781. 

Bennet, Terence (e), in Butler's company to August, 1777; 
afterwards in Dunn's. 

Bentley, Henry, transferred from Twelfth, 1778; transferred to 
First Penn'a, 1781. 

Bevins, James. 

Biddle, Adam. 

Biddle, John. 

Bioren, Benjamin, January 1, 1777 — 1781. 

Bishoff, Richard. 

Blair, John, enlisted near London X Roads; resided in Lancas- 
ter county, 1817. 

Bloomenshine, Martin. 

Bonnel, Paul, from Fourth Penn'a; died in Butler county, 
Ohio, Augus,t 26, 1820, aged fifty-nine. 

Borland, James. 

Bough, Joseph. 

Bow^ers, William. 

Bowerman, Peter (e). in Gross's company to April, 1777; after- 
wards in the Colonel's company. 

Boyd, Thomas, living in 1789. 

Boyle, Neal. 

Boyles, Charles. 

Bradley, James. 

Brady, Thomas. 

Brannon, John (e). January 1, 1777; Reily's company to Au- 
gust, 1778; afterwards in Capt. John Marshall's, Septem- 
ber, 1780; transferred to Invalid corps. 

Briggs, Joseph. January 1, 1777. 

Briggs, Richard. 



990 CONTINENTAL LINE. 

Briggs, William, transferred to sappers and miners; resided in 
Bergen county, New Jersey, 1818, aged seventy-three. 

Brooks, Joseph. 

Brown, James, from Twelfth Penn'a; discharged April 1, 1780; 
died December 6, 1820, in Armstrong county, aged ninety- 
two. 

Brown, John, died December 20, 1800. 

Brown, William, resided in Pickaway county, Ohio, 1833, aged 
seventy-five. 

Bryan, William. 

Bryan, Patrick. 

Buckley, Philip. 

Bulff, John, enlisted January 27, 1781. 

Bunch, John. 

Bunel, John. 

Burk, John, May 3, 1777—1781. 

Burns, James, resided in Adams county, Mississippi, 1819, aged 
sixty-five. 

Burns, Lawrence (e), Chrystie's company to August, 1778; 
afterwards in Capt. John Henderson's. 

Burns, Timothy. 

Burns, William. 

Butler, John, transferred to sappers and miners; re-enlisted 
December 3, 1781, then at West Point. 

Buxton, John, March 10, 1777; served seven years eleven 
months; resided in Montgomery county, 1788. 

Sergeants. 

Carman, William, January 1, 1777—1781. 

Clendenin, John. 

Cunningham, Joseph, from private June 1, 1777; discharged 

January 17, 1781, resided in Lack township, Mifflin county, 

1817. 
Collings, Thomas, from private. 

Corporal. 

Campbell, George. 

Fifers. 

Collins, Samuel, October 1, 1779—1781. 

Cook, Ebenezer, April 10, 1778; absent July 1, 1778, to February 
1, 1779. 



THIRD PENNSYLVANIA. 991 

Privates. 

Cain, John. 

Calligan, Jolm. 

Calligan, William, January 1, 1777—1781. 

Camp, Casper, enlisted 1781, Capt. Bower's company; served 
eighteen months; re-enlisted, in 1783, in Capt. John Craig's 
company of dragoons; discharged September, 1783, resided 
in Crawford county, 1835, aged eighty-four. 

Campbell, James. 

Campbell, Jeremiah. 

Campbell, Patrick. 

Carr, John, died in service. 

Carr, Michael, resided in Cook county, Tennessee, 1837, aged 
seventy-seven. 

Carshay, Michael. 

Cashberger, Andrew, February 18, 1777 — 1781. 

Casling, George. 

Casper, John, January 1, 1777; discharged at Trenton, January 
19, 1781; resided ini Columbia county in 1835. 

Ceely, George, transferred to Invalid corps, September, 1777. 

Chambers, John (e). 

Christ, Balthus. 

Chambers, James, enlisted in Northampton county, 1776; re- 
sided in Allegheny county, Maryland, 1827. 

Chambers, John, in Butler's company, to May, 1778; afterwards 
in same. 

Clark, John, died in Brown county, Ohio, June 12, 1825, aged 
seventy-seven. 

Clark, Robert. 

Cleag, John, T. L. Moore's company, January 1, 1777. 

Cleland, Adam. 

Clements, Peter, resided in Union county, 1835, aged seventy- 
four. 

Clemons, John. 

Clinger, Philip, resided in Preble county, Ohio, in 1833, aged 
eighty. 

Clinton, Matthew (e), of Chrystie's company, January 1, 1777 — 
1781; resided in Lancaster county in 1780. 

Clyon, Philip. 

Cochran, Blaney, from Miles'; died in Milton, January 23, 1829. 
aged sixty-seven. 

Collier, Richard, January 1, 1777—1781. 

Collins, David, January 1, 1777—1781. 

Collins, Richard. 



992 CONTINENTAL LINE. 

Collins, William, died March 3, 1819, aged eighty-two, in Dau- 
phin county. 

Colter, Andrew. 

Colter, John. 

Connell, Terrence. 

Conner, Patrick. 

Conroy, James. 

Conway, Michael, January 1, 1777; discharged at Trenton, Jan- 
uary 15, 1781; re-enlisted; resided in Oneida county. New 
York, 1822, aged sixty-five. 

Cool, Casper (e). 

Cooley, William, January 1, 1777. 

Cooling, George. 

Coon, Phineas, died at Valley Forge, July, 1779. 

Coontz, Francis, transferred to Invalid corps, August 2, 1779. 

Cotter, Edward, January 1, 1777—1781. 

Courtney, Cornelius. 

Courtney, William. 

Coyle, Mark, resided in Washington county, Indiana, 1834, aged 
seventy-nine. 

Coyle, Robert. 

Cox, Thomas, June 1, 1777—1781. 

Crager, John. 

Crager, Rohert. 

Craig, Andrew. 

Craig, Alexander (e). Major Byles' company, 1777. 

Craig, James, January 1, 1777 to 1781. 

Crain, Josiah. 

Craven, John, discharged 1781; resided in western part of the 
State in 1818.^ 

Creamer, Francis. 

Crole, Casper, Colonel's company, 1778. 

Cummings, Edward, paid as corporal January 1, 1777, to Au- 
gust 1, 1779; then as private to August 1, 1780. 

Cunam, Richard, January 1, 1777 — 1781. 

Cunningham, Alexander. 

Cunningham, Robert, January 1, 1777 — 1781. 

Cushing, Henry. 

Curley, Barney, January 1, 1777 — 1781. 

Curtin, John, transferred to Invalid corps. 

Curtis, Francis. 

Cusick, John, March 1, 1777—1781. 



THIRD PENNSYLVANIA. 993 

Sergeants. 

Dehart, Abraham, January 1, 1777—1781. 
Delang, John, January 1, 1777— 17S1. 

Corporal. 
Doyle, . 

Fife-IMajor. 

Dougherty, George, fifer, January 1, 1777— August, 1778, and as 
fife major, to 1781. 

Drummer. 

Carl, Philip (e). Lieutenant Colonel's company to August, 
177S; afterwards in Capt. Chrystie's. 

Privates. 

Dagley, James. 

Dagon, William, P'ebruary 1, 1777 — 1781. 

Darley, John. 

Darlington, William, April 23, 1777—1781. 

Daubert, Christopher. 

Daugherty, William. 

Davidson, James - 

Davis, James, Stake's company. 

Davis, John, Capt. Butler's company, 1777; transferred to Capt. 
McClellan's; discharged 1781; wounded in left foot, at 
Block-House; resided in Franklin county, Ohio, 1829. 

Davis, Thomas, resided in Greene county, 1835, aged seventy- 
nine. 

Day, John. 

Day, Moses, resided in Morris county. New Jersey, 1818, aged 
sixty. 

De Dier, John, enlisted 1778; appointed wagon-master of regi- 
ment; served until 1783; died near Germantown, June 14, 
1824, aged seventy-seven. 

Deemer, Frederick, resided in Indiana county, 1811. 

Delaney, Daniel. 

Dempsey, Charles, October 1, 1776— August 1, 1783; resided in 
Allen township, Cumberland county, 1813. 

Denmark, John. 

Denison, John. 

Derr, Matthias, resided in Lebanon county. 1834. aged ninety. 

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994 CONTINENTAL LINE. 

Dewees, Samuel, resided in Baltimore county, Maryland, 1834; 

aged seventy-one. 
Dewees, William. 

Dick, William, January 1, 1777—1781. 
Dickey, Nathaniel, January 1, 1777—1781. 

Dieli, Daniel, old Third battalion; January 1, 1776—1777; re- 
sided in Lehigh county, 1S14. 
Dinger, Michael. 
Dixon, Jacob. 
Dixon, Robert. 
Dixon, William. 
Donely, William. 
Donohoo, Patrick. 

Donavan, John, January 1, 1777-— 1780; killed in action. 
Doody, James. 
Dorman, William. 
Doyle, Henry (e), Major's company, to 1778; left the army 

April 30, 1780. 
Doyle, Samuel. 
Doud, Michael, January 1, 1777; transferred to Invalid corps, 

July, 1779; died February 12, 1791. 
Dougherty, John. 
Dowling, Lambert. 
Downey, Patrick. 

Driver, Hopkins, February 15, 1777—1781. 
Druery, Michael, wounded in the head and invalided, August 

2, 1779; died August 25, 1817, in Somerset county. 
Duff, James, from Capt. James Work's company. Flying camp; 

discharged 1781; resided in Washington county, 1834, aged 

eighty-seven. 
Duffield, John. 

Dunivan, John, January 1, 1777 — 1781. 
Dunleavy, Anthony. 
Durham, William, January 1, 1777—1781. 

Sergeants. 
Efright, Jacob. 

Eyerhart, Philip, January 1, 1777— December, 1778; private to 
1781. 

Drummer. 
Edwards, John. 

Fife-Major. 
Evans, Anthony, died in Washington county, Ohio, February 
19, 1822, aged sixty-seven. 



THIRD PENNSYLVANIA. 995 

Privates. 

Earns, Christian, Januarj-^ 1, 1777—1781. 

Ebersole, Peter, January 1, 1777 — 1781; resided in Wythe 

county, Virginia, 1834. 
Eicholtz, John. 
English, James, from Twelfth Penn'a; transferred to First 

Penn'a. 
English, Joseph, April 1, 1777—1781. 
Enoch, Abraham. 
Etter, Daniel. 
Ettinger, Conrad. 

Evans, Christopher, to Invalid corps, August 2, 1779. 
Evans, Evan, of West Vincent, Chester county. 
Everly, George. 
Everj^ Thomas. 

Sergeants. 

Ferall, Patrick, killed in action. 

Fitsimmons, Philip, Byles' company, 1777 — 1781; resided in 

Dauphin county, 1810. 
Ford, Charles, January 1, 1777—1781; died in 1781. 
Frazer, James, February 1, 1777; transferred to chief's guards; 

re-enlisted November 28, 1781. 
Funks, W^illiam, Sr. 

Corporal. 

Furlieu, Dennis (e), in Craig's company to August, 1778; after- 
wards in Capt. John Henderson's. 

Privates. 

Fagan, Garrett. 

Fagan, James. - 

Fagan, Michael, paid January 1, 1777—1781; died in Washing- 
ton county, Kentucky, 1820, aged ninety. 

Farren, Francis. 

Farroll, Patrick, January 1, 1777—1781. 

Fenton, Joseph, November 1, 1778—1781; resided in Yates 
county, New York, 1832, aged seventy-two. 

Ferguson, William. 

Finley, Peter. 

Fischer, George, March 1, 1777; transferred to chief's guards; 
re-enlisted November 30, 1781. 



996 CONTINENTAL LINE. 

Fisher, Henry, died in Columbiana county, Ohio, May 1, 1826, 

aged sixty-two. 
Fisher, James, died February 1, 1798. 
Fitzgerald, Edward. 
Fitzgerald, John. 
P'itzgibbon, James. 
Fleming, Henry. 
Flinn, James. 
Flowers, Thomas, resided in Washiugton county, Maryland, 

1834, aged seventy-three. 
Ford, John. 
Francis, Richard. 
Frapwell, William. 

Frederick, David (e), Lieutenant Colonel's company 1777 — 1781. 
Fultz, Frederick, wounded in the head; resided in Centre 

county, 1835. 
Futhey, Robert. 

Quarter-Master Sergeant. 

Gowen, Hugh, discharged in 1783; enlisted in Cook's company, 
1792; served three years in Wayne's campaign; resided in 
Northumberland county, 1820. 

Sergeants. 

Gordon, John, January 1, 1777 — 1781; resided in Dauphin 

county, in 1786. 
Graham, David. 

Grcsvencr, Richard. 






Corporal. 



Drummers. 

Grosvenor, Richard, died in Nicholas county, Kentucky, No- 
vember 10, 1819. 

Gordon, William (e), in Chrystie's company to August, 1778; 
afterwards in Capt. John Henderson's. 

Fifer. 
Gordon, Abraham, May 1, 1778—1781. 

Privates. 
Gable, Isaac. 

Galliraith, Alexander, enlisted March, 17S1; discharged June 27, 
1783. 



THIRD PENNSYLVANIA. »97 

Gallagher, Daniel. 

Gallagher, James. 

Gardner, Thomas. 

Garret, Abraham. 

Garret, Robert. 

Gates, Philip. 

Geese, Nicholas. 

Gibbs, William. 

Gibson, Thomas (e), Major's company to August, 1778; after- 
wards in Major's; left the army April 30, 1780. 

Gilbert, Stephen, died November 8, 1819, in Berks county, aged 
sixty-three. 

Gilling, Daniel. 

Gilman, Benjamin, January 1, 1777. 

Good, Joseph. 

Gordon, Joseph, resided in Madison county, New York. 1835, 
aged eighty. 

Gould, John. 

Gowen, Hugh, from Twelfth Penn'a; resided in Northumber- 
land county, 1820, aged sixty-six. 

Gray, Alexander. 

Gray, John, July 1, 1777—1781. 

Gray, Nathan. 

Green, John, in Chrystie's company to August, 1778, afterwards 
in Capt. John Henderson's; resided in Butler county, 1835, 
aged eighty-one. 

Green, Solomon, in Rally's company to August, 1778; after- 
wards in Capt. John Marshall's. 

Greer, Moses, Colonel's company to August, 1778; afterwards 
in Chrystie's. 

Gregory, William. 

Grier, George. 

Grier, James. 

Grier, John, January 1, 1777—1781. 

Griflath, John, Major Dunn's company, died at West Point, 
October 17, 1779. 

Griffith, John, Paid February 1, 1779, to August 1, 1780. 

Griffy, Lawrence (e), in Moore's company to 1778; afterwards 
in Capt. I. B. Dunn's. 

Grimson, Samuel. 

Groce, Alexander. 

Guest, Thomas. 



998 CONTINENTAL LINE. 

Drum-Major. 
Hale, Joseph, January 1, 1777 — 1781. 

Sergeants. 

Hendersou, John, Moore's company to August, 1778; afterwards 

in Colonel's company. 
Hyde, John (e), in Lieutenant Colonel's company to August, 

1778; afterwards in Capt. Chrystie's company. 
Huston, James, January 1, 1777 — 1781. 

Corporals. 
Hamilton, John. 

Hutton, James, enlisted 1778; discharged 1783; resided near 
Carlisle, Pennsylvania, 1813. 

Drummer. 
Hains, John. 

Fifer. 
Howard, Daniel, May 26, 1780—1781. 

Privates. 
Hackett, Nicholas. 
Hagerman, James, May 20, 1777; discharged 1783; resided in 

Merlon township, Montgomery county, 1814. 
Haggerty, James, Invalid corps, August 2, 1779. 
Hall, Samuel, January 1, 1777—1781. 
Hamilton, Francis. 
Hamilton, James. 

Hamilton, Thomas, resided in Philadelphia in 1792. 
Hand, Dominic. 

Hand, Patrick, Invalid corps, August 2, 1779. 
Hanlin, Patrick, died in Tyler county, Virginia, February 28, 

1826, aged eighty-two. 
Harberson, Thomas. 
Hannon, John. 

Harbolt, Adam, resided in Bedford county, 1823. 
Margin, John. 

Hardy, Thomas, June 1, 1777—1781. 
Harper, Nathaniel, killed in action. 
Harper, Thomas, resided in Jefferson county, Tennessee, 1834. 

aged eighty-nine. 



THIRD PENNSYLVANIA. 999 

Harper, William, resided in Morgan county, Tennessee, 1831. 
aged seventy-seven. 

Harris, John, resided in Lancaster county, 1835, aged seventy- 
two. 

Harris, Samuel, resided in Mercer county, Kentucky, 1833, 
aged seventy. 

Harris, William, wounded at Stony Point; discharged Novem- 
ber 4, 1783. 

Hart, Nicholas, died July 10, 1821, in Philadelphia, aged eighty- 
three. 

Hartlinger, Isaac. 

Hartney, Patrick, died November 19, 1819, in Philadelphia. 

Hasson, Barnabas, from Twelfth, July 1, 1778; Capt. Chrystie's 
company; after his discharge, entered naval service; re- 
sided in Centre county, 1814. 

Hastings, John, died in Essex county, New Jersey, March 1, 
1823, aged seventy-one. 

Haus, Christian. 

Havericker, George. 

Heller, John, enlisted 1776, from Allice's company, served one 
year four months; resided in Penn township, Northampton 
county, 1818. 

Henning, George. 

Henry, George, resided in Lebanon county, 1835, aged eighty- 
one. 

Herrington, Isaac. 

Herron, Patrick, January 1, 1777—1781. 

Hickley, Thomas. 

Hill, Alexander. 

Hill, Jeremiah, January 1, 1777—1781. 

Hill, John. 

Hinkle, William. 

Holman, George, resided in Montgomery county, 1835, aged 
ninety-one. 

Holt, Lewis. 

Hooker, William. 

Hoskins, Isaac. 

Houghey, Patrick. 

Howard, Joseph. 

Howey, William (e), Capt. Chrystie's company to September, 
1778; and afterwards left the army, April 9, 1780. 

Huffman, Charles. 

Hugerman, Henry. 

Huggins, John, Invalid corps, August 2, 1779. 



1000 CONTINENTAL LINE. 

Hughes, James, November 13, 1776; transferred to chief's 

guards. 
Hughes, William. 
Hugus, William. 

Hulet, William, Invalid corps, June, 1779. 
Hummel, Henry, May 7, 1777—1781; wounded in the right leg; 

Pennsylvania pensioner, 1813. 
Hunter, Benjamin, resided in Pickaway county, Ohio, 1832, 

aged eighty-two. 
Hurley, James, January 1, 1777—1781. 
Husler, Thomas. 

Hussett, William, Invalid corps, August 2, 1779. 
Hutchinson, Richard. 
Hutchinson, William. 
Ingledo, Thomas. 
Irwin, Charles. 
Isephise, George. 
Ivery, Thomas, Stake's company. 

Sergeants. 

Jack, Thomas, died in Adams county, Ohio, August 8, 1831, 

aged eighty-five. 
Jackson, Isaac, resided in Columbiana county, Ohio, 1834. 

Corporal. 
Jones, Hugh, February 18, 1780. 

Privates. 

Jacobi, Michael. 

Jacobs, Joseph. 

Jacobs, Philip, enlisted 1781; discharged 1783; resided in Le- 
high county, 1813. 

Jacoby, Nicholas, died November 1, 1832, in Adams county, 
aged seventy-one. 

Jamison, John, January 1, 1777; wounded in service; dis- 
charged 1783. 

Jennings, Edward, January 1, 1777 — 1781. 

Jennings, John. 

Jennings, Samuel. 

Jemmison, John, paid January 1, 1777 — August, 1780; resided 
in Butler county, 1835, aged eighty-four. 

Johnston, Hugh, resided in Cumberland county, 1820, aged 
sixty-eight. 



THIRD PENNSYLVANIA. 1001 

Johnston, James, died in Tioga county, New York, August 17, 
1825, aged seventy-three. 

Johnson, John, wagoner, January 1, 1777—1781, Colonel's com- 
pany. 

Johnston, Joseph, resided in Beaver county, 1835, aged seventy- 
nine. 

Johnston, Matthew. 

Johnston, Patriclv, in Chrystie's company to August, 1778; 
afterwards in same. 

Johnston, Richard. 

Johnston, Samuel, resided in Cumberland county in 1820. 

Johnston, Thomas, died in Jefferson county, Virginia, October 
19, 1831, aged eighty-two. 

Jolly, Luke. 

Jones, Francis. 

Jones, Hugh, January 1, 1777; promoted corpural February 18, 
1780. 

Jones, James, resided in Scott county, Kt-.^.tucky, 1833, aged 
sixty-eight. 

Jordan, Garret, killed in action. 

Jordan, John, Westmoreland county. 

Jouce, John. 

Joy, Francis. 

Joyce, Michael. 

Sergeants. 

Kelson, John, January 1, 1780, from corporal. 

Kelly, , Moore's company. 

Kennedy, , Huling's. 

Klaine, George, January 1, 1777—1781. 

Corporals. 

Kelso, John, from private, November 1, 1778. 
Kilpatrick, William. 
King, Joseph. 

Drummer. 

Kennedy, Robert, January 1, 1777—1781. 

Privates. 

Kankton [or Kinkan], Daniel, February 1, 1777—1781. 
Kating, Ignatius. 
Kearsey, John. 



1002 CONTINENTAL LINE. 

Keenan, Nicholas. 

Keens, Lewis. 

Keigar, Henry (e), in Reily's company to August, 1778, after 

wards in Capt. John Marshall's. 
Kelchner, Matthias. 
Kellar, Conrad. 
Kelly, George. 
Kelly, Thomas. 

Kelso, John, May 1, 1777; promoted corporal, November 1, 1778 
Kennard, Benjamin. 
Kerr, Michael. 
Keymer, Nicholas. 
Kilbourne, Benjamin. 
Kilp, John. 

Kincaid, John, resided in Shelly county, Kentucky, 1834. 
Kirkpatrick, William. 
Kline, Nicholas. 
Klinger, Philip. 

Klingler, John, January 1, 1777—1781. 

Knap, Samuel, resided in Tompkins county. New York, m 1834. 
Kusick, John. 
Kuhn, Frederick, Capt. J. Boyd's company; died in service. 

Sergeants. 

Lorentz, Joseph, Craig's company; transferred from Twelfth 
Penn'a, July 1, 1778; died January 30, 1824, in Northumber- 
land county, aged seventy-eight; left widow, Mary. 

Lorentz, Andrew, from Twelfth Penn'a; discharged at Smith's 
Cove, New Jersey; keeping hotel in Sunbury, in 1813. 

Corporal. 

Lorentz, Wendell, from Twelfth Penn'a, July 1, 1778; dis- 
charged January 17, 1781; died in Milton, 1821; left a 
widow. Eve. 

Drummer. 

Lock, David (e), in Moore's company to July, 1778; afterwards 
in Capt. Thomas Butler's. 

Privates. 
Lackey, Philip. 

Lafferty, Daniel, February 2, 1777—1781. 
Lane. Edward, killed in action. 



THIRD PENNSYLVANIA. 10U3 

Lavery, John, January 1, 1777—1781; died in Chester county, 
June 17, 1819, aged sixty-nine. 

Lazarus, Frederick. 

Learner, Robert. 

Leary, Daniel. 

Leary, William, resided in Allegheny county, 1835. 

Leaveringhouse, Christian. 

Lee, Edward, January 1, 1777—1781. 

Lee, John. 

Leland, Patrick, April 26, 1777; Invalid corps, August 2, 1779. 

Lemmon, John, from Twelfth Penn'a, July 1, 1778—1781; re- 
sided in Armstrong county, 1835, aged seventy-five. 

Lessley, William. 

Levy, Alexander, drafted into Capt. Rice's artillery; wounded 
in the ankle, near Valley Forge, in 1778, by upsetting of 
gun-carriage; died October 27, 1801, in Lancaster county. 

Lewis, Samuel, served six years and four months; resided in 
Franklin township, Huntingdon county, 1821, aged sev- 
enty-nine. 

Ligonier, James. 

Ligonier, John. 

Lipner, Jacob. 

Lippincott, Jedediah, January 1, 1777 — 1781. 

Little, Matthew, from Twelfth Penn'a, July 1, 1778—1781; re- 
sided in Shamokin township, Northumberland county, 1813. 

Logan, David, January 1, 1777 — 1781; died in Northumberland 
county, February 14, 1826, aged seventy-five. 

Lomax, Charles (e), Capt. John Marshall's company. 

Long, Edward. 

Lynch, Lawrence. 

Lyon, Joseph. 

Sergeant-Major. 
Mitchell, James, January 1, 1777—1781. 

Quarter-Master Sergeant. 
McClean, Andrew. 

Drum-Major. 
Milton, John, January 1, 1777—1781. 

Sergeants. 
Martin, Charles, January 1, 1777—1781; re-enlisted in Ar- 
mand's. 



1004 CONTINENTAL LINE. 

Martin, William, from Second battalion, January 1, 1777—1781; 

re-enlisted in First Partisan legion, Armand's. 
Mack, Peter, from corporal, January 1, 1778 — 1781. 
McCrea, Arthur, from corporal, August 1, 1780. 
McMeehan, John, disabled by rupture; resided in York county, 

in 1789. 
McLaughlin, , Moore's company. 

Corporals. 

Mustard, Henry, killed in action. 

McFaddin, Angus. 

Mack, Peter, from private, July 15, 1777; promoted sergeant, 

January 1, 1778. 
McCrea, Arthur, from private, November 1, 1777; promoted 

sergeant, August 1, 1780. 
Minor, John. 
Moore, James (e). Lieutenant Colonel's company before 1778, 

and in the same afterwards. 

Drummers. 
McClelland, John. 
Mcllvaine, Thomas, March 21, 1777—1781. 

Fifer. 

McFaddin, Joseph, of Capt. James Chrystie's company, 1777 — 
1781. 

Privates. 
McAnarmey, Patrick. 

McAnnelly, James, January 1, 1777—1781. 
McAnnelly, Patrick, January 1, 1777—1781. 
McCarr, John, discharged January 16, 1781; resided in Fannet 

township, Franklin county, 1835, aged ninety. 
McCartney, Dennis, transferred to Invalid corps; died May 23, 

1786. 
McCaspy, John. 
McClarren, Thomas, February, 1782, Capt. McCully's company; 

discharged 1783; resided in Westmoreland county, 1820. 
McClean, Andrew, 1777; discharged December 3, 1780; resided 

in Washington county, 1824. 
McClean, Charles, January 10, 1777—1781; died December 21, 

1822, in Centre county. 
McCloskey, Cornelius, April 1, 1778— August 1, 1780. 



THIRD PENNSYLVANIA. 1005 

McCloskey, John. 

McClung, William. 

McConnel, James. 

McCormick, Hugh, January 1, 1777—1781. 

McCormick, Timothy. 

McCoy, Nicholas. 

McCoy, William, January 22, 1777—1781. 

McCrea, Arthur, January 1, 1777; promoted corporal November 

1, 1777. 
McCummings, John. 
McCune, William. 
McCurdy, Robert. 
McCutcheon, Forest. 
McDermot, John, of Capt. Stake's company; wounded at Bound 

Brook, and lost his right arm. 
McDonald, Charles (e), Reily's company until August, 1778; 

afterwards in Capt. John Marshall's; Invalid corps, July, 

1780. 
McDonald, Godfrey, January 1, 1777; transferred to Invalid 

corps, July, 1780. 
McDonald, John. 

McDonald, Patrick, July 1, 1777—1781. 
McDonald, William. 

McDowell, John, died January 22, 1819, in Allegheny count>. 
McElevy, William. 
McElhone, William. 
McElroy, John. 
McElvay, Hugh. 
McEntire, Thomas. 
McFarlane, Samuel, discharged at Trenton, 1781; served three 

years; resided in Juniata township, Cumberland county, 

181S. 
McFatridge, Daniel, resided in Philadelphia, 1818. 
McGahy, William, died in Putnam county, Indiana, September 

4, 1829, aged sixty-nine. 
McGary, Neal, from new Eleventh Penn'a; discharged June 28. 

1753; resided in Beaver county, 18111. 
McGeary, Hugh. 
McGill, Henry. 

McGill, James, January 1, 1777—1781. 
McGill, John, January 1. 1777—1781. 
McGinnis, Daniel. 

McGinnis. John. (1st,) Jraiuary 1. IV,' "'ni; r'.-i^ird m Adams 
county, 1814. 



1006 CONTINENTAL LINE. 

McGinnis, John, (2d). 

McGowen, William, January 1, 1777—1781. 

McGreggor, Peter, January 1, 1777—1781. 

McGuighan, Andrew, resided in Bucks county, 1788. 

Mcllgar, John, January 17, 1777—1781. 

Mcllvaine, John, January 1, 1777—1781. 

Mclntire, Daniel. 

Mclntire, William, died in Gibson county, Indiana, July 8, 1821, 
aged seventy-six. 

Mcintosh, Morgan, paid at Carlisle in April, 1781. 

McKann, Charles. 

McKeever, Angus, from Twelfth Penn'a; Capt. James Chrys- 
tie's company; discharged July 28, 1783; lost thumb and 
forefinger by musket ball, and wounded in the thigh with 
grape shot; resided in Martinsburg, Virginia, 1827. 

McKinley, Duncan. 

McKinley, John, April 26, 1777—1781. 

McKinney, John, died in Bucks county, June 10, 1833, aged 
eighty-five. 

McKinsie, Neal, January 1, 1777—1781. 

McKnight, David. . 

McLaughlin, George, discharged April 23, 1782; resided in Lan- 
caster, 1786. 

McManus, John, January 1, 1777 — 1781. 

McMath, Daniel, from Twelfth Penn'a, July 1, 1778; discharged 
January, 1781; died in Westmoreland county, March 10, 
1824, aged sixty-eight. 

McMichael, James. 

McMichael, John, January 1, 1777—178:^. 

MeMullen, Michael, died April 4, 1823. 

McMullen, John, from Second battalion, January 1, 1777; in the 
battles of Germantown, Monmouth, and at the storming of 
Stony Point; at Newark he and thirty-three other Scotch- 
Irishmen and other soldiers were captured; was a prisoner 
nine months and ten days; rejoined the company com- 
manded by Capt. Thomas Butler; then marched south in 
the company commanded by Capt. Henderson; at Green 
Springs and surrender of Cornwallis; died in Mifflin coun- 
ty, January 3, 1832, aged eighty-one. 

McMullen. William, resided in Mifflin county, 1835, aged eignty- 
four. 

McQuin, Daniel. 

McVikers, Archibald, Stake's company. 

Madeira, Samuel. 



THIRD PENNSYLVANIA. 1007 

Mahan, Arthur, January 1, 1777—1781. 

Malone, Richard. 

Malony, Archibald, resided in Tazewell county, Virginia, in 
1834, aged eighty-three. 

Malony, Richard. 

Manning, Christopher, January 1, 1777 — 1781. 

Manuel, Paul. 

Marr, John, January 1, 1777 — 1781; resided in Columbia county, 
1815. 

Marsh, John. 

Marshall, James. 

Marshall, Thomas (e), August 1, 1777—1781; Lieutenant Col- 
onel's company. 

Martin, John, died in Franklin county, June 13, 1824, aged 
eighty. 

Martin, Samuel. 

Martin, William, Capt. Chrystie's company, January \, 1777. 

Maxfield, Henry. 

May, Enoch. 

Maypowder, William. 

Meagles, John. 

Meek, Philip, January 1, 1777—1781. 

Melton, Richard. 

Mersheimer, Boston. 

Messersmith, Peter. 

Miller, Christian, January 1, 1777—1781; resided in Berks 
county, 1835. 

Miller, Conrad. 

Miller, Daniel. 

Miller, Gavin. 

Miller, George. 

Miller, Samuel. 

Millrock, August. 

Mills, Samuel. 

Moch, John, January 1, 1777—1781. 

Montgomery, James, January 1, 1777—1781. 

Moreland, Moses, enlisted in Lancaster county, 1777, under 
Lieut. Thomas Marshall; joined at Bound Brook, in 
Chrystie's company, August, 1778; afterwards in Capt. 
Henderson's; served five years; resided in Greene county, 
1825. 

Morgan, John, resided in Greene county, Tennessee, aged 
seventy-four. 

Morris, George, resided in Allegheny county, 1835. aged sixty- 
eight. 



1008 



CONTINENTAL LINE. 



Morrison, John. 

Moser, Samuel. 

Moy, Jacob. 

Moyer, Jacob. 

Mucks, Philip. 

Mullen, Andrew. 

Mulvany, John. 

Murphy, Christian. 

Murphy, Timothy (e), Chrystie's company to August, 1778; 

afterwards in Capt. John Henderson's to 1781. 
Murphy, Thomas. 

Murray, Thomas, resided in Franklin county, 1835, aged eighty. 
Myers, John. 

Sergeants. 

Nagle, Christian, resided in Berks county, 1811. 
Niel, Nicholas. 



Corporal. 



Nettles, Robert. 



Privates. 

Nace, George. 

Nagle, Jacob, February 6, 1777—1781. 

Nap, Samuel, January 1, 1777—1781. 

Nargin, John. 

Nelly, George. 

Nelson, Andrew. 

New, Christopher, died in York county, December 1, 1S2C, agec 
seventy-three. 

Newingham, Daniel. 

Newman, Nehemiah. 

Nixon, Marion. 

Northbush, William. 

Nowland, John, died in Cumberland county, September 12, 
1827, aged seventy-six. 

Noxen, Henry. 

Noxen, Richard (e), in Moore's company to August, 1778; after- 
wards in Capt. Dunn's. 



Sergeants. 
O'Neal, Nicholas. 

Otty, William (e), Major's company, August, 1778; afterwards 
in Major Byles'. 



THIRD PENNSYLVANIA. 1009 

Privates. 
O'Hara, Patrick. 

O'Hara, William (e), Reily's company until August, 1778; after- 
wards in Capt. John Marshall's. 
Oliver, Richard. 
O'Neal, Daniel. 
O'Neal, James. 

O'Neal, John. January 1, 1780. 
Owine, Thomas (e), in Colonel's company, 1777— ITSl. 

Privates. 

Painton, Aaron. 

Paitsel, Jacob, resided in Botetourt county, Virginia, 1829. 

Palmer, Andrew. 

Parker, James. 

Peak, James, February 28, 1777—1781. 

Pemberton, Christian, wounded at Germantown; died in 
Philadelphia, May 24, 1825. 

Perkins, Samuel, Captain John Henderson's company. 

Perry, Martin. 

Peters, Arnold. 

Peters, Henry. 

Peterson, Gabriel. 

Petre, Anthony, resided in Centre county, 1835, aged seventy- 
two. 

Pierce, Thomas. 

Pomeroy, Joseph, killed December 23, 1779. 

Ponton, Thomas. 

Popps, Christopher, died in Lancaster county, June 30, 1821, 
aged seventy. 

Porter, Samuel, from Twelfth Penn'a; detached with Morgan's 
Rifles at capture of Burgoyne; served through Sullivan's 
campaign; he participated in twenty engagements or skir- 
mishes; discharged January 24, 1781; died in Lamar town- 
ship (now Clinton County), 10th January, 1825; aged sev- 
enty-nine. 

Powell, Robert, May, 1777—1781. 

Poulston, Robert, from Twelfth Penn'a, July 1, 1778; Invalid 
corps February 2, 1779. 

Pree, John. 

Price, John. 

Quigley, Edward. 

Quinn, Francis. 

64— Vol. II— 5th Ser. 



1010 CONTINENTAL LINE. 

Drum-Major. 
Richardson, Ezekiel, January 1, 1777—1781. 

Quarter-Master Sergean. 

Robinson, John, from Twelfth, July 1, 1778; July 13, 1779, bri 
gade conductor; Second brigade, January 1, 1780. 

Sergeant. 
Rex, Adam, from corporal, February 18, 1780. 

Corporal. 
Rex, Adam, January 1, 1777; promoted sergeant. 



Fifer. 



Reil, John. 



Privates. 
Ramsey, William. 
Read, Charles. 

Reading, Nicholas, Invalid corps. May, 1780. 
Reese, John. 

Reese, Peter, resided in Lykens, Dauphin county, 1818. 
Redick, William, died in Claremont county, Ohio, October 3, 

1831, aged seventy-one. 
Redman, John, wounded in thigh and arm, and transferred to 

Invalid corps. 
Reily, William, November 18, 1777; transferred to chief's 

guards. 
Rheam, Nicholas, from Twelfth Penn'a, July, 1778; discharged 

1781; was wounded in the service; died in Union county, 

1829. 
Rice, John, from Twelfth Penn'a, July 1, 1778; discharged 1783; 

in 1799, enlisted in Tenth United States regulars. 
Richardson, Nightingale. 
Ricketts, William. June 1, 1777—1781. 
Riecraft, Thomas, May 1. 1777—1781. 
Riffett. John. 
Rock, Patrick. 
Robb. William. 
Robinson, Hugh. 
Robinson, John, from Twelfth Penn'a, July 1, 1778; resided in 

Fayette county, 18H. 



THIRD PENNSYLVANIA. 1011 

Rodman, Christopher, enlisted in Scull's company, from Read- 
ing; in the poor house at Montgomery, Adams county. 
New York, 1819. 

Rodman, William. 

Roe, Joseph. 

Roland, James. 

Rosgrove, Henry. 

Rowan, John, enlisted 1780; discharged 1783; wounded in right 
knee and left leg; died near Mercersburg, January 13, 1823, 
aged sixty. 

Roush, Jacob, January 1, 1777 — 1781. 

Roush, John. 

Ruggles, William. 

Rush, Thomas. 

Rutton, Thomas, January 1, 1777 — 1781. 

Ryan, James. 

Stevens, George. 
Springer, Philip. 



Sergeant. 



Fifer. 



Corporals. 

Seely, Michael (e), in Moore's company to Septemh^f^lll^ 

afterwards in Capt. Dunn's. 
Shire, Conrad. 
Smith, John (e), Lieutenant Colonel's company to August, 

1778, afterwards in Capt. Chrystie's. 
Shields, William, February 18, 1780. 

Privates. 

Sallada, Daniel, resided in Mifflin county, 1835, aged ninety- 
six. 

Sankey, Ezekiel, of York county. 

Seaton, Michael. 

Seely, Samuel (e). Colonel's company to August, 1778; left the 
army April, 1780; resided in Wayne county, 1835, aged sev- 
enty-five. 

Shafer, Frederick, paid March 12, 1778—1781; died in Lycoming 
county, July 29, 1832, aged ninety-one. 

Shafer, Thomas, in Thomas Craig's company to 1778, after- 
wards in Chrystie's; served four years; resided in Fallow- 
field township, Washington county, 1835, aged seventy- 
nine. 



1012 CONTINENTAL LINE. 

Shaw, Abraham. 

Shaw, John Robert, 

Sheets, William. 

Shehan, Daniel. 

Sherman, Adam. 

Shields, Thomas. 

Shields, William, January 1, 1777; promoted corporal February 

18, 1780. 
Shinings, John, February 18, 1777—1781. 
Shippey, Edward (e). Lieutenant Colonel's company, August, 

1778. 
Shire, Clement. 
Shockey, Christian, 1781; from new Eleventh; wounded at 

Yorktown; died in Somerset county, April 18, 1829, aged 

seventy-six. 
Shoeman, Adam. 

Shott, Richard, aJnuary 1, 1777—1781. 
Schreck, John, alias Rex and Lex, from Twelfth Penn'a, July 

1, 1778; resided in Hunterdon county, New Jersey, 1813. 
Shuttle, Daniel. 
Sickfret, Andrew. 
Simpson, Nathaniel. 
Slaughter, Henry. 
Slauterbach, Michael. 
Sloan, Lawrence, January 1, 1777 — 1781, 
Slockerman, Christian. 
Slone, William. 
Smith, Conrad, February 29, 1777; died October 15, 1778; left a 

widow Elizabeth residng in Reading, 1794. 
Smith, George, June 27, 1781; resided in Bedford county, 1813. 
Smith, John, transferred to Eighth. 
Smith, Nathaniel. 
Snowden, Thomas. 
Snyder, Frederick. 
Sommers, George. 
Spear, John. 
Springer, Philip. 
Stackpole, John. 
Standley, Peter. 
Steel, Davi«l, Capt. Chrystie's company; resided in Middleton 

township, Cumberland county, 1793. 
Steer, Adam. 

Stewart, Robert, January 1, 1777 — 1781. 
Stone, Richard. 



THIRD PENNSYLVANIA. 1013 

Strickworth, Abraham (e), in Reily's to August, 1778; after- 
wards in Capt. John Marshall's. 

Strieker, Adam (e), in Lieutenant Colonel's company. 

Strouss, George, January 1, 1777 — 1781. 

Stump, John, died December 16, 1810, in Philadelphia. 

Sullivan, Daniel, died in Clarke county, Indiana, 1822, aged 
eighty-two. 

Sullivan, Owen. 

Sweeney, James, January 1, 1777 — 1781. 

Sweeney, Hugh, 1776—1783. 

Symonds, Isles. 

Sergeants. 

Thomas, Martin, died January, 1804, in Cumberland county. 

Toy, John, January 1, 1777—1781. 

Tuncks, William, Sr., January 1, 1777; discharged January 24, 
1781; re-enlisted September 12, 1781. He and his two sons 
below, resided in the State of Delaware, in 1793. 

Fifers. 

Tuncks, William, Jr., June 1, 1777; discharged January, 1781. 
Tuncks, John, June 1, 1777—1781. 

Privates. 

Tackey, Thomas. 

Taylor, George, January 1, 1777—1781. 

Teal, Leonard. 

Templer, Thomas. 

Tennant, William, resided in Lancaster county, 1835, aged 
eighty. 

Thompson, James. 

Thompson, Matthew. 

Thompson, Nathan. 

Thompson, Samuel, April 1, 1778—1781. 

Tie!, Jeremiah, April 29, 1777—1781. 

Toner, James. 

Toner, John. 

Toole, John. 

Totten, John. 

Tripner, George, Sr. 

Tripner, George. Jr., resided in Philadelphia, 1835, aged eighty- 
two. 

Trueman, William. 

Turner, James. 



1014 CONTINENTAL LINE. 

Corporal. 

Verner, Robert, January 1, 1777 — 1781; resided in Westmore- 
land county, 1813. 

Privates. 

Vangorden, Jeremiah. 

Varner, Pliilip, May 15, 1778—1781; also served in Southern 
campaign, Capt. Finley's company, discharged at Phila- 
delphia, 1783; resided in Fayette county, 1816. 

Vernor, John. 

Vinegardner, John, resided in Allegheny county, 1835, aged 
eighty-five. 

Sergeants. 

Watson, John, January 1, 1777—1781. 

Whitman, Uriah. 

Whitesides, James, Capt. Wilkins' company; killed at Green 

Springs, Virginia, July 6, 1780. 
Winand, John, January 1, 1777—1781. 

Corporal. 
Wimmer, John. 

Drummer. 

William, Peter, pensioned, act February 2, 1802. 

Fifer. 

Williams, William, May 1, 1777 — October 1, 1778; as private 
then to 1781. 

Privates. 

Wallizer, Michael, from Miles' regiment; discharged at Lancas- 
ter, 1782; resided in Derry township, Columbia county, in 
1830. 

Walker, Andrew^. 

Walker, John, resided in Oneida county. New York, 1835, aged 
seventy-nine. 

Walter, Michael (e). Lieutenant Colonel's company, 1777 — 1781. 

Waltman, Frederick, died in York county, August 23, 1825, 
aged seventy-one. 

Walton, George. 

Waltz, Michael. 



THIRD PENNSYLVANIA. 1015 

Way. Samuel. 

Wear, Cornelius. 

Weary, John. 

Weaver, John. 

Weaver, Henry, resided in Lebanon county, 1S35, aged seventy 
six. 

Webb, Andrew, January 1, 1777— 178L 

Webb, William, January 1, 1777— 178L 

Wegel, John, May 17, 1781. 

Weiss, John, resided in Northampton county. 1791. 

Welsh, William. 

Werner, Robert. 

Wernor, John. 

White, Charles. 

White, Joseph. 

Whitesides, James, from the Sixth; promoted sergeant. 

Whitman, Godfrey, January 1, 1777—1781. 

Whitman, Ulrich. 

Wildgoose, Michael (e). Lieutenant Colonel's company, 1777 — 
1780; from Buffalo township, Northumberland county. 

Wilhelm, Adam, Craig's to September, 1778; afterwards in 
Lieutenant Colonel's company. 

Wilhelm, Henry, resided in Berks county, 1813. 

Williard, John, June 1, 1777— 1781. 

W^illet, Richard, enlisted May 30, 1781. 

Williams, John, died in Hamilton county, Ohio, December 25. 
1823, aged seventy. 

Wills, Enoch, February 1, 1777; transferred to chief's guards; 
re-enlisted December 3, 1781. 

Wilson, James. 

Wilson, Robert, from Twelfth Penn'a, July 1, 1778; died in 
Beaver county, October 20, 1824, aged eighty-six. 

Wilson, William, 1777—1780; resided in Allegheny county. 1826 

W^iner, Henry. 

Wismore, Abraham. 

Witheram, John. 

Wolfe, John. 

Woodolph, James. 

Woods, Christopher. 

Woods, Thomas (e), in Chrystie's company, August, 1778: after- 
wards in Henderson's; died in Brown county, Ohio, De- 
cember 20, 1833, aged seventy-five. 

Wolfang, David. 

Work, William, May 6, 1777—1781. 



1016 CONTINENTAL LINE. 

Wortman, Ephraim. 

Wren, Joseph, from Seventh Penn'a; discharged September 2, 

1783; died in York county, July 9, 1827, aged eighty-nine. 
Wylie, Robert. 
Wyner, Henry. 
Yost, Martin. 
Young, Jacob. 
Young, Robert. 
Zane, John. 



Newtown, Sept. 3d, 1781. (d.) 
Received William Adair of Thomas Stewart for Class No. 
4 Nockamixon Township an able-bodied Recruit, to serve in 
the Pennsylvania Line for the Term of eighteen Months; 
agreeable to an Act of Assembly, passed the 25th Day of 
June last. 

A. G. CLAYPOOLE, Capt. 3d P. R. 



Newtown, Sept. 2d, 1781. 
Received Philip Fitzsimmons of Mr. Andrew McMinn for 
Class No. 5 — Newton Township an able-bodied Recruit, to 
serve in the Pennsylvania Line for the Term of eighteen 
Months; agreeable to an Act of Assembly, passed the 25th 
Day of June last. 

A. G. CLAYPOOLE, Capt. 3d P. R. 



Newton, Sept. 3d. 1781. 
Received John Plumerfelt of Moses Kelly for Class No. 4— 
Tinnium Township one able-bodied Recruit, to serve in the 
Pennsylvania Line for the Term of eighteen Months; agreea- 
ble to an Act of Assembly, passed the 25th Day of June last. 
A. G. CLAYPOOLE, Capt. 3d P. R. 



I do certify that James Sharp Surgeons Mate in the General 
Hospital hath voluntarily taken and subscribed the Oath of 
Allegeance and Fidelity, as directed by the Resolves of Con- 



THIRD PENNSYLVANIA. 1017 

gress passed the third day of February hist. Witness my 
hand & seal this 2d day of March A. D. 1T7S. 

JNO. ORD. 



These are to Certify that the bearer hereof John Getsinger 
Mattross in the Pennsylvania Art'ly regiment, having faith- 
fully served the United States Six years, Eight months and 
Six Days and being inlisted for the war, is hereby discharged 
from the American Army. 

Given at Fort Pitt Sept. the 30th 1783. 

WM. IRVINE, B. Gen'l. 
Settled W. B. R. 
Registered in the books of the Detachment. 

EZRHL. HOWELL, Lt. and Adjutant, 1783. 

The within Certificate shall not avail the bearer as a dis- 
charge until the ratification of the definitive treaty of peace; 
previous to which time and until proclamation thereof shall 
be made, he is to be considered as being on furlough. 

IRVINE, B. Gen'l. 



I do certify that Samuel Samson has served as a soldier in 
Capt. John Boyd's company of the Pennsylvania Rangers 
from the third Day of April 1782 to the thirtieth Day of June 
1783 both Days included and is hereby honorably Discharged 
Agreeable to the Order of Council dated the 6th June last. 

Given under my hand at Bedford the 1st July, 178(?). 

RICH'D JOHNSTON, Lt. P. R. 

Discharge July ls.t 1783 Discharge Samuel Samp, from 
Rich'd Johnson Soon to Sam'l Samson. 



(d.) 
These are to certify that the bearer hereof Andrew Web, 
soldier, in the 3d Penna. regiment, having faithfully served 
the United States from the year 1777 by his late inlistments 
from the 10th of Jan., 17(7) and being inlisted for the war, 
is hereby discharged from the American army. 
Given at the war office the 28th June, 1783. 

B. LINCOLN. 
By order of the secretary at. 

JOS. CARLETON. Sec'y. 
Registered in the books of the regiment. 

EDW. BUTI^R, Adjutant. 



1018 CONTINENTAL LINE. 

War Office, 28th June, 1783. 
The within Certificate shall not avail the bearer as a dis- 
charge until the ratification of the definitive treaty of peace; 
previous to which time and until proclamation thereof shall 
be made, he is to be considered as being on furlough. 

B. LINCOLN. 



These are to certify that the bearer hereof George Morgan, 
soldier, in the 1st Penna. regiment, having faithfully served 
the United States from July 1780 to the present date, and 
being inlisted for the war, is hereby discharged from the 
American army. 
Given at the war office the 18th Aug. 1783. 

B. LINCOLN. 
By order of the secretary of war. 

JOS. CARLETON, Sec'y. 
Registered in the books of the regiment. 

RICHARD FULLERTON, Adjutant. 
Penna. Land Drawn. 

War Office, Aug. 15th, 1783. 
The within Certificate shall not avail the bearer as a dis- 
charge until the ratification of the definitive treaty of peace; 
previous to which time and until proclamation thereof shall 
be made, he is to be considered as being on furlough. 

B. LINCOLN. 



These are to certify that the bearer hereof Nicholas Jacobs, 
soldier, in 3rd Penna. regiment, having faithfully served the 
United States from Feb. 1783 and being inlisted for the war, 
is hereby discharged from the American army. 
Given at the war office the 27th June 1783. 
By order of the secretary at War. 

JOS. CARLETON, Sec'y. 
Registered in the books of the reg't. 

EDW. BUTLER, Adjutant. 

War Office 27th June, 1783. 
The within Certificate shall not avail the bearer as a dis- 
charge until the ratification of the definitive treaty of peace; 
previous to which time and until proclamation thereof shall 
be made, he is to be considered as being on furlough. 

B. LINCOLN. 



THIRD PENNSYLVANIA. 1019 

MISCELLANEOUS LIST OF 3RD PENNA. LINE, (c.) 

Lieutenant. 
Thorntury, Francis. 

Sergeant. 
Baker, Michael. 

Drummer. 

Scott, William, "Wounded at Fort Washington through both 
shoulders, Nov. 16, 1776. 

Privates. 
,Eckley, John. 
Grissinger, Carl. 
McGlaughlin, George. 
McMillen, Thomas, Taken Prisoner at Fort Washington, 16 

Nov., 1776. 
Rex, John. 
Settlemeir, Godfrey. 
Wasey, John. 
White, John. 



SEVEN MONTHS' MEN. (a.) 



[See similar list to First Penn'a for explanation.] 

Capt. George McCully's Company. 

Ayres, Isaac. 

Burnis, Michael. 

Davis, Morris. 

Frederick, John. 

Fulmer, Joseph. 

Goff, John. 

Gray, Samuel, joined Major Lee's corps. 

Griffy, Howard. 

Hanley, John. 

Hanusey, William. 

Irvine, John. 

McMillen, James. 



1020 CONTINENTAL LINE. 

Marks, William. 
Maus, Alexander. 
Myers, Adam. 
Nice, George. 
Olin, Andrew. 
Shirtle, John. 
Spence, John. 
Stump, George. 
Watt, William. 
Weaver, Adam. 
Weaver, John. 
Wilson, William. 



THIRD PENNSYLVANIA. 



1021 



PAY ROLL OF THE OFFICERS OF THE 3D PENNSYLVA- 
NIA REGIMENT COMMANDED BY COLL. RICH'D BUT- 
LER FOR ONE MONTH, (c.) 



^ 



Richard Butler, 

Stephen Byard 

James Greir 

John Rodgers 

John Wilkins 

Isaac B. Dunn, 

John Christie 

George Bush 

Sam'l Mo-ntgomery 

Joseph Finley, 

Jacob Stake 

And'w Walker 

George McCully 

John Clark 

Andrew Lytle 

Stewart Herbert 

Edward Crawford 

James McMicliael 

John McKenny 

Erkurius Beatty (P. M.) 

Blackball W. Ball 

John Pratt (Q. Mr.), ... 

John Armstrong 

Robert Peebles 

Lleywillin Davis 

James Cambill, 

Edw'd Butler (Adj.), .. 

David McKnight 

Nathaniel Smith 

Fran' s Thornbu ry 

Robt. Allison 

John Crawford 

James Erwin 

Daniel St. Clair 

John Rose 





dolls. 


ch. 
90 


i 


Colonel, .. 


75 






Lu. Coll... 


60 






Major, ... 


50 






Surjeon, .. 


50 






Mate 


42 






Captain, . 


40 


."... 




ditto .. 


40 






ditto .. 


40 






ditto .. 


40 






ditto .. 


40 






ditto .. 


40 






ditto 


40 






ditto .. 


40 






ditto 


40 






Leut 


26 


60 




ditto 


26 


60 




ditto 


26 


60 




ditto 


26 


60 




ditto 


26 


60 




ditto 


56 


60 




ditto 


26 


60 




ditto 


30 


60 




ditto 


26 


60 




ditto 


26 


60 




ditto 


26 


60 




ditto 


26 


60 




ditto 


30 


60 




ditto 


26 


60 




ditto 


26 


60 




ditto 


26 


60 




ditto 


26 


60 




ditto 


26 


60 




ditto 


26 


60 




ditto 


26 


60 




ditto 


26 


60 


1 
1 




1,262 



At Fort Pitt. 



at Camp to E. St. Clair. 



At Pittsburr 



At Pittsburg A. D. C. 



K. BICATTY. 
Lt. P. M. 3rd P. nt. 



( 1022 ) 



CONTINENTAL LINE. 
FOURTH PENNSYLVANIA. 



JAN. 1, 1777— NOV. 3, 1783. (a) 



(1023) 



^ 



)^m 



( 1024 ) 



I 



FOURTH PENNSYLVANIA. 1025 



FOURTH PENNSYLVANIA, (a.) 



Col. Shee's Third battalion, under Col. Cadwalader, by re- 
enlisting, formed the Fourth Pennsylvania regiment; but as 
nearly his whole battalion was captured at Fort Washington, 
November 16, 1776, it really became a new regiment, recruited 
in January and February, 1777. A return dated June 30, 1777, 
shows the number recruited and brought into the field, as 
follows: 

Recruits. 

Capt. Scull's company 55 46 

Capt. Gray's company, 42 42 

Capt. Fishbourne's company, 55 47 

Capt. McGowan's company, 58 49 

Capt. Burd's company, 43 38 

Capt. Cross' company, 26 24 

Capt. Connelly's company, 97 88 

Capt. Mears' company, 63 53 

439 387 



Of these one hundred and ninety-six are reported present, fit 
for duty; two sick, present; thirty-eight sick, absent; twenty- 
eight on command; one hundred and twenty-one deserters; five 
discharged; eighteen claimed; seventeen dead; fifteen prison- 
ers of war; commissioned officers and staff, thirty-three. 

A return, dated June 6, signed by Marien Lamar, major, gives 
the strength as present at the lines, fourteen officers, twelve 
sergeants, fourteen drummers, and two hundred and thirty- 
eight rank and file; recruiting, ten officers, three sergeants, 
and drummer; total strength, thirty-six line officers, eighteen 
sergeants, sixteen drums and fifes, two hundred and forty-five 
rank and file. Another, dated November 1, 1777, shows of the 
rank and file present, fit for duty, sixty-nine; on duty, eleven; 
sick at Morristown, five; at Trenton, nine; at Reading, eight; 
Bethlehem, nine; sick, present, nine; on command. &c.. fifty; 
Capt. Gray, on command with infantry; Lieuts. Calhoun, 
Lewis, and Blewer, prisoners of war; Lieuts. Campbell and 
Beatty wounded, &c. 

65— Vol. II— 5th Ser. 



102« CONTINENTAL LINE. 

The regiment, during all of its active service, was under the 
command of Lieut. Col. William Butler, Col. Cadwalader being 
a prisoner on parole. Shortly after the battle of Monmouth, 
June 28, 1778, Col. Butler was ordered to Schoharie, New York, 
with his regiment, and a detachment from Morgan's rifles, 
under Major James Parr, late of First Pennsylvania, and Capt. 
Long, of the Maryland line, to defend the frontiers of New 
York, and to chastise the Indians. A return among the Hand 
Papers, dated at Schoharie, October, 1778, gives the strength 
of the Fourth, present, as one lieutenant colonel, major, five 
captains, six lieutenants, adjutant, pay-master, and quarter- 
master; present, on duty, one hundred and twenty-four; sick, 
present, eleven; sick, absent, forty-three; on command, twelve. 
Rifle corps, one major, four captains, four lieutenants, one en- 
sign; total strength, one hundred and twenty-two. The fol- 
lowing letter, details one of their, expeditions: 

Col. Butler to Gen. Stark. 

Schoharie, October 16th, 1778. 

"Dear General: Last evening, greatly fatigued, I returned 
from our Indian expedition, and embrace this early opportunity 
to give you a sketch of it, extracted from my journal. 

"Oct. 1st. As I intended marching the next day, I detached 
Lieut. Stevens, with twelve men, a subaltern, and the privates 
of the militia to the frontiers of the settlement, to guard the 
roads and passages leading to the enemy to prevent any intel- 
ligence being carried. 

"2d. P. M. I marched the troops, consisting of the rifle corps, 
Fourth Pennsylvania regiment, and twenty rangers, with six 
days' provisions on their backs, and five on the pack-horses. 
We moved this day twelve miles, to one Matthias's, without 
anything material happening. 

"3d. Marched early this morning; arrived at Mr. Sawyers', on 
the head of Delaware, being fifteen miles. Rainy, disagreeable 
weather, and very bad road. 

"4th. The weather being clear, about ten o'clock A. M., pro- 
ceeded to Cowley's, down the Delaware, ten miles. 

"5th. Continued down the course of the Delaware fifteen 
miles further; we then left it and struck across the mountains 
for the Susquehannah. This day we marched eighteen miles. 

"6th. Began our march early this morning, and at dusk ar- 
rived within eight miles of the Unadilla settlement. I here de- 
tached Lieuts. Stevens and Long with small parties to make 
prisoners of some inhabitants who lived within four miles of 



FOURTH PENNSYLVANIA. 1027 

the Unadilla. I then continued my road in the night, in order 
to be better concealed, and within a smaller distance from the 
settlement, from whence I might make the attack early in the 
morning. But after having marched about seven miles, I met 
the parties who were detached with one prisoner; he told me 
that the enemy had left the place some days before, and were 
gone for Anaquago. This day marched twenty-four miles. 

"7th. Early this morning detached Lieut Stevens with a few 
men to Unadilla, to make a prisoner of one Glagford, who I in- 
tended should guide me to Anaquago. This he effected, and 
after the troops had cooked their provisions and rested them- 
selves a little, we marched five miles beyond the Una<lilla 
having crossed the Susquehanna three times beyond Unadilla. 
At the third place of crossing the Susquehanna, my advance 
guard discovered a fresh track of a man, who, I imagined, had 
been left by the enemy to give them the earliest intelligence of 
our movements. I immediately sent three runners, who fol- 
lowd the track eight miles, when, night coming on, they were 
obliged to return. I then ordered off Lieut. Stevens about ten 
o'clock at night, to advance and reconnoitre the country about 
Anaquago, and meet me the next day with his report. 

"8th. About two o'clock this morning came on a very heavy 
rain, which put me in a very distressing situation, being in the 
woods without any means for keeping our arms dry, in great 
danger of the rivers rising so as to prevent my advancing, be- 
sides the difficulty in returning. About eight o'clock A. M.. 
the weather cleared up. After cleaning the arms, we continued 
the march. About three miles from Anaquago, I met Mr. 
Stevens, who gave me as good a description of the settlement 
as he was able to discover from the adjacent mountains. The 
Susquehanna being between me and Anaquago, I thought it 
best to cross in the night and attack the town. To prevent 
their ambuscading me in crossing the river (which at this 
place is about two hundred and fifty yards wide, and took the 
men to their middle in wading it), I ordered the two companies 
of riflemen to march in front, and on the discovery of an 
enemy, to file off to the right and left and attack the flanks, 
while the musquetry with fixed bayonets charged the center. 
In this order I crossed the river and took possesson of the 
town without interruption, the enemy having that day left it in 
the greatest confusion, leaving behind a large quantity of corn, 
their dogs, some cattle, and a great part of their household 
furniture. I ordered a number of fires to be built to make my 
little party appear as formidable as possible. We hero fared 



1028 CONTINENTAL LINE. 

sumptuously, having poultry and vegetables in great abund- 
ance. 

"9th. By daylight, Major Church with a party crossed over 
the river, (their settlements are on both sides), and burned that 
part of the settlement consisting of ten good frame houses, 
with a quantity of corn, and brought off some cattle. Some of 
the pack-horses having strayed a distance from the town, their 
keepers went in quest of them, and without their arms, though 
contrary to frequent orders. About half a mile from the party 
they were fired on by an Indian who lay concealed within 
twenty yards of them; he missed them, but immediately load- 
ing, he fired again, and shot one of them in the head. As soon 
as I heard the discharge of the gun, I marched my whole party 
with all their baggage to the place, being down the river. I 
found the man with part of his brains out. Thinking they 
might be some straggling fellows left to carry intelligence, I 
marched my party a mile or two further down the river, and 
then sent Capt. Parr about three miles lower to burn a castle, 
and to deceive them by a feigned pursuit. When Capt. Parr 
returned, we marched back, set fire to all the town except one 
house, and about three o'clock P. M. began our return, march- 
ing now from the left, the musketry in front, with bayonets, 
with orders, in case they should ambuscade us in re-crossing 
the river, which I much expected, to advance and charge bayo- 
nets, but we met with no interruption. We marched twelve 
miles this day, burning everything before us. 

"10th. About one o'clock this morning came on a very heavy 
rain, which continued all day. At day break marched, it still 
raining excessive hard, and the creeks rising very fast. After 
marching about ten miles, we came to a creek so high that the 
pack-horses were obliged to swim, and, with the greatest diffi- 
culty, got the troops over by falling trees, &c. On coming to 
the crossing place on Susquehanna, it was so high that on any 
other occasion the crossing it would have been thought im- 
practicable, but our provisions being almost expended, it ren- 
dered our case desperate. I, therefore, by mounting the men 
on horses (who were obliged in some places to swim) got the 
troops all transported, and, by going over the mountains, 
evaded the two other places. This day burned all the houses 
in Unadilla settlement that were on the South side of the Sus- 
quehanna, except Glagford's. We also burned a saw-mill and 
grist-mill, the latter was the only one in the country. We 
marched four miles on this side of the Unadilla, having 
marched in all this day twenty miles. 



FOURTH PENNSYLVANIA. 1029 

"1th. This day ordered the troops to rest, and clean their 
arms, and prepared a raft to transport some men over the Sus- 
quehanna to burn the other part of the Unadilla settlement. 

"12th. Lieut. Long, with one private, crossed on the raft, 
and burned all the houses. According to my computation, I 
think there was upwards of 4,000 bushels of grain destroyed at 
Anaquago and Unadilla. Marched about twelve miles. Water 
still very high. 

"13th. Marched this day twenty-five miles. Found it im- 
possible to cross the Delaware, and, by the negligence of the 
guide, in attempting to evade crossing the river, we lost our 
way. 

"14th. With some difficulty, got on the road, and, about 
eleven o'clock, P. M., arrived at Cowley's, being the first inhab- 
itants on the frontier settlement between that and Unadilla. 
Marched this day to Mr. Sawyers', being in all about fourteen 
miles. 

"15th. Marched this day to Matthias's, fifteen miles. 

"16th. About two o'clock, the troops returned to this place, 
when I ordered thirteen rounds of cannon to be fired, and a 
feu de joie, as a compliment which I thought due to the brave 
troops, who, with the greatest fortitude, surmounted each diffi- 
culty. 

"You will excuse the incorrectness which you must find in 
my piece, and attribute them in some measure to the great 
haste I am in to let you know of my return. 

"I am. Sir, your most humble servant, 

"WILLIAM BUTLER." 

Simm's History of Schoharie County, page 300, etc., gives in- 
teresting details of some of the characters in the Fourth 
Penn'a, and how the winter was spent. 



A monthly return of the detachment under Col. William Butler, 
dated June 13, 1779. 

Rifle Corps.— Major, captain, one lieutenant, one ensign, ad- 
jutant, paymaster, quartermaster, surgeon, sergeant major 
and quartermaster sergeant, ten sergeants, and fifty-eight pri- 
vates fit for duty present; sick, seven; on command, thirty- 
four; on furlough, one; total, one hundred. 

Fourth Penn'a.— Lieutenant colonel commandant, major, four 
captains, five lieutenants, adjutant, paymaster, quartermas- 
ter, surgeon, sergeant major, quartermaster sergeant, drum 



1030 CONTINENTAL LINE. 

majoi', fife major, twenty sergeants, eleven drums and fifes, one 
hundred and forty-eight privates present fit for duty; thirteen 
sick; thirty-two on command; total, one hundred and ninety- 
three. All ensigncies marked vacant. 

Capt. Fishbourne, as aid to Gen. Wayne, from February 17, 
1779. 

Capt. Edwards, with Gen. Lee, A. D. C. 

Lieut. Sproat, with Gen. Hand, A. D. C. 

Lieut. Blewer, prisoner of war, October 4, 1777. 

Lieut. Ramsay, absent without leave, 10 May, 1779. 

Capt. Tudor, Lieut. Potan, and Lieut. Evans on command at 
Schoharie. 

In June, 1779, Gen. James Clinton's command assembled at 
Cannajoharie, and Col. Butler's command was ordered to make 
a junction with it. They crossed to the foot of Otsego lake, 
and thence made their way down the river. Lieut. Thomas 
Boyd, the leading scout, reaching Gen. Sullivan's head-quar- 
ters at Tioga Point, on the 20th of August. For the part taken 
in Sullivan's expedition, reference is made to Col. Adam Hub- 
ley's journal, printed in historical note to new Eleventh, postea. 

From the Hand Papers it appears the regiment on the 25th 
of March, 1780, was in Hand's brigade. 

Present 
for duty. 

William Butler's regiment, 117 

Adam Hubley's, 189 

Moses Hazen's, 236 

James Livingston's, 70 



632 



JOHN CARLISLE, 
Brig, Maj. 

Erkuries Beatty, whose memoranda give some data of the 
services of this regiment, served as a private in a New Jersey 
battalion, at the age of seventeen; was sergeant at Long Island 
and White Plains, prior to his promotion in this regiment; was 
engaged with it at the battle of Brandy wine; wounded at Ger- 
mantown, and rejoined in 1778; engaged at Monmouth, and 
went with it north in Van Schaick's expedition, western New 
York, in April, 1779; with Sullivan, at Newtown, August 29. 
1779; Morristown, winter of 1779-80; August, 1780, at Tappan; 
winter 1780-81, Morristown; marched south with Gen. Wayne, 



FOURTH PENNSYLVANIA. 1031 

May 26, 1781; in the action at Jamestown and Yorktown; 
then detailed to guard prisoners at I^ancastor; mustered out 
November 3, 1783; then acted as clerk in the war office for sev- 
eral years, settling up the accounts of the Pennsylvania Line; 
in 1786-87-88, paymaster to the western army; 1789-90, com- 
manded at Vincennes, on the Wabash; major under St. Clair, 
but sent back with a detachment before the defeat; resigned 
January 11, 1793; he married the widow of Major William 
Ferguson, who was killed at St. Clair's defeat; resided there- 
after at Princeton, New Jersey, where he died February 3, 
1823, aged sixty-four. His son, Charles Clinton Beatty, LL. D., 
founder of Steubenville Female Seminary, was living in 1880. 



ROSTER OF FIELD AND STAFF OFFICERS, (a.) 



Colonels. 
Cadwalader, Lambert, commissioned October 25. 1776; captured 

November 16, 1776, and paroled, therefore never in active 

command; his resignation was accepted January 22, 1779; 

died at Trenton, New Jersey, September 12, 1823. 
Butler, William, lieutenant colonel commandant, January 22. 

1779.. 

Lieutenant Colonels. 

Brodhead, Daniel, from Miles' regiment, October 25, 1776; pro- 
moted Colonel of the Eighth Penn'a, March 12, 1777, to 
rank from September 29, 1776. 

Butler, W'illiam, commission dated September 30, 1776; pro- 
moted to commandant, January 22, 1779. 

Majors. 

West, William, commissioned October 25, 1776, prisoner of war. 

Lamar, Marien, from captain First battalion, to rank from Sep- 
tember 30, 1776; killed at Paoli, September 20, 1777.* 

Church, Thomas, from Fifth Penn'a; commission dating from 
March 1, 1777; retired the service, January 1, 1781; died 
near Coventryville, Chester county, Pennsylvania. 

•His last words were, "halt, boys, give these assassins one Are'." He was 
Instantly cut down. He was probably fri>m Northampton county. I^ainar 
township, in Centre (now Clinton), was named for him in August. 1817, by 
Judge Jona. Walker. 



CONTINENTAL LINE. 



Captains. 



Scull, Edward, of Reading, from adjutant of Col. Henry Hal- 
ler's battalion. Flying Camp, January 3, 1777. 

Gray, William, from lieutenant of Miles', January 3, 1777; re- 
tired January 1, 1781. 

Fishbourne, Benjamin, from Second battalion, January 3, 1777; 
aid-de-camp to Gen. Wayne. 

McGowan, John, from Miles' January 3, 1777; brigade major, 
October, 1777; wounded at Germantown; transferred to In- 
valid corps, February 3, 1781, aged 44 years. Jan. 1786, 
see pen. papers. 

Burd, Benjamin,* from First Penn'a, January 3, 1777. 

Cross, William, from Moylan's January 3, 1777. 

Connelly, Robert, from lieutenant Third battalion, January 3, 
1777; became supernumerary July, 1778; resided in Lycom- 
ing county, 1810. 

Mears, John, of Reading, July 3, 1777; served until May 26, 
1778; wounded at Brandy wine; founder of the town of 
Catawissa, where he died in 1819. 

Williams, Joshua,t joined October 21, 1777; became supernu- 
merary July, 1778. 

Tudor, George, from Third battalion, joined after his exchange 
in May, 1778, at Schoharie; promoted major of Fifth, to 
date from April 17, 1780. 

Bettin, Adam, from Third battalion, joined after his exchange 
in April, 1778; transferred to Tenth Penn'a, as captain lieu- 
tenant. 

Bicker, Henry, Jr., from Third battalion, May 15, 1778; joined 
after his exchange. 

Duguid, John, from first lieutenant, Third battalion, was not 
exchanged until October 25, 1780; died in August, 1787. 

Brown, David, from first lieutenant; resigned April 17, 1779. 

Henderson, William, from lieutenant. May 16, 1778, succeeding 
Capt. Edward Scull. 

*NOTE.— From his statement, it appears "he participated in the battles 
of Trenton and Princeton (as lieutenant of First Penna); commanded the 
left platoon of Gen. Wayne's division at Brandywine; acting as major 
after Major Lamar fell at Paoli; acting as such at Germantown. After 
the battle at Monmouth, he was detached with the rest of the regiment 
to New York, after which he retired from the army." He settled at Fort 
Littleton, then moved into Bedford, where he died October 5th, 1823, aged 
seventy. 

tCapt. Williams was commissioned May 25, 1775, adjutant of Fifth bat- 
talion of associators of York county, and captain of a company in the 
Flying Camp, September, 1776. He then raised an independent company 
of which Alexander Ramsey was a lieutenant, which was annexed to 
Fourth Penn'a, October 21, 1777. Capt. Williams died at Bellefonte, De- 
cember 12, 1825, aged eighty-one. 



FOURTH PENNSYLVANIA. 103S 

Sproat, William, from captain lieutenant. April 17, 1771); trans- 
ferred to the Third Penn'a, January 17, 1781. 
Campbell, Thomas, from captain lieutenant, January 1, 17S1. 

Captain Lieutenants. 

Brown, David, from first lieutenant; promoted captain. 

Sproat, William,* to be captain, vice Capt. David Brown, re- 
signed, April 17, 1779. 

Campbell, Thomas,* from lieutenant; promoted, vice Capt. 
Lieut. Sproat, promoted. 

First Lieutenants. 

Fitz, Randolph, Edward, January 3, 1777; resigned May 10, 
1779. 

Calhoun, William, January 3, 1777; prisoner of war, November 
1, 1777. 

Henderson, William, from ensign of Atlee's, January 3, 1777; 
promoted captain, May 16, 1778. 

Lewis, Abraham, January 3, 1777; prisoner of war, November 
1, 1777; became supernumerary, July, 1778. 

Brown, David, February 18, 1777; first lieutenant of Capt. 
Burd's company. 

Campbell, Thomas, January 3, 1777; wounded at Germautown; 
promoted captain lieutenant vice Sproat. 

Sproat, William, from ensign of Maryland associators, January 
3, 1777. 

Dover, John, from Third Battalion, January 3, 1777; resided in 
Philadelphia, 1835. 

Ramsey, Alexander, of Capt. Williams' independent company; 
resigned May 26, 1779, on account of promotions over him. 

Stediford, Garret, from Third battalion; joined after his ex- 
change in 1778; resigned May 23, 1781. 

Blewer, George, from second lieutenant. May 16, 1778; a pris- 
oner of war, October 4, 1777, to January 29, 1781. 

Beatty, Erkuries, from second lieutenant, June 2, 1778. 

Summers, Peter, from second lieutenant, June 2, 1778; resigned 
April 1, 1781. 

Boss, George (adjutant), June 4, 1778. 

Potan, Matthew, from second lieutenant. May 11, 1779; re- 
signed December 31, 1779. 

Bevins, Wilder, May 11, 1779. 

•See. Col. Records, vol. xil. page 356. 



1034 CONTINENTAL LINE. 

Pratt, John, vice Lieut. Thomas Campbell, promoted. 
Henley, Henry, from ensign, vice Lieut. Fritz Randolph, re- 
signed. 

Second Lieutenants. 

Blewer, George, captured at Germantown, October 4, 1777; pro- 
moted first lieutenant. May 16, 1778. 

Gray, Samuel, became supernumerary, July, 1778. 

Lewis, John, January 3, 1777; became supernumerary, July, 
1778. 

Simms, William, January 3, 1777; resigned November, 1777. 

Elliott, John, on return of June 30, 1777; retired the service, 
February, 1778; died in Stark county, Ohio, August 29, 1826, 
aged eighty-one. 

Ccates, Isaac, of Philadelphia, on return of June 30, 1777. 

Armor, James, of Salisbury township, Lancaster county; on 
return of June 30, 1777. 

Beatty, Erkuries, May 2, 1777; wounded at Germantown; pro- 
mote first lieutenant, June 2, 1778.* 

Summers, Peter, from ensign, October 18, 1777; promoted first 
lieutenant, June 2, 1778. 

Potan, Matthew, from ensign; promoted first lieutenant May 
11, 1779. 

Ensigns. 

Beatty, Erkuries, January 2, 1777; promoted second lieutenant, 
May 2, 1777. 

Summers, Peter, of Philadelphia, January 2, 1777; promoted 
second lieutenant, October 18, 1777. 

Wilson, James, January 3, 1777; resided in Trumbull county, 
Ohio, 1834, aged eighty-seven. 

Steel, Robert, from Hendricks' company, Thompson rifies, 
January 3, 1777. 

Carpenter, Samuel, January 3, 1777. 

Potan, Matthew, January 3, 1777; promoted second lieutenant. 

Bevins, Wilder, promoted lieutenant May 11, 1779. 

Gamble, James, entitled to first lieutenant's commission from 
January 1, 1781; transferred to second lieutenant in artil- 
lery January 1, 1783. 

Pratt, John.t to be lieutenant, vice Campbell, promoted; re- 
turn of August 1, 1780, makes him ensign, July 1, 1779 — 
lieutenant, January 1, 1780; paid as lieutenant from April 
11, 1779. 

*See Col. Recoid.s, vol. xii. S.57. 
tCol. Records, vol. xii, 357: ibid.. 427. 



FOURTH PENNSYLVANIA. 1035 

Henley, Henry,* to be lieutenant, vice Lieut. Fritz RaudcHijh 
resigned, May 10, 1779; a return of August 1, 1780, makes 
him ensign, July 2, 1779— lieutenant, April 17, 1780. 

Henderson, Andrew, July 4, 1779. 

Smith, Nathaniel, of Carlisle, appointed July 5, 1779, by Gen- 
eral Sullivan; promoted lieutenant, July 23, 1780. 

Rose, John, from Seventh Penn'a; returned August 9, 1781, as 
in the Fourth Penn'a, transferred to Third as lieutenant, 
January 1, 1783. 

Adjutants. 

Boss, George, January 3, 1777, to June 30, 1777. 
Sproat, William, June 30, 1777, to December 17, 1777. 
Boss, George, December 17, 1777 — May 17, 1780. 
Beatty, Erkuries, May 17, 1780. 
Barton, Benjamin, acting adjutant, August 15, 1780. 

Paymasters. 

Hunter, James, of East Whiteland township, Chester county, 

from January 31, 1777, to June 1, 1779; rank of captain. 
Beatty, Erkuries, June 1, 1779, to May 17, 1780. 
McGowan, John, May 17, 1780. 

Quarter-Masters. 
Davis, John. 
Summers, Peter, from March 9, 1778, to May 18, 1780. 

Surgeons. 

McCarter, Charles, from January 1, 1779; return of August 1, 

1780. 
Jones, James, from surgeon's mate of Sixth Penn'a; resided in 

Kent county, Delaware, 1828. 

Surgeon's Mates. 

Jones, James, appointed February 16, 1778; acting as surgeon 
from 1777 to 1779; transferred to Sixth Penn'a, May 1, 1779. 
Wilkins, John, April 8, 1780. 

•Col. Records, vol. xil, 357; ibid.. 427. 



1036 



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FOURTH PENNSYLVANIA. 1043 



FOURTH PENNSYLVANIA REGIMENT. 



Arrangement of the Officers of the Fourth Regiment of Penn- 
sylvania, (a.) 



Colonel. 
Lambert Cadwalader. 

Lieutenant Colonel. 
William Butler, February 24, 1777. 

Major. 
Marien, Lamar, March 7, 1777. 

Captains. 

Edward Scull, January 3, 1777. 
William Gray, January 3, 1777. 
Benjamin Fishbourn, January 3, 1777. 
John McGowen, January 3, 1777. 
Benjamin Burd, January 3, 1777. 
William Cross, January 3, 1777. 
Robert Conolly, January 3, 1777. 
John Means, January 3. 1777. 

Adjutant. 
Barnaby Owens, May 2. 1777. 

Paymaster. 
James Hunter. 

Quartermaster. 
John Davis, March 5, 1777. 

First Lieutenants. 

William Henderson. January 3, 1777. 
John Dover, January 3, 1777. 
William Calhoon, J:inuary .''., 1777 



1044 CONTINENTAL LINE. 

David Brown, January 3, 1777. 
William Sproat, January 3, 1777. 
Edward F. Randolph, January 3, 1777. 
Thomas Campble, January 3, 1777. 
Abraham Lewis, May 15, 1777. 

Second Lieutenants. 
George Blewer, January 3, 1777. 
Samuel Gray, January 3, 1777. 
William Sims, January 3, 1777. 
James Armor, January 3, 1777. 
Isaac Coates, January 3, 1777. 
John Elliott, January 3, 1777. 
John Lewis, April 29, 1777. 

Ensigns. 
Erkurias Beatty, January 3, 1777. 
Samuel Carpenter, January 3, 1777. 
David Kar, January 3, 1777. 
Matthias Pobb, January 3, 1777. 
Robert Steel, January 3, 1777. 
Peter Sommers, January 3, 1777. 
Jonathan Arnold, January 3, 1777. 
James Willson, April 29, 1777. 



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CAPT. HENRY BICKER. JR'S COMPANY (a ) 



Sergeant. 
Steel, John, January 1, 1777. 

Corporal. 
Deal, Jacob, 1776. 

Drummer. 
Murphy, James, March 17, 1777. 

Privates. 
Hine, Conrad, May 6, 1778. 
Neeson, George, February 14, 1777. 
Over, Jacob, April 29, 1777. 
Shannon, James. 



FOURTH PENNSYLVANIA. 1045 



CAPT. WILLIAM HENDERSON'S COMPANY, (a.) 



Sergeants. 
Kain, Michael, February 14, 1777; sergeant all the time. 
Beggs, Moore, March 19, 1777; sergeant all the time. 

Corporals. 

Clark, Thomas, March 18, 1777. -— 
Good, John, April 27, 1777. 

Privates. 
Adams, John, February 7, 1777. 
Burchill. William, April 17, 1777. 
Cady, William, March 20, 1777. 
Craymer, Jacob, May 25, 1777. 
Dickinson, James, March 17, 1777; promoted corporal January 

1, 1778. 
Gabel, Peter, February 17, 1777. 
Sliker, Casper, March 10, 1778. 
Welsh, William, March 9, 1777. 



CAPT. WILLIAM GRAY'S COMPANY, (a.) 



Sergeants. 
Mclntire, William. 
Rourke, Andrew. 
Prosser, William. 

Corporal. 
Woodworth, Hlchard, absent. 

Privates. 
Been, Henry. 
Carroll, Thomas. 
Kermehan, Richard. 
Mclntire, James, absent. 
Moore, Gilbert. 
Murdoch, Thomas. 
Patterson, William. 
Perry, Thomas. 



1046 CONTINENTAL LINE. 



MAJOR THOMAS CHURCH'S COMPANY, (a.) 



Sergeants. 
Donnelly, George. 
King, Alexander. 

Corporals. 
Hamilton, Matthew. 
Reed, William, October 15, 1778. 
Ward, John. 

Fifer. 
Vanbrimer, Abraham. 

Privates. 
Beagle, Charles. 
Camp, Joseph. 

Chickney, John, October 28, 1778. 
Gable, Peter, 1776. 
Garvey, John. 
Harmody, Henry. 
Hill, Frederick. 
Hood, Abraham. 
Laferty, Edward. 
McCormick, John. 
Martin, John. 



FOURTH PENNSYLVANIA REGIMENT, (a.) 



Lieutenant Colonel Commandant. 
William Butler, September 30, 1776. 

Major. 
Thomas Church, March 1, 1777. 



Captains. 



Evan Edwards, March 23, 1776. 
Edward Scull, January 3, 1777. 
William Gray, January 3, 1777. 



FOURTH PENNSYLVANIA 1047 



Benjamin Fishbourn, January 3, 1777. 
John McGowen, January 3, 1777. 
Benjamin Bird, January 3, 177'i. 

Captain LieutenaL. 
William Henderson, January 3, 1777. 

Lieutenants. 
Alexander Ramsay. 
Daniel Brown, January 3, 1777. 
William Sprout, January 3, 1777. 
Edward F. Randolph, January 3, 1777. 
George Blewer, January 3, 1777. 
Arcurias Beatty, June 2, 1778. 
Peter Sumners, June 2, 1778. 

Ensigns. 

Jacob Weaver, November 16, 1776. 
George Boss, June 2, 1778. 
Wilder Bevans, June 2, 1778. 

Adjutant. 
George Boss. 



FOURTH PENNSYLVANIA REGIMENT, (a.) 



Colonel. 
Lambert Cadwalader, September 7, 1776. 

Lieutenant Colonel. 
William Butler, September 30, 1776. 

Major. 
Thomas Church, March 1, 1777. 

Captains. 

Evan Edwards, March 23, 1776. 
Edward Scull. January 3, 1777. 



1048 CONTINENTAL LINE. 

William Gray, January 3, 1777. 
Benjamin Fishbourn, January 3, 1777. 
John McGowen, January 3, 1777. 
Benjamin Bird, January 3, 1777. 

Captain Lieutenant. 
William Henderson, January 3, 1777. 

Lieutenants. 

John Dover, January 3, 1777. 
David Brown, January 3, 1777. 
William Sprout, January 3, 1777. 
Edward F. Randolph, January 3, 1777. 
Thomas Campbell, January 3, 1777. 
George Blewer, January 3, 1777. 
Arcurias Beatty, June 2, 1778. 
Peter Summers, quartermaster; June 2, 1778. 

Ensigns. 

Jacob Warren, ranks as second lieutenant; November 6, 1776. 

George Boss, adjutant; June 2, 1778. 

Giles Bevans, June 2, 1778. 

Mathew Portan, to be an ensign from June 2, 1778. 



CAPT. JOHN McGOWAN'S COMPANY, (a.) 

Sergeant. 
Howe, William Robert, June 4, 1778. 







Corporal. 


Christie, John. 




Fifer. 


Shipe, Casper. 




Drummer. 


Heft, George, April 


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1777, absent. 



FOURTH PENNSYLVANIA. 1049 



Privates. 



Ellis, John. Matthews, James. 

Forster, Edward. Phillips, Lewis. April 1, 1780. 

Ingleth, George. Shipe, William. 

McKeen, John. Socks, Andrew. 



RETURN OF RECRUITS ENLISTED BY CAPT. ROBEIH 
CONNELLY FOR THE 4TH BATTLN. OF PENNA. COL 
WILLIAM BUTLER, OCT. 23, 1778. (e.) 



Patrick Shannon, Sept. 8. 

John Welch, Sept. 9. 

Daniel Driskel, Sept. 7. 

John Merritt, Sept. 11. 

Peter Barry, Sept. 12; Deserted Oct. 14. 

John Davis, Sept. 17. 

John McCoy, Sept. 27. 

Nicholas Revelee, Oct. 9; Deserted. 

William Abbott, Oct. 10. 

John Kenan, Oct. 10. 

Thos. Pentland, Oct. 15. 

Dennis Cliny, Oct. 14. 

Thomas Gilky, Oct. 16. 

John Jigney, Oct. 16. 

Peter Hay, Oct. 16. 

Charles Paster, Oct. 20. 

John Kean, Oct. 17; Deserted Oct. 19. 

Nail Blue, Oct. 20. 

John Jemison, Octo. 19; Deserted Oct. 2 

George Kelly, Oct. 22. 

Richard Avis, Oct. 22. 

Henry Shannon, Deserted. 

Solomon Stonecomer, Oct. 19. 



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LIST OF SOLDIERS KILLED ON GENERAL SULLIVAN'S 
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BELONGING TO THE FORTH REGIMENT OF PENNSA. 
COMMANDED BY COL. WILLIAM BUTLER ON THE 
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Thomas McEllwayn. 
Co. William Faughey. 
William Hervey. 
Jamas McElboy. 
John Correry. 
John Miller. 

Killed at the Battle of the Greensprings in the State of Vir- 
ginia on the fifth Day of July, 1781. 

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Patt. McGaw Wounded and Died at Williamsburg. 

THOS. CAMPBELL, 
Leat. Capt. 4 Regt. P. 



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FOURTH PENNSYLVANIA. 1059 

CAPT. ADAM BETTIN'S COMPANY, (a.) 



Sergeant. 

Beggs, Thomas, June 1, 1778; sergeant from January 1, 177' 
the Third regiment. 

Corporals. 

Lynch, Michael, May 13, 1777. 

Lillicrop, John, March 2, 1778; corporal February 1, 1780. 

Privates. 

Antrum, John, March 6, 1778. 
Boyer, Philip, April 3, 1777. 
Leavitt, Christian, March 5, 1777. 
Lewis, Samuel, May 7, 1777. 
Page, James, March 21, 1778. 
Stone, Hugh, May 7, 1777. 



CAPT. GEORGE TUDORS COMPANY, (a.) 



Sergeant. 
Jones, Thomas, February 7, 1777; corporal to February 28, 1780. 

Corporals. 

Sloan, John, May 1, 1779; private from February 7, 1777. 
Hunter, Samuel, February 8, 1780; private from February 7, 

1777. 
Keenan, Nicholas, February 8, 1780; private from February 7 

1777. 

Privates. 

Farrol, William, April 1, 1777. 
Hartney. Patrick, February 8. 1777. 
McNamara, Dennis, May 13, 1777. 
Maloney, William, March ], 1777. 



1060 CONTINENTAL LINE. 

Nixon, John, August 1, 1777. 
Patterson, Daniel, July 4, 1777. 
Roach, Sadler, May 20, 1777. 
Sullivan, Owen, March 10, 1777. 
Wilmott, John, April 23, 1777. 



ROLL OF CAPT. FISHBOURNE'S COMPANY, (a.) 

(This Roll is incomplete.) 



Sergeants. 
Ogleby, George, March 15, 1777. 

Knox, George, March 15, 1777; discharged January 1, 17S0. 
McPike, James, January 1, 1777. 
Marford, John, February 15, 1777; died May 1, 1778. 
Stett, Isaac, February 15, 1777; promoted February 11, 1780. 

Corporals. 
Johnston, George, March 6, 1777; promoted February 11, 1780 
Maiz, John, May 1, 1777; promoted February 11, 1780. 

Drummer. 
Bouden, John, April 14, 1777. 

Privates. 
Brown, John^ March 18, 1777. 
Brown, William, May 1, 1777. 
Campbell, James, March 22, 1778. 
Colts, John, April 25, 1777; died November 16, 1777. 
Disman, John, January 15, 1777. 
Divine, Hugh, August 8, 17/7. 
Harman, Michael, May 5, 1777. 

Harrigan, Cornelius, April 1, 1777; discharged April 1. 1778. 
Isanogle, Thomas, June 1, 1778. 

Keef, Benjamin, June 1, 1777; Invalid corps. August 17, 1778. 
Keenan, John, August 1, 1778. 

Lyons, William, May 2, 1777; Invalid corps, July 4, 1778. 
McGee, James, January 1, 1777. 
Martin, Claudius, March 1, 1778. 
Miller, Charles, January 1, 1777. 
Miller, Daniel, April 7, 1777. 
Moore, John, June 1, 1777; died March 2, 1778. 



FOURTH PENNSYLVANIA. 1061 

Moser, Christopher, March 31, 1777. 

Oldwine, Bernard, June 1, 1778. 

Parks, Thomas, May 5, 1777. 

Patterson, Christopher, January 15, 1777. 

Rice, David, May 2, 1777; died April 3, 1778. 

Saunders, Abraham, June 2G, 1777. 

Stanford, Henry, July 4, 1778. 

Stoner, Casper, April 15, 1777. 

Teats, Martin, April 11, 1777. 

Warner, Peter, April 25, 1777; Invalid corps. June 4, 1777. 

Wice, James, July 14, 1777. 



ROLL OF LATE CAPT. GEORGE TUDOR'S COMPANY, (a.) 

(This Roll is incomplete.) 



[This company was commanded by Capt. Mears until Capt. 
Tudor's return from captivity, which accounts for the retire- 
ment of Capt. Mears, May 26, 1778.) 

Sergeants. 

Smith, William, February 7, 1777. 
Cochran, John, February 25, 1778. 
Jones, Thomas, February 17, 1777: corporal to February 24, 

1780. 
Richard, James, May 10, 1777. 

Corporals. 

Sloan, John, February 7, 1777; promoted May 1, 1779. 

Hunter, Samuel, February 7, 1777; promoted February 8, 1780. 

Keemer, Nicholas, April 23, 1777; promoted February 8. 1780. 

Drummer. 
Baker, John, April 9, 1777. 

Fifer. 
Brown, Sylvanus, February 6. 178(i. 



1062 CONTINENTAL LINE. 

Privates. 

Devolt, John, March 2, 1778. 

Farrall, "William, April 1, 1777; re-enlisted in artillery, 1781; 
discharged July 13, 1783; in the battles of Trenton, Brandy- 
wine, and Paoli; wounded in the head and arm at Paoli; 
resided in Mercersburg in 1818. 

Hartney, Patrick, February 8, 1777. 

Maloney, William, March 1, 1777. 

McDonark, James, April 1, 1777. 

McNamara, Dennis, May 13, 1777. 

Nixon, John, August 1, 1777. 

Patterson, Daniel, July 4, 1777. 

Roach, Sadler, May 20, 1777. 

Sullivan, Owen, May 10, 1777. 

Wilmot, John, April 23, 1777. 



CAPT. BENJAMIN FISHBOURNE'S COMPANY, (a.) 



Corporals. 
Brown, John. 
Maiz, John. 
Harmand, Michael, corporal from March 1, 1780. 

Privates. 
Keenan, John. 
Martin, Claudius. 
Miller, Charles. 
Parkes, Thomas, absent. 
Teats, Martin. 
Stanford, Henry. 



LIEUTENANT COLONEL BUTLER'S COMPANY, (a.) 

(This Roll is incomplete.) 



Sergeant-Major. 
Allison, John, April 15, 1778. 

Quarter-master Sergeant. 
Cook, Thomas, January 22, 1777. 



FOURTH PENNSYLVANIA. 1063 

Drum-Major. 
Spauling, Johu, September 7, 1778. 

Fife-Major. 
James, William, February 10, 1777. 

Sergeants. 

Faulkner, Alexander, May 28, 1777. 
Eaton, Henry, March 17, 1777. 
Lower, Joseph, January 16, 1777. 

Corporals. 

Rogers, Andrew, May 2, 1778. 

Stewart, James, February 10, 1777; taken by the enemy, March 
4, 1780. 

Privates. 

Davisheiter, Henry, May 6, 1778. 

Good, Daniel, January 2, 1780. 

Granger, George, January 2, 1780. 

Hazelhurst, John, March 2, 1778. 

Henise, John, October 21, 1779; taken prisoner, April 25, 1780. 

Hutchison, John, February 7, 1777; taken prisoner, April 25. 

1780. 
Jones, Thomas, January 2, 1780. 
Lesbeck, Anthony, March 1, 1777. 
McSwine, George, February 17, 1777. 
Noble, William, September 17, 1778. 
Seebrook, Nathan, February 1, 1777. 

Lieut. Col. Butler's company. Major Parr's, Capt. Bicker's, 
and Capt. Bettin's companies have been returned, the others 
cannot be had at this time. 

August 15, 1780. 

BENJAMIN BARTON. 
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ARRANGEMENT OF THE FOURTH REGIMENT, JANUARY 
17, 1781. (c.) 



Lieutenant Colonel Commandant. 

Butler, William, retired the service January 1, 1783; died at 
Pittsburgh, 1789; buried in Trinity church-yard. 

Majors. 

Vernon, Fredericl<, of the Eighth, commissioned June 7, 1777; 
transferred to First Penn'a, January 1, 1783. 

Edward, Evan, of Eleventh, December 16, 1778; retired the ser- 
vice January 1, 1783. 

Captains. 

Fishbourne, Benjamin, transferred to the First, January 1, 

1783. 
Alexander, John, of the Seventh, March 20, 1777; resigned July, 

1781; died August 4, 1804, at Carlisle, aged fifty-one. 
Parlier, Alexander, of the Seventh, March 20, 1777; transferred 

to the Second, January 1, 1783. 
Montgomery, Samuel, of the Seventh, March 20, 1777; shot 

through the foot July 6, 1781, and returned home; trans- 
ferred to Third Penn'a January 1, 1783. 
Irvine, Andrew, of the Seventh, March 20, 1777; transferred to 

the First, January 1, 1783. 
Carnahan, James, of the Eighth, April 18, 1777; transferred to 

the Second, January 1, 1783. 
Becker, Henry, retired January 1, 1783. 
Henderson, William, retired January 1, 1783; resided in Chester 

county. 
Campbell, Thomas, January 1, 1781; retired January 1. 1783; 

senator from York county, 1810; died at Monaghan, York 

county, 1815. 

Lieutenants. 

Bryson, Samuel, from the Seventh, March 20, 1777; wounded 
in right leg at Germantown; transferred to the Second. 
January 1, 1783. 

McMichael, James, of the Seventh, June 20, 1777; transferred to 
the First, January 1, 1783. 



1068 CONTINENTAL LINE. 

Stediford, Garret. October 12, 1777; retired May 23, 1781; resided 

in New York city in 1817. 
Blewer, George, transferred to First Penn'a, January 1, 1783. 
Beatty, Erliuries, transferred to Tliird Penn'a, January 1, 1783 
Summers, Peter, resigned April 1, 1781. 

Boss, George, transferred to Invalid corps, January 29, 1781. 
Peebles, Robert, of the Seventh, April 15, 1779; transferred to 

the Third, January 1, 1783. 
Milligan, James, of the Seventh, April 16, 1779; transferred to 

the First, January 1, 1783. 
McCullom, John, April 16, 1779; transferred to Second Penn'a, 

January 1, 1783. 
Hughes, John, of the Seventh, April 25, 1779. 
Bevins, Wilder, transferred to Second Penn'a, January 1, 1783. 
Pratt, John, no date of commission inserted; transferred to 

Third, January 1, 1783. 
Henley, Henry,* January 1, 1780; transferred to the Second, 

January 1, 1783. 

Ensign. 

Henderson, Andrew, July 4, 1779; promoted lieutenant July 29, 
1781; transferred to Second Pennsylvania, January 1, 1783. 

Surgeons. 

Magaw, William, of Thompson's, transferred to First. 
Jones, James, from surgeon's mate of Sixth; retired January 1, 
1781; resided in Kent county, Delaware, December, 1818. 

Surgeon's Mates. 

Jones, James, transferred to Sixth. 
Wilkins, John, transferred to First Penn'a. 



I 



ROLL OF MAJOR THOMAS CHURCH'S COMPANY, FOURTH 
PENNSYLVANIA LINE, WITH DATES OF ENLIST- 
MENT, (e.) 



Sergeants. 

Michael Redman, January 15, 1777; Promoted Sergeant October 
5, 1777. 

♦Written in, not printed, as the rest are. 



FOURTH PENNSYLVANIA. 10C9 

Alexander King, February 10, 1777; Corporal to February 11 

1780. 
George Donnelly, June 17, 1777; Corporal to June 7, 1780. 

Corporals. 
Mathew Hamilton, February 11, 1777. 
Johu Ward, March 5, 1778; Promoted Corporal July G, 1780. 

Fifer. 
Abraham Vanbrimer, March 1, 1779. 

Privates. 
Joseph Camp, January 1, 1777; Promoted Corporal May 2, 1778; 

Sergeant June 19, 1780. 
John Chickney, October 28, 1778. 
John McCormack, August 1, 1777. 
John Garvey, January 1, 1777. 
Thomas Harvey, February 25, 1777. 
Stophel Mingle, May 11, 1778. 
Henry Harmody, June 28, 1778. 
Mauns Shank, May 12, 1778. 
Frederick Hill, May 12, 1778. 
Casper Slicker, March 10, 1778. 
Abraham Hodge, January 1, 1777. 
Edward Lafferty, March 11, 1778. 
Christian Beagle, May 12, 1778. 
John Martin, February 10, 1777. 
William Reed, October 15, 1778; Promoted Corporal Feb. 1. 

1781. 



THE FOURTH PENNSYLVANIA REGIMENT, AS IT STOOD 
WHEN PAID AT CARLISLE IN APRIL, 1781. (a.) 



CoL William Butler's Company. 



Sergeant-Major. 
Allison, John, April 15, 1778. 

Quarter-Master Sergeant. 
Cook, Thomas. aJnuary 22. 1777; in the Second regiment from 
the 1st of January. 



1070 CONTINENTAL LINE. 

Drum-Major. 
Spalding, John, September 7, 1778; drum major all the time. 

Sergeant. 
Eaton, Henry, March 17, 1777. 

Corporals. 

Rodgers, Andrew, May 2, 1778. 

Stewart, James, February 7, 1777; not here. 

Privates. 

Davisheiter, Henry, May 6, 1778. 
Noble, William, September 17, 1778. 
McSwine, George, February 16, 1777. 



RETURN OF DESERTERS FROM FOURTH PENN'A, COM- 
MANDED BY WILLIAM BUTLER, CARLISLE, JUNE 6, 
1781. (a.) 



Closs, John, sergeant; age thirty; bricklayer; Ireland; 
sprained. 

Carcass, Conrad, age forty-nine; shoemaker; Pennsylvania; 
German descent. 

Carney, John, age twenty; tobacconist; Ireland. 

Conway, James, age twenty-nine; Ireland. 

Cashedy, William, age twenty-two; Ireland; pox-marked. 

Daily, John, age thirty; tailor; Ireland; Lancaster. 

Hendry, John, age twenty-five; Ireland. 

Hunt, Thomas, age twenty-seven; shoemaker; ruptured. 

Leed, Jacob, age twenty-five; Pennsylvania; Lancaster. 

McCann, William, age thirty; tailor; Ireland; squints and ad- 
dicted to strong drink. 

McLau, David, age thirty; Ireland; addicted to strong drink. 

Malcolm, Charles, age twenty-two; Ireland. 

Martin, Patrick, age thirty-one; tailor; Dublin, Ireland; ad- 
dicted to strong drink. 

Marshall, William, shoemaker; Ireland. 

O'Narra, Francis, Ireland; very much of a blackguard. 

Pew, Eli, shoemaker; Pennsylvania. 



FOURTH PENNSYLVANIA. 1071 

Shoemaker, John, tailor; Pennsylvania; Easton; German. 

Smith, John, age twenty-nine; shoemaker; England. 

Smith, Peter, age thirty; Ireland; pitted with smallpox. 

Spinkhouse, Anthony, age twenty-eight; tailor; Spain; has a 
great turn for dealing. 

Travis, Andrew, age twenty-five; Dublin; formerly of Second 
Penn'a. 

Tronzo, Jacob, age forty; Germany. 

Walker, Samuel, age sixteen; drummer; of Lancaster, Penn- 
sylvania. 

Wilkinson, Christopher; age twenty-five; England. 



SUBSEQUENT PROMOTIONS OF FOURTH PENNSYLVA- 
NIA, (a.) 



Captain. 

Stephenson, Stephen, from captain lieutenant of Ninth, July 
11, 1781, vice Capt. John Alexander, resigned. 

Lieutenants. 

Henderson, Andrew, from ensign, January 29, 17S1, vice Lieut. 
George Boss, transferred to Invalid corps. 

Rose, John, from ensign, April 1, 17S1, vice Peter Summers re- 
signed. 

Denny, Ebenezer, from ensign in the Seventh. May 23, 1781, 
vice Lieut. Garret Stediford resigned. 



NON-COMMISSIONED OFFICERS AND PRIVATES OF THE 
FOURTH PENNSYLVANIA REGIMENT. CONTINENTAL 
LINE, (a.) 



Sergeant-Major. 

Allison, John, enlisted in 1776. attached to Capt. Thomas Camp- 
bell's company; served during the war; resided In Adams 
county, in 1835, aged eighty-seven. 



1072 CONTINENTAL LINE. 



Privates. 



Adams, John, February 7, 1777—1781; resided in Northumber- 
land county, 1820. 

Allen, Daniel, taken at Fort Washington; on his return home 
enlisted in Fourth Penn'a by Lieut. S. Gray; petitioned the 
council for his discharge in December, 1776, being an old 
man, &c. 

Allen, James. 

Allen, John, resided in Columbia county, 1833, aged seventy- 
seven. 

Allwine, Barney, May 11, 1778. 

Anderson, James. 

Antrim. John, March 6, 1778—1781. 

Appleby, Thomas, January 1, 1777—1781. 

Ackley, John, resided in Mifflin county, 1835, aged seventy-one. 

Atchison, Timothy. 

Sergeants. 

Beggs, Moore, March 19, 1777—1781; resided in Harrison coun- 
ty, Kentucky, 1834, aged ninety-two. 

Beggs, Thomas, January 1, 1777 — 1781. 

Buchter, Matthias, enlisted 1777, in Capt. Scull's company; 
discharged January, 1781; resided in Berks county, 1814. 

Brown, Isaac, enlisted February, 1776, at Reading, Capt. Scull's 
company; wounded at Germantown, in left side; seven 
months prisoner in Jersey prison ship; discharged January, 
1781; resided in Bald Eagle township. Centre county, Jan- 
uary 1821, aged seventy-one. 

Boyle, John, enlisted in Capt. Campbell's company; after- 
wards Burd's; resided in Huntingdon county, 1812. 

Broom, Isaac. 

Corporals. 
Bell, John, April 28, 1777. 
Brown, John, March 18, 1777—1781. 
Bradshaw, William, February 18, 1777. 
Boyer, Leban. 
Butler, Patrick, April 2, 1778. 

Drummers. 

Bouden, John, April 14, 1777—1781. 

Brown, Sylvanus. 

Baker, John, April 9, 1777—1781. 



FOURTH PENNSYLVANIA. 1073 

Privates. 

Baletz, George, died in Champaign county, Ohio, July 19, lb25, 

aged ninety-seven. 
Balsley, John. 
Bannou, Jeremiah. 
Bartle, George. 

Baxter, James, May 4, 1778 — 1781. 
Beach, Roswell. 
Beagle, Christian (e), in Henderson's company to September, 

1778; afterwards in Major Church's. 
Beamer, Andrew, April 17, 1777—1781. 
Been, Henry, April 6, 1777—1781. 
Bell, Thomas. 
Benson, John, January 1, 1777—1781; died in Guilford county. 

North Carolina, November 26, 1828, aged eighty-eight. 
Berry, James (1st), died in Cumberland county, November 7, 

1820, aged seventy. 
Berry, James (2d), enlisted January 1, 1777. 
Bidden, John. 
Bishop, Richard. 

Blain, John, drafted into Col. Morgan's rifle regiment; wound- 
ed at Monmouth, in the right leg; resided in Venango 

county, 1814. 
Blake, Michael, February 21, 1777—1781. 
Bodin, John. 

Bonnel, Paul, transferred to Third Penn'a. 
Boreland, John. 
Bower, Frederick. 
Bowes, William. 
Boyd, Thomas (e). 
Boyer, Frederick, resided in Schuylkill county, 1835, aged 

eighty-five. 
Boyer, Philip, April 5, 1777—1781. 
Boyle, John, served two y^ars in Capt. Cross's company, two 

years and three monthr, in Capt. Fishbourne's; resided in 

Huntingdon county, 1818, aged sixty-nine. 
Boyle, Neal. 
Bradley, John. 

Bradley, William, resided in Allegheny county. 1822. 
Brannon, Darby, January 1, 1777—1781. 
Briggs, John, May 26, 1777—1781; resided in Greene county, 

Tennessee, in 1833, aged eighty-two. 
Brown, Archibald. 

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1074 CONTINENTAL LINE. 

Brown, Michael, from Seventh; in sappers and miners; re-en- 
listed December 3, 1781. 
Brown, Philip, May 3, 1777—1781. 
Brown, Thomas, killed in action. 
Brown, William, Invalid corps, August 2, 1779. 
Bruner, John. 

Brunner (Van) Abraham (e). 
Bryan, William. 
Buchanan, George. 
Bunch, John. 
Burchell, John. 

Burchell, William, April 17, 1777—1781. 
Burke, Francis. 
Burridge, John. 

Butler, John (e), in Col. William Butler's company. 
Byrns, James. 

Quarter-Master Sergeant. 

Cook, Thomas, January 22, 1777—1781. 

Sergeant. 

Close, John (e), in Scull's company to September, 1778; after- 
wards in Capt. Lieut, Sproat's. 

Corporals. 

Christie, John, April 1, 1777—1781. 
Clark, Thomas, March 18, 1777—1781. 
Cochran, George, March 20, 1777—1781. 
Crawford, Henry. 
Conroy, James, May 8, 1778. 

Drummer. 
Connor, Patrick, March 9, 1777—1781. 

Fifer. 
Cogdail, Daniel, March 10, 1777— ir8I. 

Privates. 
Caldwell, Thomas. 
Callaghan, John. 
Camp, Joseph. 
Campbell, James. 



FOURTH PENNSYLVANIA. 107D 

Carman, William, January 1, 1777 — 17S1. 

Carnaghan, Richard. 

Carnalian, James. 

Carroll, Thomas, January 1, 1777 — 1781. 

Cassady, William. 

Cavanaugh, John, resided in York county, 1835. 

Chambers, James, resided in Allegheny county, Maryland, 1834, 

aged seventy-nine. 
Charles, James. 

Chigney, John, October 28, 1778—1781. 

Chrisman, Felix, resided in Chester county, 1835, aged seventy- 
four. 
Clarke, George, of Capt. Thomas Campbell's company; died at 

Ashley Hill, South Carolina. 
Clarke, John, January 1, 1777—1781. 
Clarke, Robert, March 7, 1777—1781. 
Clayton, Thomas, September 12, 1778. 
Cleland, Adam. 
Clemens, Peter. 

Clinger, Philip— see Third Penu'a. 
Clinton, James. 
Cloase, Jacob. 
Cochran, Blaney. 

Cochran, John, February 25, 1778—1781. 
Cody, William, March 2, 1777—1781. 
Cole, David. 

Coleman, Patrick, resided in State of Delaware, 1835. 
Colkendoll, George. 
Coilings, John. 
CoUings, Richard. 
Coilings, Robert. 
Coilings, William. 
Conn, Adam, January 5, 1777—1781. 
Conner, Charles, January 1, 1777—1781. 
Conner, Martin. 
Connelly, Andrew. 
Cooling, George. 
Coulter, John. 
Courtney, Cornelius. 
Cowey, John. 
Crain, John, 1776—1781. 
Creamer, Francis. 

Creamer, Jacob, resided in New Castle county. Delaware. 1818. 
Cremer, William. 



lOfe CONTINENTAL LINE. 

Crotty, Andrew, enlisted 1776; wounded at Stony Point in the 
hip; discharged August 18, 1783; resided in Yorlv county, 
1812. 

Crow, Christian — see First Penn'a. 

Cunningham, Matthew, May 24, 1777—1781. 

Curty, Francis, June 12, 1777—1781. 

Cushing, Anthony. 

Sergeant-Major. 
Donnell, John, April 4, 1777—1781. 

Sergeants. 

Dunbar, John, Icilled in action. 
Davidson, Edward, January 1, 1777—1781. 

Corporals. 

Deal, Jacob, January 1, 1777—1781. 
Dickenson, James, March 17, 1777—1781. 
Donnelly, George. 

Privates. 

Dailey, John, resided in Mercer county, 1835. 

Davidson, James, January 1, 1777—1781. 

Davis, David, January 1, 1777— 178L 

Davis, Thomas — see Third Penn'a; June 9, 1777; paid off at 
Carlisle, April, 178L 

Davisherter, Henry, May 6, 1778—1781. 

Day, William. 

Dehomet, Valentine (e), in Henderson's company to 1778; after- 
ward in Maj. Thomas Church's. 

Deitz, Martin. 

Demond, Peter. 

Dempsey, Patrick, April 16, 1777; Invalid corps, July 2, 1778. 

Denize, Timothy, 1781. 

Denmark, John. 

Derumple, Robert. 

Dennison, Thomas, October 5, 1778—1781. 

Desmond, John, January 1, 1777—1781. 

Detrick, George, died in Lebanon county, August 10, 1826, aged 
sixty-eight. 

Devater, John, April 15, 1778. 

Deveney, Hugh. 



FOURTH PENNSYLVANIA. 1077 

Devine, Bernard. 

Devine, Hugh. 

Devolt, John. 

Dewees, William (e), In Edwards' company to 177S; afterwards 
in Capt. Lieut. Sproat's. 

Dixon, William, died December 26, 1S26, in Philadelphia coun- 
ty, aged eighty-three. 

Drinnen, Arthur. 

Drudge, John, May 2G, 1778. 

Donahoo, Patrick. 

Douglass, Jonas (e), Church's company 1778; afterwards in 
Capt. William Henderson's. 

Dougan, John, of Cumru, Berks county; died in 1787; left a 
widow, nee Mary Evans. 

Downey, Patrick. 

DufReld, Felix. 

Duffield, John. 

Sergeants. 

Eaton, Henry, March 17, 1777—1781; died in Gallatin county, 

Kentucky, June 7, 1829, aged ninety five. 
Evans, James. 

Corporals. 

Evans, John, April 27, 1777—1781; died in Jefferson county, 

Ohio, May 9, 1826, aged seventy-seven. 
Estes, Clement, died in Bourbon county, Kentucky, July 30, 

1829. 

Privates. 
Eckley, Thomas. 
Ecor, Philip, 1778. 
Edgar, David, re-enlisted from Ninth, in January, 1781; died 

in Bucks county, January 15, 1822, aged seventy-one. 
Eicholtz, John. 
Elliot, Robert. 

Ellis, John, January 1, 1777—1781. 
Elmore, Daniel. 

Engleth, George, April 25, 1777—1781. 
English, William, died in Harrison county, Kentucky, May 2, 

1827. 
Entrican. William. March 20, 1777; died in service. 
Epler, Aaron. 
Estell, William, resided in Fleming county, Kentucky, 1831. 

aged seventy-two. 



1078 CONTINENTAL LINE. 

Sergeants. 

Faulkner, Alexander, May 28, 1777; term expired May 28, 1780; 
continued in service until 7tli November, 1780, at request 
of Col. Butler; discharged at Camp Totowa. 

Frick, Christian. 

Privates. 
Fagin, James. 
Fair, Robert (e), in Church's company, 1778; afterwards in 

Capt. William Henderson's; resided in Pickens district, 

South Cadolina, 1834, aged eighty-two. 
Foulkner, William (e), in Gray's company to 1778; afterwards 

in Major Church's; resided in Adams county, Ohio, 1834, 

aged seventy-nine. 
Fau, Matthew. 

Felton, Henry, May 12, 1777—1781. 

Fenton, John, chief's guard; re-enlisted December 19, 1781. 
Fisher, Henry. 
Fitzgerald, Edward. 

Forster, Edward, February 28, 1777—1781. 
Foster, Charles, Invalid corps, June, 1780. 
Frapwell, William. 
Fullerton, Thomas, wounded at Boundbrook in 1778; resided 

in Crawford county, 1835, aged eighty-four. 



Sergeants. 

Gibb, William, January 1, 1777—1781. 
Gray, William, April 11, 1777—1781. 
Gregg, Robert, January 1, 1777—1781. 
Gulford, Thomas. 

Corporals. 

Galbraith, Joseph, January 1, 1777 — 1781. 
Garvin, Henry, January 1, 1777—1781. 
Glbbony, John, January 20, 1777—1781. " 
Good, John, April 27, 1777—1781. 



Privates. 

Gable, Peter, January 1, 1777—1781. 
Galbraith, James. 
Galagher, Daniel. 



FOURTH PENNSYLVANIA. 1079 

Galagher, James, April 4, 1777, to Invalid corps; in Hendersou's 

company to 1778; afterwards in Major Church's October, 

1779. 
Garvey, John, in Henderson's company to 1778; afterwards in 

Major Church's. 
Gastmyer, Peter. 
Gates, Philip. 
Germain, Henry. 
Gigney, John. 
Gilbert, Stephen. 
Gilbert, William. 
Gilles, Daniel, killed in action. 
Glouse, Jacob, January 1, 1777—1781. 
Gogehan, Joseph, Invalid corps, September, 1777. 
Gordon, Alexander. 
Gould, John. 
Granger, George, enlisted January 2, 1780; resided in LiChigh 

county, 1833, aged seventy-five. 
Griffey, "William. 
Groce, Alexander. 

Sergeants. 

Hungerman, Nicholas, of Capt. Mears' company; killed Decem- 
ber 13, 1779, on the Western expedition. 

Howe, William Robert, June 4, 1778—1781. 

Hunter, William, March 11, 1777; transferred to chief's guards; 
re-enlisted November 3, 1781. 

Corporals. 

Hamilton, Matthew, February 11, 1777—1781. 

Harman, Michael, May 5, 1777—1781. 

Harrison, Henry. 

Heister, Jacob. 

Help, Ludwick, February 6, 1777—1781. 

Hunter, Samuel, February 7, 1777—1781. 

Drummers. 
Heft, George, January 1, 1777—1781. 
Home, Abraham, April 17, 1777—1781. 
Hundley, Michael (e), Capt. Bettln's. 

Privates. 
Hagan, Patrick, discharged January, 1781; re-enlisted February 
23, 1781. 



1080 CONTINENTAL LINE. 

Haires, Samuel. 

Hamilton, Cumberland, January 1, 1777—1781. 

Hamilton, James. 

Hanlin, Patrick. 

Hannah, Robert (e). Scull's company to 1778; afterwards in 
Col. Butler's. 

Harbison, Thomas. 

Hardy, John (e), in Capt. William Gray's company. 

Harmody, Henry (e), in Major Church's company. 

Harding, William. 

Harper, Richard. 

Harpham, William. 

Harris, Simpson, June 15, 1777; died in South Carolina, 1781. 

Harris, John, resided in Lancaster county, 1813. 

Harris, William. 

Harrison, Henry. ^ 

Hartinger, Isaac. 

Hartney, Patrick, February 8, 1777—1781. 

Harvey, Thomas, January 1, 1777 — 1781; paid at Carlisle April, 
1781. 

Harvey, Y/i!liam, killed in action. 

Hastings, John, January 2, 1777—1781. 

Havernicker, George. 

Hazlehurst, John, May 2, 1778, to 1781. 

Hawkins, John (e), Capt. Connelly's company to July, 1777; 
afterwards in Capt. Bettin's. 

Heisler, Jacob. 

Henise, John, October 21, 1779; taken prisoner April 25. 1780; 
died June 10, 1819, aged seventy-six, in Franklin county. 

Henley, John, January 1, 1777—1781. 

Herter, Henry Davis. 

Hlggins, James. 

Hight, Christopher, March 15, 1777, from Col. Spencer's regi- 
ment. 

Hill, Alexander. 

Hill, Frederick, May 10, 1778. in Capt. Robert Connelly's com- 
pany; resided in Lycoming county, 1833. 

Hine, Conrod, May 6, 1778—1781. 

Hodge, Abraham, January 1, 1777 — 1781. 

Holtman, George. 

Hughes, James, killed in action. 

Hunt, William. 

Hunter, Benjamin. 

Hutchison, John, March 7, 1777—1781; resided in Ontario coun- 
ty, New York, 1835, aged seventy. 



FOURTH PENNSYLVANIA. 1081 

Hutchinson, William. 

Hutton, James, May 1. 1778—1781. 

Hyner, Daniel, January 9, 1777; transferred to chief's guards; 
written "Himer" in signature to guards, with cross for sig- 
nature; re-enlisted November 30, 1781. 

Isonogle, Thomas (e), of Fishbourne's company. 

Sergeants. 

Jones, Thomas, February 7, 1777 — 1781. 
Jones, Edward (e), Capt. McGowan's company. 



Corporals. 

Johnston, George, Fishbourne's company, 1777 — 1781. 
Jones, Thomas, February 7, 1777; promoted sergeant. 



Privates. 

Jeffeson, Jestinal, re-enlisted December 19, 1781. 

Johnston, Hugh, October 20, 1777 — 1781; died in Mason county, 

Kentucky, April 4, 1823, aged seventy-four. 
Johnston, James, May 15, 1777—1781. 
Johnston, John, April 3, 1777 — 1781; died in New York city, 

February 11, 1828, aged seventy. 
Johnston, Joseph, lost his left hand; transferred to Invalid 

corps. 
Johnston, Samuel, 1777—1783; resided in Cumberland county 

in 1820. 
Jones, Thomas, from corporal, February 28, 1780. 
Justice, Jacob, January 1, 1777—1781; see First Penna. 



Sergeants. 

Kain, Michael, February 14, 1777—1781. 

King, Alexander, served in Capt. Darby's company one year; 
re-enlisted in Capt. Fishbourne's February 1, 1777; dis- 
charged January, 1781 ; resided in Huntingdon county, 1813. 



Corporal. 

Keimer, Nicholas, April 23, 1777—1781; resided in Fayette 
county, Indiana, in 1834. 



1082 CONTINENTAL LINE. 

Privates. 

Kain, Henry. 

Kearsey, John. 

Kealing, Thomas. 

Keelands, John. 

Keenan, John, August 1, 177S— 1781. 

Keilan, John. 

Kelly, Barnabas.. 

Kelly, Charles. 

Kelly, Thomas. 

Kelly, William, January 15, 1777—1781; died in Morris county. 
New Jersey, April 14, 1820. 

Kenley, Samuel. 

Kennedy, Andrew, March 3, 1777—1781. 

Kenaghan, Richard, March 26, 1777 — 1781. 

Keys, William, January 12, 1777—1781. 

Keyser, George. 

Knox, George, enlisted in 1776; promoted sergeant-major Octo- 
ber 5, 1777; shot through the body accidentally on the 
march, at Albany, July 13, 1778; discharged in 1779, and 
in the commissary department until December 31, 1781; 
resided in New York city in 1834. 

Knox, John B., son of Andrew. 

Sergeants. 

*Lohr, Joseph, January, 1777 — 1781; in Capt. Connelly's com- 
pany; resided in Frederick county, Maryland, 1834, aged 
seventy-five. 

Lee, James, February 28, 1777—1781. 

Corporals. 

Lynch, Michael, May 13, 1777—1781; resided in Delaware coun- 
ty, 1809. 
Lillycrop, John, March 2, 1778—1781. 

Privates. 

Lackey, Robert, resided in Cumberland county, 1835, aged sev- 
enty. 
Lafferty, Edward, March 11, 1778—1781. 
Laird, John, resided in Sussex county. New Jersey, 1823. 

•From Capt. Peter Scull's Co. 3rd Penna. Batt., Col. Shee. Taken pris- 
oner at Fort Washington and confined In New York jail 9 weeks, then 
paroled. 



FOURTH PENNSYLVANIA. 1083 

Larkins, James, died in Harrison couuly, Oliio, July 13, 1S28. 

aged seventy. 
Laruer, Robert. 
Lazarus, Fredericlv. 

Leabeck, Anthony, November 1, i777— 1781. 
Lecon, John, April 1, 1777 — 1781. 
Leverick, Michael. 
Lewis, Charles, died in Perry county, Ohio, Feliruary Ifi, 1825 

aged seventy-eight. 
Lewis, Samuel, May 7, 1777 — 1781. 
Leynick, Michael. 
Lina, John. 
Little, Thomas. 

Lloyd, Peter, January 1, 1777—1781. 
Loudon, Richard, re-enlisted from Seventh Penn'a; dropped 

dead at his post, at Col. Butler's door. May 3, 1781. 
Love, Joseph. 
Lymon, James. 
Lynch, Lawrence. 
Lyon, William, Invalid corps, January, 1779. 

Quarter-Master Sergeant. 
Morrison, John, January 1, 1777 — 1781. 

Sergeants. 

Mclntire, William, January 14, 1777—1781. 
Mackey, John. 
McPike, James. 

Corporals. 

McMullen, William, April 4, 1777—1781. 
McDonald, Alexander, January 1, 1777—1781. 
Mcllvaine, Thomas, killed in action. 
Maiz, John, May 1, 1777—1781. 

Drummer. 

Murphy, James, March 1, 1777—1781; resided in Nelson county, 
Kentucky, in 1834, aged seventy-two. 

Privates. 
McBride, James (e). Capt. William Gray's company. 1777— 17S0. 
McCarty, Dennis. 
McClellan. David. 



1084 CONTINENTAL LINE. 

McClelland, John, resided in Columbia county, 1835, aged sev- 
enty-seven. 

McColly, Rooert. 

McConnell, Charles, January 1, 1777— 178L 

McCormick, John, August 1, 1777—1781. 

McCormick, Patrick, April 8, 1777—1781. 

McCoy, James, killed in action. 

McCoy, Rory, January 7, 1777—1781. 

McCune, John, March 4, 1777—1781. 

McCurdy, James. 

McDonald, Francis, January 14, 1779 — 1781; died in Philadel- 
phia county, April 21, 1822. 

McDonald, Patrick, April 9, 1777—1781. 

McDonough, James. 

McElroy, Hugh, Capt. Gray's company; served four years; 
resided in Cecil township, Washington county, in 1820, 
aged eighty-nine. 

McEllevey, Hugh, 1778, in Capt. Campbell's company, dis- 
charged 1783; resided in Cumberland county, 1813. 

McFarland, James. 

McGahy, Andrew. 

McGarrigan, Daniel, January 1, 1777—1781. 

McGlaughlin, Bryan. 

McGuire, John, leg broken in service; died March 10, 1816, in 
Bucks county. 

Mclntire, James. 

Mcintosh, Morgan, January 1, 1777 — 1781. 

McKevey, Hugh, transferred to Invalid regiment. 

McKelvey, Thomas, January 1, 1777 — 1781. 

McKinley, Peter, February 17, 1777—1781. 

McLain, Charles. 

McLean, James, January 1, 1777 — 1781. 

McLean, Thomas. 

McMahon, Timothy. 

McManus, Hugh, April 30, 1777—1781. 

McNamara, Dennis, January 1, 1777 — 1781. 

McPike, Thomas. 

McQueen, Daniel. 

McQueen, John. 

McSwaine, George, January 16, 1777—1781; see First Penn'a. 

Madden, Michael. 

Maddis, John. 

Magan, Patrick, 1776—1781; paid at Carlisle, April. 1781. 

Magee, Daniel, April 25, 1777—1781. 



FOURTH PENNSYLVANIA. 1085 

Maloney, William, March 1, 1777—1781. 

Maloney, Archibald, April 2, 1778. 

Maloy, James. 

Martin, Claudius, March 1, 1778 — 1781; died in Bucks county, 

August 19, 1821, aged eighty-three. 
Martin, John, February 10, 1777—1781. 
Martin, Patrick, wounded at Brandywiue; died January 2, 1825, 

in Greene county, aged eighty-four. 
Matthews, James, March 12, 1777—1781. 
Matthews, John. 
Maxfield, Henry. 

Means, Thomas, February 12, 1777—1781. 
Mellon, Richard. 
Mercer, Robert, killed in action. 
Miller, Charles, January 1, 1777—1781. 
Miller, Daniel, transferred to sappers and miners. 
Miller, John, January 12, 1777; killed in action. 
Miller, Henry. 

Mingle, Stophel, May 1, 1778—1781. 
Montgomery, John. 

Montgomery, William, killed in action. 
Moore, Gilbert, May 16, 1777—1781. 
Moore, John, resided in Mercer county, Kentucky, in 1833, aged 

seventy-seven. 
Moore, Thomas, September 18, 1778—1781. 
Moreland, Hugh. 
Morris, John, discharged 1780; re-enlisted in Capt. Von Heer's 

troop of horse; resided in Blount county, Tennessee, in 

1820, aged seventy-one. 
Moser, Christian, March 31, 1777 — 1781; resided in Montgomery 

county, 1834, aged seventy-eight. 
Moyer, Jacob. 1777, Bicker's company; discharged 1782; resided 

in Huntingdon county, 1818. 
Mulholm, Charles. 
Mullen, Manus (e), McGowan's company to 1778; afterwards in 

same. 
Murdoch, Thomas, March 13, 1777. 
Murphy, Peter. 
Murray, Daniel, January 1, 1777 — 1781; died in Fairfield county. 

Connecticut, June 8, 1826, aged seventy-three. 
Murray, Patrick, January 1, 1777—1781. 

Sergeant. 

Nicholson, John, March 15, 1777—1781; resided in Franklin 
county, 1835, aged seventy-nine. 



1086 CONTINENTAL LINE. 

Corporal. 
Nation, Daniel, killed in action. 

Privates. 

Neeson, George, February 14, 1777 — 1781. 

Nicholson, William, January 1, 1777—1781; resided in St. Fran- 
cois county, Missouri, 1833, aged seventy-nine; see First 
Penn'a. 

Nixon, John, August 1, 1777—1781. 

Noble, William, September 17, 1778—1781; afterwards sergeant 
in Col. Gibson's regiment, and killed at St. Clair's defeat. 

Noe, John, died in Richmond county. New York, February 2, 
1829, aged seventy-five. 

Noglan, William. 

Nowey, John. 

Sergeants. 

Ogleby, George, 1776—1781; paid at Carlisle, April, 1781. 
O'Neal, John, 1776—1781. 

Corporals. 

Organ, John, from Col. Spencer's regiment, April 1, 1777—1781. 

Organ, Matthew, enlisted at Bedford January 1, 1777; dis- 
charged, 1783, at Charleston, South Carolina. He was at 
the siege of Yorktown, where his father was killed; re- 
sided in Washington county, 1820, aged sixty-two. 

Privates. 

O'Hara, Patrick. 

Oldwine, Bernard — see First Penn'a. 

Oldwine, Charles, died in Washington county, Maryland, No- 
vember 19, 1830, aged seventy-six. 

O'Neal, Richard. 

Over, Jacob, April 29, 1777—1781. 

Owens, John (e), Capt. Mears' company to July, 1777; after- 
wards in Capt. Lieut. Sproat's; transferred to Invalid 
corps. May 11, 1779. 

Sergeants. 

Prosser, William, March 28, 1777—1781. 

Pulford, Thomas (e), 1777; left the army April 1, 1780. 



FOURTH PENNSYLVANIA. 1087 

Corporal. 
Piggott, Francis, January 1, 1777—1781. 

Fifer. 
Porter, Alexander, April 4, 1777—1781. 

Privates. 

Page, James, March 21, 1778—1781. 

Palmer, Andrew. 

Parkes, Thomas (e), of Fishbourne's company, 1777 — 1781. 

Partridge, John — see First Penn'a. 

Parkinson, Abraham, Capt. Campbell's company; resided at 

Printer's Retreat, Indiana, 1827. 
Patterson, Christopher. 

Patterson, William, February 12, 1777—1781. 
Patrick, George, February 5, 1777—1781. 
Payton, James, Invalid corps. May, 1779. 
Peffenberger, John, Bicker's company. 
Pensinger, Henry, from Fourth battalion; lost his leg at Ticon- 

deroga from intense cold, in 1777; resided in Franklin 

county in 1820, aged sixty. 
Pepret, Christian, Bush's company, 1777 — 1783; resided at York 

in 1818, aged sixty-seven. 
Perry, Samuel. 
Perry, Thomas, February 28, 1777—1781; resided in Washington 

county, Ohio, in 1833, aged eighty. 
Peterson, Daniel, July 4, 1777—1781. 
Philips, Lewis, April 1, 1780. 
Pierce, Thomas, 
w^inkerton, Andrew, February 5, 1777—1781. 
Popps, Christopher. 
Postel, Henry. 
Powell, Lloyd, enlisted in 1778; injured at Monmouth by a fall 

after the battle; transferred to Invalid corps; died Septem- 
ber 6, 1804. 
Free, John. 

Sergeants. 

Redman, Michael, January 15. 1777—1781. 
Reily. Charles, January 6, 1777—1781. 
Roberts. William. February 21, 1777—1781. 
Rourk, Andrew. March 28, 1777—1781. 



1088 CONTINENTAL LINE:. 

Corporals. 

Read, William, October 15, 1778—1781. 
Rodgers, Andrew, May 2, 1778. 

Fifer. 
Robinson, David, May 26, 1777. 

Privates. 
Ramsay, William. 
Ream, David. 

Reed, Alexander, January 1, 1777. 

Reed, William, March, 1777—1781, from Spencer's regimeni. 
Rice, James. 
Riffett, John. 
Rion, John, 1778. 
Ripton, John, died in Virginia, of wounds received at the 

siege of Yorktown, October 19, 1781. 
Roach, Sadler, May 20, 1777—1781. 
Roark, William. 
Robinson, Alexander. 
Robinson, James. 
Rollan, Edward, Capt. Lamar's company, resided in Centre 

county, 1818. 
Roseman, David. 
Rose, John. 
Rosgrove, Henry. 
Ruple, Martin (e), wagoner of Burd's company to September, 

1778; afterwards in Capt. George Tudor's company. 
Russell, John. 
Ryan, Michael. 
Ryan, Patrick. 
Rylands, John, 

Drum-Major. 

Spaulding, John, September 7, 1778—1781. 

Fife-Major. 
Stack, Richard, January 1, 1777. 

Sergeants. 

Smith, William, from Second battalion, January 1, 1777—1781; 
paid at Carlisle in April, 1781; resided iii York county, 1818, 
aged sixty-nine. 



FOURTH PENNSYLVANIA. 1089 

Steel, John, January 1, 1777—1781. 
Stewart, Charles. 
Stitt, Isaac. 
Sullivan, Thomas. 

Corporals. 

Sloan, John, February 7, 1777—1781. 
Sommerville, John, January 1, 1777 — 1781. 
Sutherland, William (e). 

Privates. 

Saine, John, January 1, 1777 — 1781. 

Sappinglar, Thomas, 1781. 

Satwell, Solomon. 

Saunders, Abraham. 

Scandridge, Jacob. 

Sheetz, William. 

Seabrook, Nathan. 

Seavolt, Christian, March 4, 1777—1781. 

Seitel, George, resided in York county, 1822. 

Shaffer, Andrew, resided in Stark county, Ohio, 1820, aged 

sixty-three. 
Shaffer, George, March 4, 1777—1781. 
Shank, Manus, May 12, 1778—1781. 
Shannon, James, March 6, 1777—1781. 
Sharps, George. 
Shaw, John R. 
Sherwood, William. 
Shee, Edward, of Capt. Joshua Williams' company; transferred 

to Capt. Campbell's, 1776—1783; resided in Chester county, 

1814. 
Shilcut, Ezekiel. 

Shipe, Casper, May 1, 1777—1781. 

Shipe, William, April 23, 1777; discharged January, 1781. 
Shoeman, Andrew, 1776—1783; died in York county, May 16, 

1832, aged eighty. 
Simonds, Isles. 

Simson, John, Invalid corps, August 2, 1779. 
Sliker, Casper, March 10, 1778—1781. 
Slockerman, Christopher. 
Smeltzer, John, March 17, 1779. 

Smith, Daniel, April 1, 1777—1781; from Spencer's regiment. 
Smith, Jacob. 

69— Vol. II— 5th Ser. 



1090 CONTINENTAL LINE. 

Smith, Matthew. 

Smith, Nathaniel. 

Smith, Samuel, January 1, 1777, transferred to Invalid corps; 
died April 16, 1800. 

Smith, Thomas, died March 5, 1826, in Mercer county, aged 
seventy-six. 

Snyder, Detrick. 

Stanford, Henry, September 14, 1778—1781. 

^Stewart, James, resided in Dauphin county, 1835, aged seventy- 
nine. 

Stewart, Hugh, April 1, 177/ — 1781; from Spencer's regiment; 
died in Franklin county, January 20, 182-3, aged seventy- 
four. 

Stone, Hugh, May 7, 1777—1781. 

Stone, Casper, April 25, 1777; wounded at Germantown; dis- 
charged January, 1781; resided in Berks county, 1810; in 
Stark county, Ohio, 1820, aged sixty-one. 

Socks, Andrew, May 15, 1777 — 1781; Capt. McGowan's company; 
resided in Montgomery county, 1822. 

Soobley, Stephen. 

Spalding, John. 

Speigle, Laurence, died May 21, 1824, in Columbia county. 

Stephenson, Stephen. 

Sullivan, Daniel. 

Sullivan, Murty, January 12, 1777—1781. 

Sullivan, Owen, March 10, 1777—1781. 



Privates. 

Tachey, William, killed in action. 

Taylor, John. 

Teats, Martin, April 1, 1777—1781. 

Templer, Thomas. 

Thackery, Thomas. 

Thompson, James. 

Thompson, Nathan. 

Thomas, Martin, October 7, 1778—1781. 

Todd, John, January 1, 1777—1781. 

Travish, Andrew. 

Trebell. John, May 3, 1777. 

Updegrove, John (e), in Butler's company to September, 177 

afterward's in Capt. Lieut. Sproat's. 
Upton, Michael. 



FOURTH PENNSYLVANIA. 

Sergeant. 
Van Kirk, John, January 1, 1777—1781. 

Corporal. 
Vernon, Robert, January 1, 1777—1781. 

Drummer. 
Vincent, Jolm, July 13, 1778. 



Van Brimer, Abraham, of Capt. William Henderson's company, 
1777—1781. 

Fife-Major. 

Williams, James (e), February 10, 1777; in Scull's company to 
September 1, 1778; afterwards in Col. Butler's. 

Sergeant. 
Winn, John, January 7, 1777—1781. 

Corporals. 

Ward, John, March 5, 1778—1781. 
Woodsworth, Richard, February 1.3, 1777—1781. 

Fifers. 

Wann, John, January 1, 1777—1781. 

Wisner, Jacob, Capt. Scull's company, of East Pikeland, Ches- 
ter county; died December 26, 1846. 

Privates. 

Waggoner, Garret, from Seventh Penn'a. 

Walker, Samuel. 

Wallizer, Michael, enlisted at Reading, in Scull's company; he 
was an apprentice of Nicholas Larich. of Heidelberg town- 
ship; transferred to Third Penn'a, 1781. 

Walter, Christopher, resided in Guernsey county, Ohio, in 1831. 

Walter, John, resided in Allegheny county, 1835, aged seventy- 
eight. 

Wann, Michael. 



10S2 CONTINENTAL LINE. 

Warner, Martin. 

Weaver, Henry. 

Weaver, Jacob, March 28, 1777—1781; resided in Adams county, 
1835, aged eighty-five. 

Weiss, Jacob. 

Welch, Edward, January 1, 1777—1781. 

Welsh, James. 

Welsh, Patrick. 

Welsh, William, March 9, 1777—1781. 

Werner, Peter, of Capt. Fishbourne's company; w^ounded in 
the leg at Brunswick, New Jersey, and transferred to In- 
valid corps; discharged November 4, 1783. 

White, Charles. 

White, Joseph. 

White, Samuel. 

White, William. 

Whitmocknas, George. 

Wier, Andrew. 

Wier, James. 

Wilkinson, William, January 1, 1777—1781. 

Williams, John. 

Wills, Edward. 

Wilson, William (e), in Moore's company to July, 1777; after- 
wards in Col. Butler's; resided in Mercer county, 1833, aged 
seventy-four. 

Winnott, John, April 23, 1777—1781. 

Witheram, Christ. 

Wolfgang, David. 

Woorley, George. 

Woods, Hugh, wounded in the wrist; transferred to Invalid 
corps, August 2, 1779; discharged September 15, 1782. 

Woods, Samuel. 

Wright, John, January 21, 1779. 

Wynott, John-. 

Zubley, Stophel. 



MISCELLANEOUS LIST 4TH PENNA. LINE. (c.) 



Anthony, Philip, private. 

Burragh, Wm., private. 

(^ull, Hugh, Enlisted Nov. 28, 1781, fur the War. 

Hamilton, Matthew, private. 

Hindly (or Findly), Patrick, private. 

Wooder, Jno., private. 



FOURTH PENNSYLVANIA. 



1093 



ACCOUNT OF CASH PAID TO THE OFFICERS AND PRI- 
VATES OF THE 4TH PENNA. REG'T AT CARLISLE IN 
PART OF THE DEPRECIATION OF THEIR PAY. (c.) 



£ I Specie. 



Cap'n Alex. Parker 

Lt. John Hughes 

Henry Henley, 

Doctor William Magaw, . . . 

Capt'n Wm. Henderson 

Gen'l Wm. Irvine, Esq 

Lt. John McCullam, 

Capt'n And'w Irvine, 

Lt. John Pratt, 

Erecurius Beatty 

Wilder Bevins, 

Lt. Geo. Blewer (on acco), 

Capt. Henry Bicker, 

Lt. Robert Peebles 

Doct. John Wilkins, 

Capt'n John Alexander, 

Lt. Idones McMichael, 

Ensign And'w Henderson, . 
Capt'n Geo. McCully, 3d reg., 

Capt'n I. Campbell, 

John Gibbony, Corp'l, 

Patt. Murray, private 

Henry Stanford, private, . . 

John Ward, Corp'l 

Dan'l Murray, priv 

Mathew Smith, private 

Morgan Mcintosh, 

Peter Loyd 

Capt. S. Montgomery 

Capt. S. Kennedy 

Lt. Benj'n Chambers 

Capt'n Wm. Lusk 

John Crane, private, 

Wm. Butler, Lt. Colo. Comdr, 



169 


, 5 





152 








33 


15 





258 


5 





155 








398 


10 





148 


5 





162 


15 





44 


15 





156 


15 





72 


15 





100 








127 


15 





128 








9 


15 





249 


10 





122 








23 








163 


10 





110 


10 





31 


5 





29 








17 


3 


3 


21 


5 





29 


10 





19 


16 





29 


10 





29 


11 





169 


11 


5 


116 








68 


10 





101 


15 





29 


10 





293 


10 






1094 



CONTINENTAL LINE. 



ACCOUNT OF CASH PAID TO THE OFFICERS AND PRI- 
VATES OF THE 4TH PENNA. REG'T— Continued. 




John Agnew, Esquire, adv'd to pay the 
residue of bounty money, 

Thomas Appleby, priv., 

Cha. Reiley, priv., 

Geo. Patricia, 

John Drugde, 

Joseph Galbraith, Corp'l, 

Hugh McManus 

Patrick Ryan, 

Francis McDaniel, 

James Conroy, 

John Morrison, Qrm. Serj., 

Wm. Carman, 

John O'Neal, Serj., 

Henry Garvin, Corp'l - 

Wm. Bradshaw, Corp'l, 

John Todd, 

John Sloan, Corp'l, 

Wm. Nicholson 

Geo. McSw^ine 

Wm. Wilkinson, 

Wm. Noble 

David Davis, 

Jacob Justice, 

Andrew Cratty, 

John Bell, Corp'l 

Simpson Harris, 

Wm. Kelly 

Francis Pickett, 

Thomas Moon, Corp'l, 

Robert Gregg, Serj., 

Thos. Cayton 

Cumberland Hamilton 

Alex. McDonald, Corp'l, 

Jacob Weaver 



Specie. 



250 








4,021 


16 


8 


18 


15 





35 


10 





29 








19 


10 





22 


10 





20 


5 





17 


5 





14 


5 





20 


5 





41 


15 





29 


10 





41 


10 





29 


15 





29 


5 





29 


10 





30 








29 


10 





28 


15 





29 


10 





17 


5 





29 


10 





29 


10 





29 


10 





41 








25 


5 





29 


10 





29 


15 





17 


15 





41 


5 





17 


5 





29 


10 





30 


5 





28 









FOURTH PENNSYLVANIA. 



1095 



ACCOUNT OF CASH PAID TO THE OFFICERS AND PRI- 
VATES OF THE 4TH PENNA. REG 'T— Continued. 



John McCormick, 

Wm. Mclntire, 

John Johnston 

More Beggs, Serj., 

John Smeltzer 

Hugh Johnston, 

John Wright 

Henry Davishiter, 

James Baxter 

Sam'l Perry 

Edw'd Davidson, Serg., 

Geo. Cochran, Corp'l, ■ 

Morthey Tomey 

Mathe\\* Cunningham, 

Mich'l Kain, Serg ! 

Wm. Read, Corp'l, 

John Treble, 

Charles McConnell 

Thomas Beggs, Serg., 

Philip Brown 

John Milton, Drum Major 

John Allen 

Garrett Waggoner, 

Mich'l Blake, 

Thos. Dennison, 

Wm. McCoy, 

John McKinley, 

John Donnell, Serj. Maj 

Peter McKinley, 

Manus Shank, 

Robert Vernon, Corp'l 

John Vincent, Drummer 

Patt. Butler, Corp'l 

Hugh Moreland 

John Benson, 

Darby Bannon 

Patt. McDonald 



25 


15 


34 


5 


28 





39 


15 


12 


10 


7 





29 





19 


15 


20 


5 



CONTINENTAL LINE. 



ACCOUNT OF CASH PAID TO THE OFFICERS AND PRI- 
VATES OF THE 4TH PENNA. REG'T— Continued. 




Specie. 



Alex. Reed 

Henry Eaton, Serj., 

John Alison, Serj. Major, 

Wm. Gray, Serj., 

Fred. Hill, 

Andrew Rodgers, Corp'l, 

Thos. Means, 

John Lillicrop, Corp'l 

John Ellis 

Patt Roberts, 

Cha. Connor, 

John Nicholson, 

Stophle Mingle, 

John Anbrim, 

Patt McGaw, 

James Welsh, 

Sadler Roach, 

James Johnston, 

Arch'd Meloney, not sett'd before, 

Rich'd Harper, 

Lewis Philips, 

Patt McCormick 

Joseph Wren, 

Thos. McCelvey 

Rich'd. Loudon, 

Rorey McCoy, 



Serj. 



Edw'd Welsh, 
Wm. Roberts, 

Dan'l Cogdail 

Chas. Duggan, 

Francis Curtie 

Murty Sullivan, 

James McClean, Corp'l. .•. 
Rich'd Stach, Fife Major, 

John Wann, Fifer, 

Jacob Glouse, 



29 


10 


39 


15 


30 


10 


39 


10 


19 


15 


20 


5 


28 


15 


21 


10 


29 


10 


28 





29 


10 


29 


10 


19 


15 


21 


5 


29 


10 


28 


15 


27 





27 


5 


20 


15 


27 


10 


7 


6 


27 


15 


29 


5 


27 


10 


20 


5 


29 


10 


29 


10 


39 


10 


31 


5 


29 





26 


15 


29 


5 


30 


10 


39 





32 


10 


29 


10 



FOURTH PENNSYLVANIA. 



1097 



ACCOUNT OF CASH PAID TO THE OFFICERS AND PRI- 
VATES OF THE 4TH PENNA. REG'T— Continued. 



John Hasting, 

Patriclv Connor, Drum. 
James Hutton, in part. 



James Hutton. in part, 

Dan'l McGarrigan 

Caspar Slil<er 

Andrew Kennedy 

John Lein. not setfd before 

Robert Clarke, not sett'd before, 

Robert Howe, Serg., 

John Lecron, 

Thomas Caldwell, 

James Lee, Serg 

Wm. Gibb, Serg 

Claudius Martin, 

Christian Leavolt, 

John Brown 

Mich'l Ridman, Serj 

Wm. Patterson, 

James Berry 

John Hanley 

John Keenan 

John Burridge, 

Rob't Elliott, not before sett'd, 

Wm. McMullen. not before sett'd, . . 

Alex. Porter, not before sett'd, 

John Vankirk 

^ James Davidson (not bef'r. sett'd), .. 

Andrew Pinkerton (not bef're sett'd), 

John Winn, Serg 

John Organ, Corp'l 

Mathew Organ 

-Hugh Stewart 

Christopher Hight 



Specie. 



20 10 
31 5 

13 



29 
21 
28 
29 
29 
29 
28 ! 
19 
34 
41 
21 ; 
28 ' 
8 i 
40 
28 



1098 



CONTINENTAL LINE. 



ACCOUNT OF CASH PAID TO THE OFFICERS AND PRI- 
VATES OF THE 4TH PENNA. REG'T— Continued. 



Dan'l Smith, 

Wm. Reed 

Wm. Keas (not before sett'd), 

John Miller (not before sett'd), 

Rich'd Keenahan, 

Henry Been, 

Sam'l Lewis 

John Beatty, Serj., 

Barney Allwine (not before sett'd), 

Adam Conn, 

John Clark (not befre. sett'd), 

Edw'd Lafferty, 

John Somerville, 

John Agnew, adtr. pay gratuity money, . . 
John Agnew, adtr. pay gratuity money, . . 

Amo. £ 



27 
28 
29 
29 
28 
27 
27 
29 
19 
29 
20 
21 
29 
14 
9 

8,215 



Specie. 



SEVEN MONTH'S MEN. (a.) 



[See list to First Penn'a for explanation.] 



Capt. George Tudor's Company. 
Birch, John. 
Chamberlin, Clayton. 
Cotterell, John. 
Forney, Anthony. 
Johnston, Richard. 
McFarran, Richard. 
Meyer, John. 
Shotts, Joseph. 

Steward, John, deserted July 1. 
Stocl^man, Andrew. 
Wise, William. 



FOURTH PENNSYLVANIA. 



1099 



Capt. B. Fishbourne's Company. 



Alcorn, William. 
Biddle, Simon. 
Grimshaw, Richard. 
McGinnis, William. 



Morrison, John. 
Noel, John. 
Wier, Leonard. 



Broomley, John. 
Callanan, Joseph. 
Cotter, James. 
Hart, Samuel. 



Major's Company. 



Henderson, John. 
Moyer, Jacob. 
Richardson, William. 
Ream, David. 



Colonel's Company. 

Anderson, Jacob. 
Anderson, John. 
De Hart, Samuel. 
Garvey, Bartholomew. 
Greggory, Christian. 
Harvey, Patrick. 
Hutchinson, Samuel. 
Jennings, John. 
Johnston, John. 
John (the negro). 

Leighton, Alexander, deserted August 2L 
Marclay, Adam. 
J Murray, James. 
Puif, Valentine. 
Rode, Ludwig. 
Seckman, Henry. 
Sheimer, Christian. 
Siburn, William. 
Spotts, Henry. 
Williams, Abel. 
Williams, Humphrey. 



1100 CONTINENTAL LINE. 

Capt. William Henderson's Company. 



Cowley, John. 
Donnelly, Henry. 
Levy, Nathan. 
Logan, Samuel. 
McKinley, Samuel. 
Nealy, Matthew. 



Rice, George. 
Robinson, Benjamin. 
Robinson, James. 
Vanderhoff, Matthew. 
Wallace, William. 
Zimmerman, Stophel. 



Capt. John McGowan's Company. 



Adams, John. 
Beaver, Christopher. 
Frymire, William. 
Grady, William. 
Haffenbough, Jacob. 
Hagerty, John. 
Hause, Peter. 



Moaller, Martin. 
Morgan, James. 
Mullen, James. 
Shaffer, Andrew. 
Shiver, John. 
Smith, John. 



Capt. Henry Bicker, Jr's, Company. 



Bean, John. 
Brown, Isacher. 
Cassedy, William. 
Dorlin, Samuel. 
Hunter, John. 
Huston, John. 
Isenboys, George. 
Mitchell, Robert. 



Mulholland, Charles. 
Myers, Herman. 
Ream, Andrew. 
White, John. 
Willnot, Martin. 
Wilkinson, Christopher. 
Young, Devolt. 



Capt. William Gray's Company. 



Dinges, Peter. 
Featherly, Nathaniel. 
Fox, George. 

Frickheffer, Christopher. 
Hineman, Henry. 
Jones, Joshua. 
Kear, Peter. 
Kerr, William. 



McKoy, Daniel. 
Reith, Francis. 
Richards, Owen. 
Shaddle, Edward. 
Shipe, Jacob. 
Snyder, George. 
Sullivan, Daniel. 



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McCiiJchcon. Francis. 
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I'itt. William. 
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Vaiicivcr, William. 
Walkor. Jaonh. 
Wi'tzfll, Jarol). 
Wi'fz.-II, Casp.r. 
Ziihl.r. Al.raham. 



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FOURTH PENNSYLVANIA. 



1103 



Col. I.aniliert Cadwalader on Parole of Honor. 
Lieut. Col. Wm. Butler. 
Major Marian Lamar. 



Edward Scull. 
William Gray. 
Benjamin P^ishburn. 
John McGowan. 



Captains. 



Benjamin Bird. ^ 
William Cross. 
John Weaver. 
Connely. 



1st Lieut. 



Edward Fitzrandolph. 
Wm. Colhone. 
Wm. Henderson. 
Ab'm Lewis. 



David Brown. 
Thomas Campble. 
William Sproat. 
John Dover. 



Georges Biuver. 
Samuel Gray, 
(mutilated) I.,ewls. 
William Sims. 



John Elliott. 

Coates. 

James Armourer. 
Arch'd Beaty. 



Ensign. 



Vacant. 
Vacant. 

Sommers. 

James Wilson. 

Strell. 

Sam'l Carpenter. 



Pobb. 

Vacant. 

Pay Master, James Hunter. 

Qr. Master. John Davis. 

Sumcon. Jones. 

WM. m'TLKK. 
Lieut. Col. 4th Pa. R. 



( 1104 ) 



